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

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A League · 2019-20

Western United FC

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Melbourne City FC

Wed 19 Aug 2020 · 09:30 UTC Mars Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'

Oskar Dillon 43' Y

Tomoki Imai 73' Y

Overview

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

Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee James Cleal
Referee Alex King
Referee
Referee

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 United FC 15 games · Avg 2.9 goals Melbourne City FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-08-19 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC 2020-01-03 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Western United FC 2019-10-27 Western United FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Aug	Melbourne City FC	H	1–3	L
15 Aug	Sydney FC	A	2–1	W
12 Aug	Perth Glory FC	A	2–0	W
07 Aug	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	5–3	W
02 Aug	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	0–1	L
25 Jul	Melbourne Victory FC	A	2–1	W

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Aug	Western United FC	A	3–1	W
11 Aug	Adelaide United FC	H	2–2	D
01 Aug	Sydney FC	H	2–0	W
23 Mar	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–2	L
20 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	4–2	W
14 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne City FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/3

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/–

76+

–/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Melbourne City FC

Andrew Nabbout	2 G
Emiliano Marcondes	1 G	2 A
Matheus Rossetto	1 G
Awer Mabil	1 G
Quinn MacNicol	1 G

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' Raphael Borges Rodrigues has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
10' Western United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne City FC backline.
12' Moudi Najjar makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Melbourne City FC are in front.
17' It’s high time Erick Mombaerts made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
22' Oskar Dillon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 150 appearances.
27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
32' It looks surprising Western United FC does not make any changes. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
42' Western United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oskar Dillon on 43.
48' Aaron Calver has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
53' It is a cagey affair so far. Western United FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne City FC's compact .
57' A stunning finish from Jamie MacLaren — that came from absolutely nowhere!
60' The Western United FC bench stirs into life. Connor Pain is withdrawn and Joshua Cavallo gets his opportunity.
61' Tomoki Imai has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aaron Calver on 61 minute.
62' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Stefan Colakovski is replaced by Lachlan Wales on 62 minute.
63' Scott Galloway is replacing Curtis Good for the Melbourne City FC side.
65' Western United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alessandro Diamanti is hanging Jerry Skotadis on the field on 65 minute.
70' A stunning finish from Besart Berisha — that came from absolutely nowhere!
73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tomoki Imai.
76' The supporters are chanting for Ramy Najjarine. He replaces Moudi Najjar on 76 minute.
81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
86' What composure from Jamie MacLaren! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-3.
89' Raphael Borges Rodrigues is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adrian Luna at the 89 minute mark.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

2
Aaron Calver C ↓ Tomoki Imai 61'
11
Connor Pain ↓ Joshua Cavallo 60'
19
Josh Risdon ↓ Dylan Pierias 60'
1
Filip Kurto
9
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
27
Jerry Skotadis ↓ Alessandro Diamanti 65'
21
Sebastian Pasquali
7
Valentino Yuel ↓ Besart Berisha 65'
25
Luke Duzel
28
Oskar Dillon
22
Tomislav Uskok

Bench

23
Alessandro Diamanti ↑ 65'
24
Thiel Iradukunda
18
Besart Berisha ↑ 65'
6
Tomoki Imai ↑ 61'
5
Dylan Pierias ↑ 60'
17
Joshua Cavallo ↑ 60'
30
Ryan Scott

Coach Marko Rudan

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Josh Brillante C ↓ Rostyn Griffiths 63'
9
Jamie MacLaren
4
Harrison Delbridge
13
Nathaniel Atkinson
34
Connor Metcalfe
22
Curtis Good ↓ Scott Galloway 63'
30
Moudi Najjar ↓ Ramy Najjarine 76'
20
Adrian Luna ↓ Raphael Borges Rodrigues 89'
1
Tom Glover
40
Richard Windbichler
49
Stefan Colakovski ↓ Lachlan Wales 62'

Bench

46
Joe Gauci
2
Scott Galloway ↑ 63'
21
Ramy Najjarine ↑ 76'
19
Lachlan Wales ↑ 62'
7
Rostyn Griffiths ↑ 63'
39
Idrus Abdulahi
35
Raphael Borges Rodrigues ↑ 89'

Coach Erick Mombaerts

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamie MacLaren	16
Besart Berisha	4
Leo Lacroix	3
Andrew Nabbout	3
Rene Krhin	2
Lachlan Wales	2
Hamza Sakhi	1
Connor Metcalfe	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.57 Western United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.97 Melbourne City FC xG

I would bet for: Western United FC or Melbourne City FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western United FC31% Draw25% Melbourne City FC44%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.54

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	47%	53%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Western United FC or Draw

57%

Draw or Melbourne City FC

69%

Western United FC or Melbourne City FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western United FC25% Draw40% Melbourne City FC35%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.8%

1 – 2

8.5%

2 – 1

6.8%

2 – 2

6.6%

0 – 2

5.7%

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 1

5.1%

2 – 3

4.4%

0 – 0

4.3%

1 – 0

2 – 0

3.6%

0 – 3

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap	Western United FC covers	Push	Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	9%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	15%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	20%	27%
+1.5	73%	—	27%
+2	73%	14%	13%
+2.5	87%	—	13%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Western United FC Form

Melbourne City FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Clean Sheet