Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2019-20

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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Melbourne Victory FC

Wed 12 Aug 2020 · 10:10 UTC Bankwest Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'

Matt Jurman 20' Y

Mathieu Cordier 22' Y

Pirmin Schwegler 30' Y

Y 32' Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio

Y 49' Aaron Anderson

Overview

Match Preview

Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at Bankwest Stadium.

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ben Abraham
Referee Alex King
Referee Andrej Giev
Referee Scott Edeling

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Wellington Phoenix FC	4	10
2	Sydney FC	4	7
3	Brisbane Roar FC	3	7
4	Melbourne City FC	4	7
5	Perth Glory FC	4	6
6	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	4	5
7	Macarthur FC	4	5
8	Auckland FC	4	5
9	Melbourne Victory FC	4	3
10	Newcastle United Jets FC	4	2
11	Central Coast Mariners FC	4	2
12	Adelaide United FC	3	1

Head-to-Head

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 17 games · Avg 3.5 goals Melbourne Victory FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-08-12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-10-18 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2019-04-27 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-01-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2018-12-01 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Aug	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–1	W
07 Aug	Western United FC	A	3–5	L
04 Aug	Perth Glory FC	H	1–3	L
31 Jul	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–0	W
27 Jul	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–1	D
21 Mar	Sydney FC	H	1–1	D

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Aug	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	1–2	L
08 Aug	Perth Glory FC	A	4–0	W
03 Aug	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–3	L
29 Jul	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–2	L
25 Jul	Western United FC	H	1–2	L
15 Mar	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–3	L

Season Stats

Western Sydney Wanderers FC		Melbourne Victory FC
#6	Position	#9
5	Points	3
4	Played	4
1 / 2 / 1	W / D / L	0 / 3 / 1
6	Scored	5
4	Conceded	6
+2	GD	-1
1.25	PPG	0.75
25%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 6th (5 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/1

31-45

2/–

46-60

2/–

61-75

–/2

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Melbourne Victory FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

–/1

61-75

3/1

76+

–/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Nicolas Milanovic	2 G
Brandon Borrello	2 G
Miguel Di Pizio	1 G
German Ferreyra	1 G
Atiya Waraga	1 G

Melbourne Victory FC

Keegan Jelacic	2 G
Jordi Valadon	2 G
Charles Nduka	1 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Bankwest Stadium that hosts another battle between Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Melbourne Victory FC.
5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
10' Melbourne Victory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
20' Matt Jurman was booked on 20.
22' The referee shows Western Sydney Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 22.
27' Keanu Baccus has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pirmin Schwegler.
32' Controversy at the stadium! Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
34' A stunning finish from Pirmin Schwegler — that came from absolutely nowhere!
39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aaron Anderson on 49.
52' Tass Mourdoukoutas gets the nod from Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He replaces Matt Jurman and will look to change the dynamic.
54' The whistle greets Storm Roux as he departs to be replaced by Migjen Basha.
59' 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.
62' What composure from Jordan O'Doherty! The Australia international strokes it home. 2-0.
66' What a strike from Andrew Nabbout! The score is 2-1.
71' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Bruce Kamau on, Tate Russell off on 71 minutes.
74' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio is withdrawn and Brandon Lauton gets his opportunity.
79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Melbourne Victory FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
82' The whistle greets Jordan O'Doherty as he departs to be replaced by Kostandinos Grozos.
87' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — So Nishikawa on, Adama Traore off on 87 minutes.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
Simon Cox ↓ Mohamed Adam 54'
19
Pirmin Schwegler ↓ Nicolas Sullivan 71'
8
Jordan O'Doherty ↓ Kostandinos Grozos 82'
17
Keanu Baccus
34
Patrick Ziegler
16
Mathieu Cordier
33
Tate Russell ↓ Bruce Kamau 71'
6
Matt Jurman ↓ Tass Mourdoukoutas 54'
7
Mitch Duke C
4
Dylan McGowan
50
Tristan Prendergast

Bench

11
Bruce Kamau ↑ 71'
40
Nick Suman
23
Kostandinos Grozos ↑ 82'
13
Tass Mourdoukoutas ↑ 54'
22
Nicolas Sullivan ↑ 71'
35
Mohamed Adam ↑ 54'
28
Fabian Monge

Coach Jean-Paul De Marigny

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Matt Acton
6
Leigh Broxham C
13
Birkan Kirdar ↓ Joshua Varga 87'
2
Storm Roux ↓ Migjen Basha 54'
9
Andrew Nabbout
17
Elvis Kamsoba ↓ Lleyton Brooks 54'
26
Jay Barnett
4
James Donachie
31
Aaron Anderson
21
Adama Traore ↓ So Nishikawa 87'
43
Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio ↓ Brandon Lauton 74'

Bench

30
Matthew Sutton
19
Benjamin Carrigan
18
Migjen Basha ↑ 54'
25
Brandon Lauton ↑ 74'
46
Joshua Varga ↑ 87'
39
Lleyton Brooks ↑ 54'
38
So Nishikawa ↑ 87'

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Bruno Fornaroli	4
Ola Toivonen	4
Marcus Antonsson	3
Nicolas Milanovic	3
Aydan Hammond	2
Graham Dorrans	2
Daniel Arzani	2
Tomislav Mrcela	2

Head to Head

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2020-08-12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2020-08-07 Western United FC 5–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2020-08-04 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–3 Perth Glory FC L 2020-07-31 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2020-07-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2020-03-21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Sydney FC D

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2020-08-12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2020-08-08 Perth Glory FC 0–4 Melbourne Victory FC W 2020-08-03 Melbourne Victory FC 2–3 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2020-07-29 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Brisbane Roar FC L 2020-07-25 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Western United FC L 2020-03-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.57 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.3 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western Sydney Wanderers FC46% Draw26% Melbourne Victory FC28%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.87

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

54%

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Melbourne Victory FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC31% Draw45% Melbourne Victory FC24%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.5%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

0 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 0

6.9%

0 – 1

6.5%

2 – 2

5.7%

0 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

4.6%

3 – 0

3.5%

1 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	20%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	17%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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