Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at ANZ Stadium.
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Bozhidar Kraev | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ryan Fraser | 4 G | 3 A |
| Brandon Borrello | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 4 G | 1 A |
Melbourne City FC
| Max Caputo | 8 G | 1 A |
| Marcus Younis | 7 G | 3 A |
| Medin Memeti | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Melbourne City FC has kicked off!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Melbourne City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Western Sydney Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 13' Western Sydney Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 13.
- 15' Controversy at the stadium! Rostyn Griffiths argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 20' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Western Sydney Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' Western Sydney Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' The deadlock is broken! Lachlan Wales gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
- 37' A stunning finish from Ritchie De Laet — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a Yellow card on 46.
- 51' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 53' Alexander Baumjohann picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' Poor challenge from Rostyn Griffiths. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 62' Osama Malik gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Luke Brattan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 69' The crowd applauds Riley McGree as he leaves the pitch. Nathaniel Atkinson steps in for Melbourne City FC.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Ramy Najjarine. He replaces Ritchie De Laet on 73 minute.
- 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Keanu Baccus on 76.
- 78' Melbourne City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' A change in the Western Sydney Wanderers FC ranks — Jordan O'Doherty exits the field as Nick Fitzgerald enters on 78.
- 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nathaniel Atkinson on 85.
- 85' Time for substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Raul Llorente is replaced by Tass Mourdoukoutas.
- 89' It’s a booking for Western Sydney Wanderers FC player. Brendan Hamill gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Scott Jamieson is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
11
Bruce Kamau ↓ Abraham Majok 78'
- 21
- 8
- 20
- 5
- 24
- 17
- 28
- 9
- 34
Bench
-
7
Nick Fitzgerald ↑ 78'
- 40
-
49
Abraham Majok ↑ 78'
-
13
Tass Mourdoukoutas ↑ 85'
- 33
Coach
Markus Babbel
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 8
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 4
-
26
Luke Brattan ↓ Osama Malik 62'
- 10
- 19
- 2
- 7
Bench
- 1
-
6
Osama Malik ↑ 62'
-
21
Ramy Najjarine ↑ 73'
-
13
Nathaniel Atkinson ↑ 69'
- 11
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 |
| Craig Noone | 2 |
| Oriol Riera | 2 |
| Leo Natel | 2 |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2019-01-01
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2018-12-26
Adelaide United FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2018-12-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–3
Sydney FC
L
2018-12-07
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2018-12-01
Melbourne Victory FC
4–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2018-11-23
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
Melbourne City FC Form
2019-01-01
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2018-12-22
Melbourne City FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2018-12-16
Adelaide United FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2018-12-08
Perth Glory FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2018-12-02
Melbourne City FC
3–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2018-11-24
Brisbane Roar FC
2–0
Melbourne City FC
L
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
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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
4%
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.