Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

A League · 2020-21
Western United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Wilson Brown
  • Referee Jonathon Barreiro
  • Referee Andrew Meimarakis
  • Referee
  • Referee Kate Jacewicz

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

3
1
11
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
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' It is a cagey affair so far. Western United FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne City FC's compact .
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 12' What a strike from Craig Noone! The score is 0-1.
  • 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 Lachlan Wales suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' Connor Pain is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
  • 34' Rostyn Griffiths catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 44' Melbourne City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 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' A quiet spell here at AAMI Park. Western United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' Alessandro Diamanti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steven Lustica at the 57 minute mark.
  • 58' The referee calls foul for Ben Garuccio. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' What a moment for Lachlan Wales! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' Iker Guarrotxena was booked on 62.
  • 66' Against the run of play, Besart Berisha has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 71' Western United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 76' Florin Berenguer makes way for Adrian Luna at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne City FC.
  • 80' The whistle greets Connor Pain as he departs to be replaced by Ivan Vujica.
  • 85' Melbourne City FC have won 392 goals from 212 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' The whistle greets Lachlan Wales as he departs to be replaced by Jerry Skotadis.
  • Another three points for Western United FC.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marko Rudan

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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
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.