Western United FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2020-21

Western United FC

2 – 1

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Melbourne City FC

Thu 1 Apr 2021 · 06:35 UTC AAMI Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+9'

Y 34' Rostyn Griffiths

Y 58' Ben Garuccio

Iker Guarrotxena 62' Y

Overview

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Western United FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at AAMI Park.

Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2026/27)

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

Western United FC 15 games · Avg 2.9 goals Melbourne City FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-04-01 Western United FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC 2020-08-26 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Western United FC 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
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

Melbourne City FC

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)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Western United FC and Melbourne City FC is underway.
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Western United FC and Melbourne City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' 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.
12' Against the run of play, Craig Noone has scored! This game has turned on its head.
17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
22' 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.
27' Nuno Reis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
32' Florin Berenguer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
34' Melbourne City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Connor Metcalfe, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
44' Tomislav Uskok has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 150 appearances.
49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
54' Melbourne City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
57' The crowd applauds Steven Lustica as he leaves the pitch. Alessandro Diamanti steps in for Western United FC.
58' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Garuccio is booked for Melbourne City FC — Yellow card on 58.
61' Against the run of play, Lachlan Wales has scored! This game has turned on its head.
62' That is a Yellow card for Western United FC. Iker Guarrotxena will be fuming at that decision.
66' Western United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Besart Berisha on 66.
71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Western United FC and Melbourne City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
76' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Florin Berenguer has done his job and it is now time for Adrian Luna to step up.
80' Connor Pain makes way for Ivan Vujica at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western United FC.
85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marko Rudan might look to freshen things up shortly.
90' Jerry Skotadis is replacing Lachlan Wales for the Western United FC side.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Western United FC players.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

23
Alessandro Diamanti ↑ 57'
2
Aaron Calver
13
Ivan Vujica ↑ 80'
3
Brendan Hamill ↑ 57'
1
Filip Kurto
9
Kaine Sheppard ↑ 80'
27
Jerry Skotadis ↑ 90'

Coach Marko Rudan

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamie MacLaren	16
Besart Berisha	4
Andrew Nabbout	3
Leo Lacroix	3
Lachlan Wales	2
Rene Krhin	2
Nicolas Milanovic	1
Alessandro Diamanti	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

✗ Wrong

Western United FC33% Draw28% Melbourne City FC39%

Actual: Western United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

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

✗ Wrong

Western United FC23% Draw47% Melbourne City FC30%

Actual: 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

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.