Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at ANZ Stadium.
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee Lance Greenshields
- Referee Ashley Beecham
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jan | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Dec | Sydney FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Dec | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Dec | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Dec | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 08 Dec | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Melbourne Victory FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #4 |
| 21 | Points | 40 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 5 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 8 |
| 27 | Scored | 44 |
| 43 | Conceded | 33 |
| -16 | GD | +11 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.54 |
| 19% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Melbourne Victory FC gets underway.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Markus Babbel might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thomas Deng made 210 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tate Russell suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Germany international Georg Niedermeier has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Western Sydney Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne Victory FC's compact .
- 40' Western Sydney Wanderers FC have won 309 goals from 205 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Brilliant from the ! Ola Toivonen makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 45.
- 48' Storm Roux has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
- 53' Brendan Hamill is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Western Sydney Wanderers FC tonight.
- 58' 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.
- 60' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Josh Hope by Rahmat Akbari on 60 minute.
- 63' Carl Valeri picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' Vedran Janjetovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western Sydney Wanderers FC so far.
- 71' Western Sydney Wanderers FC make a change. Jordan O'Doherty trudges off to be replaced by Nick Fitzgerald on 71 minutes.
- 74' Alexander Baumjohann doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 77' Oriol Riera was booked on 77.
- 82' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Terry Antonis exits the field as Raul Baena enters on 82.
- 86' A goal from the Sweden international Ola Toivonen! He fires home on 86 to make it 1-2!
- 89' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Storm Roux is replaced by Georg Niedermeier on 89 minute.
- It finishes all square. Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Melbourne Victory FC share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
11
Bruce Kamau ↓ Abraham Majok 71'
- 21
- 8
- 20
- 5
- 17
- 28
- 9
- 34
- 33
Bench
-
7
Nick Fitzgerald ↑ 71'
- 40
-
49
Abraham Majok ↑ 71'
- 13
- 14
Coach
Markus Babbel
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 11
- 3
- 20
- 14
- 6
- 21
-
16
Josh Hope ↓ Rahmat Akbari 60'
-
8
Terry Antonis ↓ Raul Baena 82'
- 9
-
2
Storm Roux ↓ Georg Niedermeier 89'
Bench
- 1
- 7
-
5
Georg Niedermeier ↑ 89'
-
15
Raul Baena ↑ 82'
-
19
Rahmat Akbari ↑ 60'
Coach
Kevin Muscat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Fornaroli | 4 |
| Ola Toivonen | 4 |
| Marcus Antonsson | 3 |
| Nicolas Milanovic | 3 |
| Graham Dorrans | 2 |
| Daniel Arzani | 2 |
| Tomislav Mrcela | 2 |
| Ben Folami | 2 |
Head to Head
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2019-01-05
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-01-01
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2018-12-26
Adelaide United FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2018-12-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–3
Sydney FC
L
2018-12-07
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2018-12-01
Melbourne Victory FC
4–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2019-01-05
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2018-12-28
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2018-12-22
Melbourne City FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2018-12-14
Brisbane Roar FC
2–4
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2018-12-08
Melbourne Victory FC
2–0
Adelaide United FC
W
2018-12-01
Melbourne Victory FC
4–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.98
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Melbourne Victory FC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
81%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Melbourne Victory FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10%
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 3
7.1%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
4.3%
0 – 4
3.9%
1 – 4
3.9%
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 22% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.