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 .
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee James Tesoriero
7 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | Sydney FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Sydney FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–1 | 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
19%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 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 Victory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ 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 Victory FC
| Nikolaos Vergos | 7 G | 1 A |
| Clarismario | 6 G | |
| Mata | 5 G | 12 A |
| Keegan Jelacic | 5 G | 2 A |
| Charles Nduka | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Melbourne Victory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' 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 Raul Llorente suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Ola Toivonen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Western Sydney Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 22' Against the run of play, Ola Toivonen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 27' Thomas Deng picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Georg Niedermeier on 28 minutes.
- 33' A quiet spell here at . Melbourne Victory FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 38' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Western Sydney Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' Melbourne Victory FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' That is a Yellow card for Melbourne Victory FC. Raul Baena will be fuming at that decision.
- 51' Kenny Athiu, a South Sudan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kevin Muscat will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Mark Bridge on, Tate Russell off on 59 minutes.
- 63' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — Elvis Kamsoba on, Carl Valeri off on 63 minutes.
- 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western Sydney Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 72' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Thomas Deng exits the field as Storm Roux enters on 72.
- 77' The referee shows Western Sydney Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 77.
- 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 83' Giancarlo Gallifuoco is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 84' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Roly Bonevacia is withdrawn and Abraham Majok gets his opportunity.
- 85' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Marc Tokich on, Giancarlo Gallifuoco off on 85 minutes.
- 87' Kosta Barbarouses makes way for Kenjok Athiu at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne Victory FC.
- 88' Poor challenge from Alexander Baumjohann. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Melbourne Victory FC players.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 11
- 21
- 24
- 17
-
28
Roly Bonevacia ↓ Abraham Majok 84'
- 13
- 50
-
33
Tate Russell ↓ Mark Bridge 59'
- 12
- 3
Bench
-
18
Marc Tokich ↑ 85'
-
49
Abraham Majok ↑ 84'
-
19
Mark Bridge ↑ 59'
- 14
- 60
Coach
Markus Babbel
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 11
- 1
-
14
Thomas Deng ↓ Storm Roux 72'
- 6
-
21
Carl Valeri C ↓ Elvis Kamsoba 63'
- 8
-
9
Kosta Barbarouses ↓ Kenny Athiu 87'
- 5
- 15
- 17
Bench
- 20
-
7
Kenny Athiu ↑ 87'
-
2
Storm Roux ↑ 72'
- 25
-
24
Elvis Kamsoba ↑ 63'
Coach
Kevin Muscat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ola Toivonen | 4 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 4 |
| Nicolas Milanovic | 3 |
| Marcus Antonsson | 3 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 2 |
| Brandon Borrello | 2 |
| Aydan Hammond | 2 |
| Graham Dorrans | 2 |
Head to Head
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2019-04-27
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-04-20
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-04-13
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Sydney FC
D
2019-04-06
Newcastle United Jets FC
3–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-03-30
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
W
2019-03-17
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2019-04-27
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2019-04-19
Adelaide United FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-04-14
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2019-04-06
Sydney FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-03-30
Perth Glory FC
0–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2019-03-16
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.88
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
79%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Melbourne Victory FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
10.7%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 3
5.8%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 24% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.