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 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee Daniel Elder
- 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Melbourne City FC get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lachlan Wales is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne City FC that had 208 games and scored 386 goals.
- 20' Melbourne City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 3 meetings.
- 25' It looks surprising Western Sydney Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Mitch Duke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' What a strike from Oriol Riera! The score is 1-0.
- 40' Rostyn Griffiths picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luke Brattan.
- 45' Oriol Riera is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' Fresh legs for Western Sydney Wanderers FC! Abraham Majok comes on to replace Roly Bonevacia.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Markus Babbel will be considering his options from the bench.
- 53' Against the run of play, Mitchell Duke has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western Sydney Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Iacopo La Rocca exits the field as Lachlan Wales enters on 60.
- 61' Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Florin Berenguer by Riley McGree on 61 minute.
- 66' Another substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC to replace Giancarlo Gallifuoco by Keanu Baccus on 66 minute.
- 71' 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.
- 75' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Rostyn Griffiths is withdrawn and Connor Metcalfe gets his opportunity.
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. Shayon Harrison is booked for Melbourne City FC — Yellow card on 80.
- 84' The Spain Oriol Riera breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 3-0!
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Curtis Good is booked for Melbourne City FC — Yellow card on 90.
- 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 |
| Ritchie De Laet | 3 |
| Nicolas Milanovic | 3 |
| Kai Trewin | 3 |
| Mathew Leckie | 3 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 2 |
| Brandon Borrello | 2 |
| Kwame Yeboah | 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
1.55
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
55%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Melbourne City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.