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 .
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee Daniel Elder
- 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | Adelaide United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' Three points are at stake. Western Sydney Wanderers FC host Melbourne City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Giancarlo Gallifuoco made 209 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Western Sydney Wanderers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western Sydney Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Melbourne City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Kearyn Baccus has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lachlan Wales is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
- 35' Oriol Riera has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rostyn Griffiths.
- 42' Luke Brattan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oriol Riera.
- 46' It is a substitution in Western Sydney Wanderers FC team. Roly Bonevacia is replaced by Abraham Majok on 46 minute.
- 51' Melbourne City FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne City 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' Mitchell Duke adds to his 0 season tally! Western Sydney Wanderers FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' Lachlan Wales is ready to make an impact after coming on for Iacopo La Rocca at the 60 minute mark.
- 61' Melbourne City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Riley McGree is hanging Florin Berenguer on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' Western Sydney Wanderers FC make a change. Giancarlo Gallifuoco trudges off to be replaced by Keanu Baccus on 66 minutes.
- 71' Tarek Elrich, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Rostyn Griffiths is replaced by Connor Metcalfe on 75 minute.
- 80' Shayon Harrison catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
- 84' Oriol Riera has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
- 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Warren Joyce might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' A moment of madness from Curtis Good on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne City FC will be frustrated.
- It finishes all square. Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Melbourne City FC share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 11
- 21
- 20
- 5
- 24
-
28
Roly Bonevacia ↓ Abraham Majok 46'
- 9
- 27
- 12
- 3
Bench
-
10
Alexander Baumjohann ↑ 75'
- 40
-
17
Keanu Baccus ↑ 66'
-
49
Abraham Majok ↑ 46'
- 13
Coach
Markus Babbel
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
27
Florin Berenguer ↓ Riley McGree 61'
- 18
- 5
-
25
Iacopo La Rocca ↓ Lachlan Wales 60'
- 4
- 26
- 22
- 2
- 7
- 9
Bench
- 1
-
8
Riley McGree ↑ 61'
- 21
-
34
Connor Metcalfe ↑ 75'
-
19
Lachlan Wales ↑ 60'
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 |
Head to Head
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2019-03-30
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
W
2019-03-17
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-03-08
Brisbane Roar FC
1–4
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-02-24
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Perth Glory FC
D
2019-02-16
Adelaide United FC
1–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-02-09
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
Melbourne City FC Form
2019-03-30
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-03-17
Sydney FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2019-03-03
Melbourne City FC
2–2
Perth Glory FC
D
2019-02-23
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2019-02-15
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–1
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-02-09
Melbourne City FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
45%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Melbourne City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.