Western United FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western United FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Jun | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 May | Macarthur FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 May | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | Western United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Jun | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Jun | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 May | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–3 | L |
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Western United FC to score. At the same time, Melbourne City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Scott Jamieson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 208 appearances.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . Western United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aiden O'Neill made 208 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lachlan Wales on 32.
- 33' Poor challenge from Nikolai Topor-Stanley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 38' Neil Kilkenny is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western United FC so far.
- 43' Western United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne City FC backline.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aiden O'Neill on 45.
- 50' Melbourne City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Western United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
- 60' Raphael Borges Rodrigues is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Nuno Reis. He receives a Yellow card.
- 66' Fresh legs for Western United FC! Dylan Pierias comes on to replace Connor Pain.
- 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Steven Lustica makes it 1-0.
- 74' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Stefan Colakovski is replaced by Raphael Borges Rodrigues on 74 minute.
- 79' Australia international Jordan Bos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 86' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 86 minute. Carl Jenkinson leaves to be changed by Manuel Pucciarelli.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Western United FC take all three points.
Lineups
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 4
- 1
-
11
Connor Pain ↓ Dylan Pierias 66'
- 44
- 88
- 99
- 17
- 8
- 10
- 19
Bench
- 9
-
5
Dylan Pierias ↑ 66'
- 27
- 34
- 37
- 26
- 33
Coach
John Aloisi
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 2
- 4
- 10
- 3
- 5
- 1
- 17
- 16
- 38
Bench
-
20
Manuel Pucciarelli ↑ 86'
- 33
- 36
-
35
Raphael Borges Rodrigues ↑ 74'
- 34
- 37
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
2022-01-29
Western United FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
W
2021-11-26
Western United FC
1–0
Perth Glory FC
W
2021-11-20
Western United FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2021-06-05
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–0
Western United FC
L
2021-05-31
Western United FC
1–2
Macarthur FC
L
2021-05-28
Western United FC
1–6
Melbourne Victory FC
L
Melbourne City FC Form
2022-01-29
Western United FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2021-11-27
Adelaide United FC
2–2
Melbourne City FC
D
2021-11-19
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2021-06-10
Melbourne City FC
1–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2021-06-06
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2021-05-25
Brisbane Roar FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28
Western United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Western United FC or Melbourne City FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Western United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Western United FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
60%
Western United FC or Melbourne City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Western United FC
| Handicap | Western United FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.