Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2022-23

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Melbourne City FC

Sun 15 Jan 2023 · 04:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 75' Mathew Leckie

Overview

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Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .

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

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

2023-01-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2022-02-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC 2021-03-26 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2021-03-02 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC 2020-03-14 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Jan	Melbourne City FC	H	1–1	D
06 Jan	Perth Glory FC	A	0–1	L
01 Jan	Macarthur FC	H	4–0	W
23 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	A	1–1	D
18 Dec	Western United FC	A	0–1	L
10 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	1–1	D

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Jan	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	1–1	D
07 Jan	Western United FC	H	4–0	W
02 Jan	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	3–1	W
27 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	1–0	W
10 Dec	Sydney FC	A	1–2	L
12 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–1	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' What a night it is going to be! Western Sydney Wanderers FC welcome Melbourne City FC for this crunch clash at .
5' Scott Jamieson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
10' Melbourne City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 3 meetings.
15' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
19' Brandon Borrello makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are in front.
24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
29' Scott Galloway has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
34' Western Sydney Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
39' It’s high time Mark Rudan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
44' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
54' The home supporters are growing impatient. Western Sydney Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
58' Richard van der Venne has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
62' Western Sydney Wanderers FC make a change. Ramy Najjarine trudges off to be replaced by Yeni N'Gbakoto on 62 minutes.
67' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne City FC backline.
70' Another substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC to replace Ruon Tongyik by Aidan Simmons on 70 minute.
73' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Valon Berisha is withdrawn and Florin Berenguer gets his opportunity.
75' Controversy at the stadium! Mathew Leckie argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
79' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Marco Tilio has done his job and it is now time for Andrew Nabbout to step up.
80' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Marco Tilio departs to be replaced by Andrew Nabbout.
85' It is a cagey affair so far. Western Sydney Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne City FC's compact .
90' Melbourne City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Marcelo
26
Brandon Borrello
20
Lawrence Thomas
12
Ruon Tongyik ↓ Aidan Simmons 70'
5
Tomislav Mrcela
8
Oliver Bozanic
7
Ramy Najjarine ↓ Yeni N'Gbakoto 62'
3
Adama Traore
28
Calem Nieuwenhof
17
Romain Amalfitano ↓ Daniel Wilmering 62'
32
Nathanael Blair ↓ Sulejman Krpic 62'

Bench

23
Yeni N'Gbakoto ↑ 62'
1
Daniel Margush
11
Sulejman Krpic ↑ 62'
19
Daniel Wilmering ↑ 62'
33
Alex Bonetig
31
Aidan Simmons ↑ 70'

Coach Mark Rudan

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rado Vidosic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2023-01-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2023-01-06 Perth Glory FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2023-01-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–0 Macarthur FC W 2022-12-23 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2022-12-18 Western United FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2022-12-10 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D

Melbourne City FC Form

2023-01-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2023-01-07 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Western United FC W 2023-01-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC W 2022-12-27 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2022-12-10 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC L 2022-11-12 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.25 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.51 Melbourne City FC xG

I would bet for: Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Melbourne City FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC31% Draw28% Melbourne City FC41%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.76

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

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: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

8.7%

0 – 1

8.7%

0 – 0

8.3%

2 – 1

7.2%

0 – 2

7.1%

1 – 0

2 – 2

5.4%

2 – 0

4.9%

1 – 3

4.4%

0 – 3

3.5%

3 – 1

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers	Push	Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	17%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	21%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	13%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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