Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Nov | Western United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Oct | Sydney FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Oct | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 08 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Oct | Western United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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' The game is set. Western Sydney Wanderers FC kicks off things out of here…
- 2' Magnificent from Kwame Yeboah! That is 10 goals in 209 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 7' 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.
- 12' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 17' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Harrison Delbridge.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' Melbourne City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Pirmin Schwegler has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
- 56' Jamie MacLaren does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne City FC surge ahead!
- 61' 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.
- 69' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a Yellow card on 69.
- 73' Josh Brillante doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 80' What a strike from Kwame Yeboah! The score is 2-2.
- 90' Scott Jamieson was booked on 90.
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Melbourne City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 9
- 5
- 11
- 34
- 27
- 7
- 1
- 29
- 4
- 22
Bench
- 21
- 40
- 17
- 13
- 33
- 14
- 35
Melbourne City FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 8 |
| Nicolas Milanovic | 4 |
| Ritchie De Laet | 3 |
| Kai Trewin | 3 |
| Mathew Leckie | 3 |
| Kwame Yeboah | 2 |
| Marco Tilio | 2 |
| Craig Noone | 2 |
Head to Head
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2019-11-22
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-11-09
Western United FC
2–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-11-02
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–0
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2019-10-26
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–0
Sydney FC
W
2019-10-18
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-10-12
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
Melbourne City FC Form
2019-11-22
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Melbourne City FC
W
2019-11-17
Brisbane Roar FC
4–3
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-11-08
Melbourne City FC
3–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2019-11-03
Melbourne City FC
3–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2019-10-27
Western United FC
1–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2019-10-20
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Melbourne City FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
59%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Melbourne City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.