Western United FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western United FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Wilson Brown
- Referee Jonathon Barreiro
- Referee Andrew Meimarakis
- Referee
- Referee Kate Jacewicz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Macarthur FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Western United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Macarthur FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Melbourne City FC
| Max Caputo | 8 G | 1 A |
| Marcus Younis | 7 G | 3 A |
| Medin Memeti | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Western United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 12' Magnificent from Craig Noone! That is 17 goals in 318 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 17' 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 Jamie MacLaren suffering a number of foals already.
- 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 27' Curtis Good is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western United FC so far.
- 32' Western United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
- 34' Rostyn Griffiths picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 39' Melbourne City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' Brendan Hamill has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Western United FC and Melbourne City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 57' Alessandro Diamanti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Steven Lustica on 57 minute.
- 58' It’s a booking for Melbourne City FC player. Ben Garuccio gets a Yellow card.
- 61' Brilliant from the ! Lachlan Wales makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 61.
- 62' Western United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 66' Besart Berisha makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Western United FC are in front.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Western United FC and Melbourne City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 76' Adrian Luna is replacing Florin Berenguer for the Melbourne City FC side.
- 80' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Connor Pain departs to be replaced by Ivan Vujica.
- 85' Western United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' Fresh legs for Western United FC! Jerry Skotadis comes on to replace Lachlan Wales.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Connor Pain ↓ Ivan Vujica 80'
-
4
Andrew Durante ↓ Brendan Hamill 57'
-
7
Besart Berisha ↓ Kaine Sheppard 80'
- 6
- 5
-
8
Lachlan Wales ↓ Jerry Skotadis 90'
- 25
-
10
Steven Lustica ↓ Brendan Hamill 57'
- 30
- 22
- 34
Bench
-
23
Alessandro Diamanti ↑ 57'
- 2
-
13
Ivan Vujica ↑ 80'
-
3
Brendan Hamill ↑ 57'
- 1
-
9
Kaine Sheppard ↑ 80'
-
27
Jerry Skotadis ↑ 90'
Coach
Marko Rudan
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 19
- 9
- 15
- 4
-
10
Florin Berenguer ↓ Adrian Luna 76'
- 13
- 18
- 22
- 7
- 1
Bench
- 33
- 2
- 23
- 14
-
20
Adrian Luna ↑ 76'
- 17
- 16
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 16 |
| Besart Berisha | 4 |
| Leo Lacroix | 3 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 3 |
| Rene Krhin | 2 |
| Lachlan Wales | 2 |
| Michael Ruhs | 1 |
| Leo Lacroix | 1 |
Head to Head
Western United FC Form
2021-04-01
Western United FC
2–1
Melbourne City FC
W
2021-03-20
Macarthur FC
2–1
Western United FC
L
2021-03-14
Western United FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2021-03-10
Sydney FC
2–0
Western United FC
L
2021-03-07
Western United FC
0–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2021-02-27
Melbourne Victory FC
3–4
Western United FC
W
Melbourne City FC Form
2021-04-01
Western United FC
2–1
Melbourne City FC
L
2021-03-26
Melbourne City FC
4–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2021-03-22
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2021-03-12
Melbourne City FC
3–0
Macarthur FC
W
2021-03-06
Melbourne Victory FC
0–6
Melbourne City FC
W
2021-03-02
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24
Western United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Western United FC or Melbourne City FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Western United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Western United FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
67%
Western United FC or Melbourne City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3%
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% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.