Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

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Melbourne City FC

Sat 20 Apr 2024 · 05:30 UTC CommBank Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 8' Vicente Fernandez

Y 75' Nuno Reis

Y 83' Samuel Souprayen

Overview

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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Ben Abraham
Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)

23 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 3.7 goals/game

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

2024-04-20 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC 2024-03-12 Melbourne City FC 7–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2024-01-12 Melbourne City FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2023-04-28 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2023-01-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Apr	Melbourne City FC	H	1–2	L
13 Apr	Sydney FC	A	1–2	L
05 Apr	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–2	L
01 Apr	Macarthur FC	A	3–1	W
16 Mar	Perth Glory FC	A	2–1	W
12 Mar	Melbourne City FC	A	0–7	L

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Apr	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	2–1	W
14 Apr	Perth Glory FC	H	8–0	W
06 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–2	L
02 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–2	L
30 Mar	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	0–0	D
12 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	7–0	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

19% Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season

38% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at CommBank Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' Western Sydney Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne City FC backline.
8' It’s a booking for Melbourne City FC player. Vicente Fernandez gets a card.
13' Over 13 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
18' 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.
23' Melbourne City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker Marcus Younis scoring 1 goals.
28' Leo Natel makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Melbourne City FC are in front.
33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Rudan might look to freshen things up shortly.
38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Vicente Fernandez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
39' A stunning finish from Marin Jakolis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
44' Melbourne City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
46' Another substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC to replace Alex Bonetig by Nathan Barrie on 46 minute.
51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
58' Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Leo Natel by Harry Politidis on 58 minute.
63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
67' Another change for Western Sydney Wanderers FC made on 67 minute. Aidan Simmons leaves to be changed by Dylan Scicluna.
69' The Australia Marcus Younis breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 1-2!
74' Western Sydney Wanderers FC ring the changes. Sonny Kittel has done his job and it is now time for Milos Ninkovic to step up.
75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nuno Reis.
77' The supporters are chanting for Max Caputo. He replaces Tolgay Arslan on 77 minute.
78' The whistle greets Mathew Leckie as he departs to be replaced by Terry Antonis.
79' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Zac Sapsford departs to be replaced by Nathanael Blair.
83' That looks like a foul for a card for Samuel Souprayen.
87' Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Harry Politidis by Alessandro Lopane on 87 minute.
It finishes all square. Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Melbourne City FC share the spoils 1-2.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

2
Gabriel Cleur
10
Milos Ninkovic ↑ 74'
1
Daniel Margush
32
Nathanael Blair ↑ 79'
29
Dylan Scicluna ↑ 67'
39
Marcus Younis ↑ 46'
44
Nathan Barrie ↑ 46'

Coach Mark Rudan

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike van Houten

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2024-04-20 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC L 2024-04-13 Sydney FC 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-04-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Brisbane Roar FC L 2024-04-01 Macarthur FC 1–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-03-16 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-03-12 Melbourne City FC 7–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L

Melbourne City FC Form

2024-04-20 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC W 2024-04-14 Melbourne City FC 8–0 Perth Glory FC W 2024-04-06 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC L 2024-04-02 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC L 2024-03-30 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2024-03-12 Melbourne City FC 7–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.14 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.77 Melbourne City FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western Sydney Wanderers FC26% Draw27% Melbourne City FC47%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.91

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw

53%

Draw or Melbourne City FC

74%

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Melbourne City FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC19% Draw44% Melbourne City FC37%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.9%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

8.8%

0 – 2

8.4%

0 – 0

7.2%

2 – 1

1 – 3

5.5%

2 – 2

5.4%

1 – 0

5.3%

0 – 3

4.8%

2 – 0

3.5%

2 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers	Push	Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	14%	77%
-0.5	23%	—	77%
+0.5	49%	—	51%
+1	49%	22%	29%
+1.5	71%	—	29%
+2	71%	16%	13%
+2.5	87%	—	13%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

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