Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2018-19

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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Melbourne City FC

Tue 1 Jan 2019 · 08:50 UTC ANZ Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Bruce Kamau 13' Y

Y 13' Rostyn Griffiths

Y 15' Rostyn Griffiths

Y 46' Riley McGree

Alexander Baumjohann 53' Y

R 56' Rostyn Griffiths

Keanu Baccus 76' Y

Y 78' Ramy Najjarine

Y 85' Nathaniel Atkinson

Brendan Hamill 89' Y

Y 90' Scott Jamieson

Overview

Match Preview

Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at ANZ Stadium.

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Adam Kersey
Referee Owen Goldrick
Referee Greg Taylor
Referee Adrian Arndt

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Newcastle United Jets FC	26	48
2	Adelaide United FC	26	43
3	Auckland FC	26	42
4	Melbourne Victory FC	26	40
5	Sydney FC	26	39
6	Melbourne City FC	26	38
7	Macarthur FC	26	34
8	Wellington Phoenix FC	26	33
9	Central Coast Mariners FC	26	32
10	Perth Glory FC	26	31
11	Brisbane Roar FC	26	26
12	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	26	21

Head-to-Head

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 18 games · Avg 3.4 goals Melbourne City FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-01-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Melbourne City FC	H	0–2	L
26 Dec	Adelaide United FC	A	2–2	D
15 Dec	Sydney FC	H	1–3	L
07 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–0	W
01 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	A	0–4	L
23 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	0–2	L

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	2–0	W
22 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–1	D
16 Dec	Adelaide United FC	A	2–0	W
08 Dec	Perth Glory FC	A	0–1	L
02 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	3–0	W
24 Nov	Brisbane Roar FC	A	0–2	L

Season Stats

Western Sydney Wanderers FC		Melbourne City FC
#12	Position	#6
21	Points	38
26	Played	26
5 / 6 / 15	W / D / L	10 / 8 / 8
27	Scored	33
43	Conceded	33
-16	GD	+0
0.81	PPG	1.46
19%	Win %	38%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at ANZ Stadium as Western Sydney Wanderers FC face off against Melbourne City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Kearyn Baccus is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
10' Melbourne City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
13' Bruce Kamau catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 13.
15' Controversy at the stadium! Rostyn Griffiths argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Western Sydney Wanderers FC that had 205 games and scored 309 goals.
25' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Ritchie De Laet has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
35' Lachlan Wales puts Melbourne City FC on the lead.
37' A stunning finish from Ritchie De Laet — that came from absolutely nowhere!
42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
46' A meaty challenge results in booking for Riley McGree on 46.
51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alexander Baumjohann.
56' That is a Red card for Melbourne City FC. Rostyn Griffiths will be fuming at that decision.
61' The travelling Melbourne City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
62' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Luke Brattan departs to be replaced by Osama Malik.
67' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
69' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Riley McGree is replaced by Nathaniel Atkinson on 69 minute.
73' Melbourne City FC make a change. Ritchie De Laet trudges off to be replaced by Ramy Najjarine on 73 minutes.
76' Keanu Baccus was booked on 76.
78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ramy Najjarine.
78' Nick Fitzgerald has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan O'Doherty on 78 minute.
83' Western Sydney Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
85' Melbourne City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
85' Western Sydney Wanderers FC make a change. Raul Llorente trudges off to be replaced by Tass Mourdoukoutas on 85 minutes.
89' The referee has no hesitation. Brendan Hamill is booked for Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Yellow card on 89.
90' A moment of madness from Scott Jamieson on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne City FC will be frustrated.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Melbourne City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
Alexander Baumjohann
11
Bruce Kamau ↓ Abraham Majok 78'
21
Tarek Elrich
8
Jordan O'Doherty ↓ Nick Fitzgerald 78'
20
Vedran Janjetovic
5
Brendan Hamill C
24
Raul Llorente ↓ Tass Mourdoukoutas 85'
17
Keanu Baccus
28
Roly Bonevacia
9
Oriol Riera
34
Patrick Ziegler

Bench

7
Nick Fitzgerald ↑ 78'
40
Nick Suman
49
Abraham Majok ↑ 78'
13
Tass Mourdoukoutas ↑ 85'
33
Tate Russell

Coach Markus Babbel

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Warren Joyce

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamie MacLaren	8
Ritchie De Laet	3
Nicolas Milanovic	3
Kai Trewin	3
Mathew Leckie	3
Leo Natel	2
Tolgay Arslan	2
Brandon Borrello	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.73 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.59 Melbourne City FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western Sydney Wanderers FC21% Draw28% Melbourne City FC51%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.32

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw

48%

Draw or Melbourne City FC

79%

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Melbourne City FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC13% Draw49% Melbourne City FC38%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 1

14.7%

1 – 1

12.2%

0 – 2

Actual

0 – 0

11.9%

1 – 2

8.8%

0 – 3

6.2%

1 – 0

6.1%

1 – 3

4.7%

2 – 1

2 – 2

3.3%

0 – 4

2.5%

2 – 0

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers	Push	Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	11%	84%
-0.5	16%	—	84%
+0.5	44%	—	56%
+1	44%	26%	31%
+1.5	69%	—	31%
+2	69%	18%	13%
+2.5	87%	—	13%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

49% ✗

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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

Melbourne City FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Clean Sheet