Sunday , 16 August 2026

Western United FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2023-24
Western United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Sun 7 Jan 2024 · 06:00 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Steven Lustica 50' Y
Angus Thurgate 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kearney Robinson
  • Referee Ben Abraham
7 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 6.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2024-01-07 Western United FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC 2023-10-21 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Western United FC 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

Recent Form

Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Melbourne City FC H 1–2 L
30 Dec Newcastle United Jets FC A 0–2 L
23 Dec Sydney FC A 2–4 L
15 Dec Brisbane Roar FC H 2–1 W
08 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC A 0–4 L
02 Dec Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–1 L
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Western United FC A 2–1 W
28 Dec Brisbane Roar FC H 8–1 W
23 Dec Melbourne Victory FC H 0–0 D
17 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC H 3–3 D
08 Dec Perth Glory FC A 2–1 W
03 Dec Newcastle United Jets FC A 2–0 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' The ball is rolling at AAMI Park. Western United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Melbourne City FC.
  • 5' The 21-year-old Benjamin Mazzeo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Aloisi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 13' Michael Ruhs doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
  • 23' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
  • 28' Western United FC have won 248 goals from 150 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tolgay Arslan, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 9 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Western United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' Steven Lustica was booked on 50.
  • 52' The Morocco Hamza Sakhi breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 1-1!
  • 57' It’s high time John Aloisi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 58' Time for substitution for Melbourne City FC. Marin Jakolis is replaced by Benjamin Mazzeo.
  • 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 68' Western United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' Rhys Bozinovski gets the nod from Western United FC. He replaces Steven Lustica and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Terry Antonis comes on to replace Hamza Sakhi.
  • 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a card for Angus Thurgate.
  • 83' Assisted by Curtis Good with the perfectly-timed delivery and Terry Antonis makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 88' Western United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Western United FC — Ramy Najjarine on, Noah Botic off on 90 minutes.
  • Melbourne City FC 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

Coach Mike van Houten

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

2024-01-07 Western United FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC 2023-10-21 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Western United FC 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

Western United FC Form

2024-01-07 Western United FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC L 2023-12-30 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–0 Western United FC L 2023-12-23 Sydney FC 4–2 Western United FC L 2023-12-15 Western United FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2023-12-08 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–0 Western United FC L 2023-12-02 Western United FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L

Melbourne City FC Form

2024-01-07 Western United FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC W 2023-12-28 Melbourne City FC 8–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2023-12-23 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-12-17 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2023-12-08 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC W 2023-12-03 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 Western United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Western United FC27% Draw27% Melbourne City FC46%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Western United FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
73%
Western United FC or Melbourne City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Western United FC21% Draw46% Melbourne City FC33%
Actual: Western United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap Western United FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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