Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2020-21

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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Melbourne City FC

Tue 2 Mar 2021 · 08:05 UTC Bankwest Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'

Keanu Baccus 39' Y

Jordon Mutch 63' Y

Overview

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Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at Bankwest Stadium.

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kearney Robinson
Referee Shaun Evans
Referee Ben Abraham
Referee Lance Greenshields
Referee Alex King

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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 18 games · Avg 3.4 goals Melbourne City FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-03-02 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC 2020-03-14 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2019-11-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC 2019-03-30 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–0 Melbourne City FC 2019-01-22 Melbourne City FC 4–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Mar	Melbourne City FC	H	0–2	L
27 Feb	Adelaide United FC	H	2–3	L
21 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	2–2	D
10 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–0	W
06 Feb	Macarthur FC	A	2–2	D
12 Aug	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–1	W

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	2–0	W
23 Feb	Sydney FC	H	3–2	W
07 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	0–1	L
03 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	2–3	L
30 Aug	Sydney FC	A	0–1	L
26 Aug	Western United FC	H	2–0	W

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)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Western Sydney Wanderers FC host Melbourne City FC — let the battle begin!
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Melbourne City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
6' Melbourne City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jamie MacLaren on 6.
11' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
16' James Troisi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western Sydney Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
26' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Melbourne City FC winning 33.33% of all matches.
31' The 35-year-old Nuno Reis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
36' Melbourne City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
39' A moment of madness from Keanu Baccus on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Western Sydney Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
46' Western Sydney Wanderers FC make a change. Keanu Baccus trudges off to be replaced by Jordon Mutch on 46 minutes.
51' Australia international Dylan McGowan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
54' Jamie MacLaren does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne City FC surge ahead!
59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
63' Jordon Mutch picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
65' Bernie Ibini-Isei is ready to make an impact after coming on for Simon Cox at the 65 minute mark.
67' Melbourne City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Garuccio is hanging Nuno Reis on the field on 67 minute.
72' The home supporters are growing impatient. Western Sydney Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
76' A tactical swap from Melbourne City FC — Taras Gomulka on, Naoki Tsubaki off on 76 minutes.
79' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Mitch Duke is withdrawn and Kwame Yeboah gets his opportunity.
80' Fresh legs for Western Sydney Wanderers FC! Nicolai Muller comes on to replace Ziggy Gordon.
85' Western Sydney Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
90' Stefan Colakovski is replacing Andrew Nabbout for the Melbourne City FC side.
It finishes all square. Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Melbourne City FC share the spoils 0-2.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

27
Nicolai Muller ↑ 80'
40
Noah James
7
Bruce Kamau ↑ 65'
13
Tate Russell
11
Kwame Yeboah ↑ 79'
19
Jordon Mutch ↑ 46'
9
Bernie Ibini-Isei ↑ 65'

Coach Carl Robinson

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Craig Noone
9
Jamie MacLaren
15
Andrew Nabbout ↓ Stefan Colakovski 90'
4
Nuno Reis ↓ Ben Garuccio 67'
3
Scott Jamieson C
13
Nathaniel Atkinson
18
Connor Metcalfe
22
Curtis Good
7
Rostyn Griffiths
14
Naoki Tsubaki ↓ Taras Gomulka 76'
1
Tom Glover

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamie MacLaren	8
Nicolas Milanovic	3
Kai Trewin	3
Mathew Leckie	3
Ritchie De Laet	3
Craig Noone	2
Oriol Riera	2
Leo Natel	2

Head to Head

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2021-03-02 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC L 2021-02-27 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC L 2021-02-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2021-02-10 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2021-02-06 Macarthur FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2020-08-12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W

Melbourne City FC Form

2021-03-02 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC W 2021-02-23 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Sydney FC W 2021-02-07 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC L 2021-02-03 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC L 2020-08-30 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC L 2020-08-26 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Western United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.28 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.55 Melbourne City FC xG

I would bet for: Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Melbourne City FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western Sydney Wanderers FC31% Draw28% Melbourne City FC41%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.83

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw

59%

Draw or Melbourne City FC

69%

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Melbourne City FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC23% Draw46% Melbourne City FC31%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.6%

1 – 2

8.7%

0 – 1

8.2%

0 – 0

7.8%

2 – 1

7.2%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

6.6%

2 – 2

5.6%

2 – 0

4.7%

1 – 3

4.5%

0 – 3

3.6%

3 – 1

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers	Push	Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	17%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	21%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	13%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.