Sunday , 15 November 2026

Melbourne Victory FC vs Western United FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2023-24
Melbourne Victory FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Western United FC
Tue 20 Feb 2024 · 08:00 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Nishan Velupillay 13' Y
Y 17' Michael Ruhs
Y 21' Tomoki Imai
Bruno Fornaroli 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne Victory FC vs Western United FC — A League at AAMI Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Jonathon Barreiro
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Wellington Phoenix FC 4 10
2 Sydney FC 4 7
3 Brisbane Roar FC 3 7
4 Melbourne City FC 4 7
5 Perth Glory FC 4 6
6 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 5
7 Macarthur FC 4 5
8 Auckland FC 4 5
9 Melbourne Victory FC 4 3
10 Newcastle United Jets FC 4 2
11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4 2
12 Adelaide United FC 3 1

Head-to-Head

4
2
7
Melbourne Victory FC 13 games · Avg 3.9 goals Western United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-20 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Western United FC 2023-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Western United FC 2022-12-26 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-03-23 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Western United FC 2021-11-20 Western United FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Western United FC H 2–1 W
17 Feb Melbourne City FC A 0–0 D
10 Feb Macarthur FC H 0–1 L
03 Feb Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–1 D
26 Jan Sydney FC H 1–1 D
19 Jan Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–1 D
Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Melbourne Victory FC A 1–2 L
16 Feb Newcastle United Jets FC H 2–0 W
10 Feb Wellington Phoenix FC A 0–2 L
03 Feb Sydney FC H 2–2 D
27 Jan Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
12 Jan Macarthur FC A 3–3 D

Key Stats

85% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
77% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Melbourne Victory FC
Keegan Jelacic 2 G
Jordi Valadon 2 G
Charles Nduka 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: western united fc gets underway.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering western united fc that had 150 games and scored 248 goals.
  • 13' The referee shows Melbourne Victory FC player a card on 13.
  • 17' Western United FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 21' The referee has no hesitation. Tomoki Imai is booked for Western United FC — card on 21.
  • 26' Daniel Penha is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for western united fc so far.
  • 31' western united fc is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' A quiet spell here at AAMI Park. western united fc seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' western united fc started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 46' The whistle greets Nishan Velupillay as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Arzani.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both melbourne victory fc and western united fc are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' Jordi Valadon is replacing Fabian Monge for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
  • 60' Daniel Penha has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Zinedine Machach comes on to replace Jake Brimmer.
  • 65' Another change for Western United FC made on 65 minute. Daniel Penha leaves to be changed by Matthew Grimaldi.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Western United FC! Rhys Bozinovski comes on to replace Steven Lustica.
  • 74' Steven Lustica has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 209 appearances.
  • 77' Chris Ikonomidis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Folami on 77 minute.
  • 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. melbourne victory fc must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 84' Western United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nikita Rukavytsya is hanging Noah Botic on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' Bruno Fornaroli is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • melbourne victory fc celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Popović

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Besart Berisha 4
Bruno Fornaroli 3
Noah Botic 3
Elvis Kamsoba 2
Brendan Hamill 2
Hiroshi Ibusuki 2
Jacob Butterfield 2
Rudy Gestede 2

Head to Head

2024-02-20 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Western United FC 2023-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Western United FC 2022-12-26 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-03-23 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Western United FC 2021-11-20 Western United FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2024-02-20 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Western United FC W 2024-02-17 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC D 2024-02-10 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Macarthur FC L 2024-02-03 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2024-01-26 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2024-01-19 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D

Western United FC Form

2024-02-20 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Western United FC L 2024-02-16 Western United FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2024-02-10 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–0 Western United FC L 2024-02-03 Western United FC 2–2 Sydney FC D 2024-01-27 Western United FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-01-12 Macarthur FC 3–3 Western United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38 Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Western United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC46% Draw28% Western United FC26%
Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Western United FC
54%
Melbourne Victory FC or Western United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC30% Draw49% Western United FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap Melbourne Victory FC covers Push Western United FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.