Thursday , 1 October 2026

Western United FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2019-20
Western United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Sun 27 Oct 2019 · 07:00 UTC GMHBA Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 5' Rostyn Griffiths
Connor Pain 16' Y
Y 49' Harrison Delbridge
R 64' Harrison Delbridge
Andrew Durante 74' Y
Ersan Adem Gulum 82' Y
Y 85' Dean Bouzanis

Overview

Match Preview

Western United FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at GMHBA Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Kersey
  • Referee Jonathon Barreiro
  • Referee Tony Peart
  • Referee George Lakrindis

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

3
1
11
Western United FC 15 games · Avg 2.9 goals Melbourne City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-27 Western United FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Melbourne City FC H 1–2 L
19 Oct Perth Glory FC H 1–1 D
13 Oct Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–0 W
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Western United FC A 2–1 W
20 Oct Adelaide United FC H 2–1 W
12 Oct Melbourne Victory FC A 0–0 D
05 May Adelaide United FC A 0–1 L
26 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC H 5–0 W
21 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC A 2–3 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Western United FC is hosting Melbourne City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Rostyn Griffiths was booked on 5.
  • 10' Melbourne City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 16' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Connor Pain.
  • 21' The travelling Melbourne City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 26' The 35-year-old Filip Kurto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jamie MacLaren makes it 0-1.
  • 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. Western United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 42' Melbourne City FC have won 386 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
  • 49' Poor challenge from Harrison Delbridge. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 54' It is a cagey affair so far. Western United FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne City FC's compact .
  • 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' Connor Metcalfe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rostyn Griffiths on 62 minute.
  • 63' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Dario Jertec departs to be replaced by Max Burgess.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harrison Delbridge on 64.
  • 66' Magnificent from Besart Berisha! That is 30 goals in 340 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 66' The whistle greets Lachlan Wales as he departs to be replaced by Richard Windbichler.
  • 71' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 73' Nathaniel Atkinson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Denis Genreau on 73 minute.
  • 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andrew Durante.
  • 75' The whistle greets Connor Pain as he departs to be replaced by Dylan Pierias.
  • 80' 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.
  • 82' Ersan Adem Gulum is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 85' Assisted by Josh Brillante with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamie MacLaren makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dean Bouzanis on 85.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Scott McDonald as he leaves the pitch. Kwabena Appiah-Kubi steps in for Western United FC.
  • 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Panagiotis Kone, as he is very good at scoring at GMHBA Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Western United FC.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marko Rudan

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erick Mombaerts

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18 Western United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Western United FC or Melbourne City FC 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Western United FC32% Draw30% Melbourne City FC38%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

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 United FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
68%
Western United FC or Melbourne City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Western United FC23% Draw49% Melbourne City FC28%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap Western United FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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