Thursday , 2 July 2026

Western United FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2021-22
Western United FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Sat 12 Mar 2022 · 06:05 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Tomoki Imai 35' Y
Aleksandar Prijovic 42' Y
Aleksandar Prijovic 43' Y
Leo Lacroix 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Western United FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .

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

3
1
11
Western United FC 15 games · Avg 2.9 goals Melbourne City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-12 Western United FC 2–2 Melbourne City FC 2022-01-29 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC 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

Recent Form

Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Melbourne City FC H 2–2 D
05 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC H 2–1 W
27 Feb Perth Glory FC A 2–0 W
23 Feb Sydney FC H 1–0 W
20 Feb Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
12 Feb Sydney FC A 1–1 D
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Western United FC A 2–2 D
09 Mar Macarthur FC H 3–1 W
02 Mar Perth Glory FC H 2–2 D
26 Feb Sydney FC A 2–1 W
22 Feb Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–3 L
18 Feb Newcastle United Jets FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Melbourne City FC have won 386 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 16' Brilliant from the ! Leo Lacroix makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 16.
  • 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' A goal from the Slovenia international Rene Krhin! He fires home on 30 to make it 2-0!
  • 31' Rene Krhin with the second goal in the match!
  • 35' Controversy at the stadium! Tomoki Imai argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 40' Western United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
  • 42' Aleksandar Prijovic is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
  • 42' Connor Metcalfe doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 43' Aleksandar Prijovic is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 58' The travelling Melbourne City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 63' Melbourne City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' Jamie MacLaren is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 67' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Adisu Bayew by Connor Pain on 67 minute.
  • 72' Jerry Skotadis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rene Krhin at the 72 minute mark.
  • 76' The referee has no hesitation. Leo Lacroix is booked for Western United FC — Yellow card on 76.
  • 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 82' Fresh legs for Western United FC! Dylan Wenzel-Halls comes on to replace Lachlan Wales.
  • 87' 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.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

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

2022-03-12 Western United FC 2–2 Melbourne City FC 2022-01-29 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC 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

Western United FC Form

2022-03-12 Western United FC 2–2 Melbourne City FC D 2022-03-05 Western United FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2022-02-27 Perth Glory FC 0–2 Western United FC W 2022-02-23 Western United FC 1–0 Sydney FC W 2022-02-20 Western United FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2022-02-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Western United FC D

Melbourne City FC Form

2022-03-12 Western United FC 2–2 Melbourne City FC D 2022-03-09 Melbourne City FC 3–1 Macarthur FC W 2022-03-02 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Perth Glory FC D 2022-02-26 Sydney FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC W 2022-02-22 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC L 2022-02-18 Melbourne City FC 3–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.52 Western United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Western United FC or Melbourne City FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Western United FC42% Draw27% Melbourne City FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Western United FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
58%
Western United FC or Melbourne City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Western United FC29% Draw45% Melbourne City FC26%
Actual: Western United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap Western United FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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