Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Adam Kersey
- Referee Kate Jacewicz
18 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 3.9 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
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-19
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–2
Melbourne City FC
2024-11-30
Melbourne City FC
0–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Western United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Auckland FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 02 Mar | Perth Glory FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Macarthur 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)
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Melbourne City FC has kicked off!
- 5' Yonatan Cohen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 9' GOAL! Nicolas Milanovic fires home to make it 1-0!
- 13' What a strike from Kai Trewin! The score is 1-1.
- 18' The referee shows Western Sydney Wanderers FC player a card on 18.
- 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 28' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' Western Sydney Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 36' Against the run of play, Kai Trewin has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Bonetig, as he is very good at scoring at CommBank Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' Melbourne City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 3 meetings.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Western Sydney Wanderers FC that had 205 games and scored 309 goals.
- 56' Lawrence Wong is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
- 61' Andreas Kuen makes way for Lawrence Wong at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne City FC.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Aydan Hammond. He replaces Zac Sapsford on 62 minute.
- 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 72' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 73' That is a card for Melbourne City FC. Lawrence Wong will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Max Caputo exits the field as Medin Memeti enters on 78.
- 80' Western Sydney Wanderers FC ring the changes. Dean Pelekanos has done his job and it is now time for Mohamed Al-Taay to step up.
- 84' Time for substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Nicolas Milanovic is replaced by Marcus Antonsson.
- 86' Kai Trewin adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Callum Talbot on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 26
- 20
- 3
- 23
- 13
- 14
- 4
- 18
- 22
-
7
Zac Sapsford ↓ Aydan Hammond 62'
Bench
- 64
- 19
-
9
Marcus Antonsson ↑ 84'
- 30
-
6
Mohamed Al-Taay ↑ 80'
- 17
-
21
Aydan Hammond ↑ 62'
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 6
-
10
Yonatan Cohen ↓ Callum Talbot 78'
- 13
-
23
Marco Tilio ↓ Kavian Rahmani 78'
- 27
-
30
Andreas Kuen ↓ Lawrence Wong 61'
- 21
- 33
-
17
Max Caputo ↓ Medin Memeti 78'
- 22
Bench
- 18
-
2
Callum Talbot ↑ 78'
- 36
- 19
-
35
Medin Memeti ↑ 78'
-
41
Lawrence Wong ↑ 61'
-
47
Kavian Rahmani ↑ 78'
Coach
Aurelio Vidmar
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
2025-04-19
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–2
Melbourne City FC
2024-11-30
Melbourne City FC
0–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
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
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2025-04-19
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–2
Melbourne City FC
D
2025-04-13
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–0
Western United FC
W
2025-04-05
Auckland FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2025-03-29
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2025-03-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
4–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2025-03-02
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
4–1
Perth Glory FC
W
Melbourne City FC Form
2025-04-19
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–2
Melbourne City FC
D
2025-04-11
Melbourne City FC
3–2
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2025-04-05
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2025-03-29
Sydney FC
2–3
Melbourne City FC
W
2025-03-12
Melbourne City FC
0–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2025-03-07
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Macarthur FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.52
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Melbourne City FC 75% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
63%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Melbourne City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

