Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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
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' And we are off! Western United FC vs Melbourne City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Mathew Leckie, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' 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.
  • 13' A stunning finish from Jamie MacLaren — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Dylan Pierias picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' The 34-year-old Richard van der Venne has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 37' Nuno Reis was booked on 37.
  • 38' Goal! Dylan Pierias scores his 17 goal in 212 matches.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Lachlan Wales argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 44' That is a Yellow card for Western United FC. Nikolai Topor-Stanley will be fuming at that decision.
  • 49' Andrew Nabbout is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
  • 54' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 58' The Western United FC bench stirs into life. Aleksandar Prijovic is withdrawn and Noah Botic gets his opportunity.
  • 63' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 64' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Aiden O'Neill is withdrawn and Richard van der Venne gets his opportunity.
  • 66' The referee shows Western United FC player a Yellow card on 66.
  • 66' A goal from the Australia international Jamie MacLaren! He fires home on 66 to make it 1-2!
  • 68' Western United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
  • 72' It’s a booking for Melbourne City FC player. Callum Talbot gets a Yellow card.
  • 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jamie MacLaren makes it 1-3.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Lachlan Wales as he leaves the pitch. James Troisi steps in for Western United FC.
  • 81' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Dylan Pierias departs to be replaced by Michael Ruhs.
  • 86' Western United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 87' Max Caputo gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Jamie MacLaren and will look to change the dynamic.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Western United FC 1-3 Melbourne City FC.

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
Leo Lacroix 3
Andrew Nabbout 3
Lachlan Wales 2
Rene Krhin 2
Tolgay Arslan 1
Noah Botic 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.