Western United FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western United FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | Perth Glory FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 16 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Western United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Western United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
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' KICK OFF: Melbourne City FC gets underway.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Western United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' The travelling Melbourne City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Medin Memeti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marco Tilio on 40 minute.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 49' Melbourne City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Andrew Nabbout on 49.
- 54' Time for substitution for Melbourne City FC. Andrew Nabbout is replaced by Yonatan Cohen.
- 59' 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.
- 61' The whistle greets Matthew Grimaldi as he departs to be replaced by Abel Walatee.
- 62' It’s gonna be a card for Zane Schreiber.
- 66' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a card on 66.
- 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Abel Walatee on 77.
- 77' Time for substitution for Western United FC. Rhys Bozinovski is replaced by Sebastian Pasquali.
- 78' Mathew Leckie has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zane Schreiber on 78 minute.
- 83' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mathew Leckie suffering a number of foals already.
- 88' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Riku Danzaki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Western United FC and Melbourne City FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 32
- 13
- 6
- 9
- 77
- 23
-
10
Matthew Grimaldi ↓ Abel Walatee 61'
- 29
-
5
Oliver Lavale ↓ Noah Botic 61'
- 30
Bench
-
21
Sebastian Pasquali ↑ 77'
-
19
Noah Botic ↑ 61'
- 1
- 22
- 14
- 34
-
20
Abel Walatee ↑ 61'
Coach
John Aloisi
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
15
Andrew Nabbout ↓ Yonatan Cohen 54'
- 13
-
23
Marco Tilio ↓ Medin Memeti 40'
- 27
- 30
- 2
- 33
- 38
- 26
-
19
Zane Schreiber ↓ Mathew Leckie 78'
Bench
-
7
Mathew Leckie ↑ 78'
- 1
-
10
Yonatan Cohen ↑ 54'
-
19
Medin Memeti ↑ 40'
- 22
- 47
- 42
Coach
Aurelio Vidmar
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 16 |
| Besart Berisha | 4 |
| Leo Lacroix | 3 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 3 |
| Lachlan Wales | 2 |
| Rene Krhin | 2 |
| Moudi Najjar | 1 |
| Marco Tilio | 1 |
Head to Head
Western United FC Form
2024-11-04
Western United FC
0–1
Melbourne City FC
L
2024-10-27
Western United FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2024-10-20
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Western United FC
D
2024-04-28
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Western United FC
L
2024-04-21
Perth Glory FC
3–4
Western United FC
W
2024-04-16
Western United FC
3–3
Adelaide United FC
D
Melbourne City FC Form
2024-11-04
Western United FC
0–1
Melbourne City FC
W
2024-10-26
Melbourne City FC
1–3
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2024-10-19
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–1
Melbourne City FC
W
2024-05-05
Melbourne Victory FC
3–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2024-04-28
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Western United FC
W
2024-04-20
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Melbourne City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1
Western United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Western United FC or Melbourne City FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Western United FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
70%
Western United FC or Melbourne City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Western United FC
| Handicap | Western United FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.