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' The game is set. Western United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Charbel Shamoon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
- 10' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Yonatan Cohen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Melbourne City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Western United FC that had 150 games and scored 248 goals.
- 30' 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.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Medin Memeti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marco Tilio on 40 minute.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Aloisi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 49' Andrew Nabbout does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne City FC surge ahead!
- 54' Time for substitution for Melbourne City FC. Andrew Nabbout is replaced by Yonatan Cohen.
- 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Steven Ugarkovic made 206 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' Western United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Abel Walatee is hanging Matthew Grimaldi on the field on 61 minute.
- 62' Melbourne City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 66' Nathaniel Atkinson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 66.
- 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Western United FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne City FC's compact .
- 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 77' Western United FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 77' Western United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sebastian Pasquali is hanging Rhys Bozinovski on the field on 77 minute.
- 78' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Zane Schreiber is replaced by Mathew Leckie on 78 minute.
- 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Aloisi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Melbourne City FC players.
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 |
| Tomoki Imai | 1 |
| Dylan Pierias | 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.