Sunday , 16 August 2026

Western United FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Western United FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Sat 22 Apr 2023 · 09:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Dylan Pierias 20' Y
Y 37' Nuno Reis
Lachlan Wales 39' Y
Y 39' Scott Galloway
Nikolai Topor-Stanley 44' Y
Connor Pain 66' Y
Connor Pain 68' Y
Y 72' Callum Talbot

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
2023-04-22 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC 2023-01-07 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Western United FC 2022-10-07 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Western United FC 2022-03-12 Western United FC 2–2 Melbourne City FC 2022-01-29 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Melbourne City FC H 1–3 L
16 Apr Adelaide United FC A 1–0 W
07 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC H 0–3 L
01 Apr Sydney FC A 3–3 D
18 Mar Brisbane Roar FC A 0–1 L
13 Mar Melbourne Victory FC A 2–1 W
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Western United FC A 3–1 W
15 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–1 D
10 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC H 4–1 W
05 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 2–1 W
02 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC H 1–1 D
19 Mar Macarthur FC A 1–1 D

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' The ball is rolling at . Western United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Melbourne City FC.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Western United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 13' Jamie MacLaren doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dylan Pierias on 20.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 37' A moment of madness from Nuno Reis on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne City FC will be frustrated.
  • 38' What a moment for Dylan Pierias! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lachlan Wales.
  • 44' That is a Yellow card for Western United FC. Nikolai Topor-Stanley will be fuming at that decision.
  • 49' A quiet spell here at . Melbourne City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Western United FC and Melbourne City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 58' Noah Botic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aleksandar Prijovic on 58 minute.
  • 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 64' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Aiden O'Neill exits the field as Richard van der Venne enters on 64.
  • 66' Connor Pain picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 66' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren scores on 66.
  • 68' Western United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Callum Talbot argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 74' Goal! Jamie MacLaren scores his 110 goal in 298 matches.
  • 77' James Troisi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lachlan Wales at the 77 minute mark.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Michael Ruhs. He replaces Dylan Pierias on 81 minute.
  • 86' Western United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 87' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Jamie MacLaren exits the field as Max Caputo enters on 87.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rado Vidosic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 16
Besart Berisha 4
Andrew Nabbout 3
Leo Lacroix 3
Lachlan Wales 2
Rene Krhin 2
Benjamin Mazzeo 1
Adrian Luna 1

Head to Head

2023-04-22 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC 2023-01-07 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Western United FC 2022-10-07 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Western United FC 2022-03-12 Western United FC 2–2 Melbourne City FC 2022-01-29 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC

Western United FC Form

2023-04-22 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC L 2023-04-16 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Western United FC W 2023-04-07 Western United FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-04-01 Sydney FC 3–3 Western United FC D 2023-03-18 Brisbane Roar FC 1–0 Western United FC L 2023-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Western United FC W

Melbourne City FC Form

2023-04-22 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC W 2023-04-15 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2023-04-10 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-04-05 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2023-04-02 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2023-03-19 Macarthur FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1 Western United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Western United FC25% Draw27% Melbourne City FC48%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Western United FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
75%
Western United FC or Melbourne City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Western United FC19% Draw45% Melbourne City FC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap Western United FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 22% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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