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 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #4 |
| 5 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 6 |
| 4 | Conceded | 6 |
| +2 | GD | +0 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 25% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 6th (5 pts). Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Nicolas Milanovic | 2 G |
| Brandon Borrello | 2 G |
| Miguel Di Pizio | 1 G |
| German Ferreyra | 1 G |
| Atiya Waraga | 1 G |
Melbourne City FC
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 G | |
| Emiliano Marcondes | 1 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Rossetto | 1 G | |
| Awer Mabil | 1 G | |
| Quinn MacNicol | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to ANZ Stadium that hosts another battle between western sydney wanderers fc and melbourne city fc.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jordan O'Doherty suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both western sydney wanderers fc and melbourne city fc are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 13' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bruce Kamau.
- 15' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rostyn Griffiths.
- 20' It’s high time Warren Joyce made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Eugene Galekovic, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Tarek Elrich is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for western sydney wanderers fc so far.
- 35' Brilliant from the ! Lachlan Wales makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 35.
- 37' Ritchie De Laet has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 37 minutes.
- 42' It is a cagey affair so far. western sydney wanderers fc in their trying to find a way past melbourne city fc's compact .
- 46' Melbourne City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 51' 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.
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alexander Baumjohann.
- 56' Rostyn Griffiths has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 56.
- 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 62' The whistle greets Luke Brattan as he departs to be replaced by Osama Malik.
- 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Markus Babbel will be considering his options from the bench.
- 69' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Nathaniel Atkinson comes on to replace Riley McGree.
- 73' The whistle greets Ritchie De Laet as he departs to be replaced by Ramy Najjarine.
- 76' It’s a booking for Western Sydney Wanderers FC player. Keanu Baccus gets a Yellow card.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ramy Najjarine.
- 78' Nick Fitzgerald gets the nod from Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He replaces Jordan O'Doherty and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oriol Riera, as he is very good at scoring at ANZ Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' Nathaniel Atkinson was booked on 85.
- 85' Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tass Mourdoukoutas is hanging Raul Llorente on the field on 85 minute.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Brendan Hamill.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Scott Jamieson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- With this win, melbourne city fc is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Nicolas Milanovic | 4 |
| Ritchie De Laet | 3 |
| Kai Trewin | 3 |
| Mathew Leckie | 3 |
| Brandon Borrello | 2 |
| Kwame Yeboah | 2 |
| Marco Tilio | 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
2 / 4
1.12
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Melbourne City FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
70%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Melbourne City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
10.2%
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.