Western United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2019-20

Western United FC

3 – 1

Full Time

Melbourne Victory FC

Sun 8 Dec 2019 · 05:00 UTC GMHBA Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 29' Adama Traore

Alessandro Diamanti 45' Y

Y 53' James Donachie

Ersan Adem Gulum 63' Y

Jonathan Aspropotamitis 75' Y

Jerry Skotadis 84' Y

Brendan Hamill 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Western United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at GMHBA Stadium.

Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Wilson Brown
Referee Nathan MacDonald
Referee Adam Kersey
Referee Alex King
Referee Jonathon Barreiro

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

Western United FC 13 games · Avg 3.9 goals Melbourne Victory FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-12-08 Western United FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-11-02 Melbourne Victory FC 2–3 Western United FC

Recent Form

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	H	3–1	W
01 Dec	Sydney FC	H	0–2	L
24 Nov	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	0–1	L
16 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	0–1	L
09 Nov	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	2–1	W
02 Nov	Melbourne Victory FC	A	3–2	W

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Western United FC	A	1–3	L
29 Nov	Perth Glory FC	H	1–0	W
23 Nov	Adelaide United FC	A	1–3	L
17 Nov	Sydney FC	A	1–2	L
10 Nov	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–1	D
02 Nov	Western United FC	H	2–3	L

Key Stats

85% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)

77% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne Victory FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Melbourne Victory FC

Nikolaos Vergos	7 G	1 A
Clarismario	6 G
Mata	5 G	12 A
Keegan Jelacic	5 G	2 A
Charles Nduka	5 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Western United FC welcome Melbourne Victory FC for this crunch clash at GMHBA Stadium.
5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Western United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne Victory FC that had 210 games and scored 299 goals.
14' The deadlock is broken! Andrew Nabbout gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
17' What composure from Besart Berisha! The Kosovo international strokes it home. 1-1.
22' Melbourne Victory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
24' Panagiotis Kone puts Western United FC on the lead.
29' A moment of madness from Adama Traore on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne Victory FC will be frustrated.
34' Dario Jertec is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne Victory FC tonight.
39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marco Kurz will be considering his options from the bench.
43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Besart Berisha makes it 3-1.
45' The referee calls foul for Alessandro Diamanti. He receives a Yellow card.
46' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Anthony Lesiotis comes on to replace Storm Roux.
51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
53' The referee calls foul for James Donachie. He receives a Yellow card.
58' 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 Josh Hope suffering a number of foals already.
63' The referee has no hesitation. Ersan Adem Gulum is booked for Western United FC — Yellow card on 63.
66' The whistle greets Josh Risdon as he departs to be replaced by Brendan Hamill.
68' Kenny Athiu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elvis Kamsoba on 68 minute.
70' The supporters are chanting for Apostolos Stamatelopoulos. He replaces Dario Jertec on 70 minute.
72' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Hope is hanging Andrew Nabbout on the field on 72 minute.
75' Jonathan Aspropotamitis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
83' The whistle greets Besart Berisha as he departs to be replaced by Dylan Pierias.
84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jerry Skotadis on 84.
85' Western United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Western United FC take all three points.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

23
Alessandro Diamanti C
8
Panagiotis Kone
2
Aaron Calver
11
Connor Pain
19
Josh Risdon ↓ Brendan Hamill 66'
4
Andrew Durante
1
Filip Kurto
18
Besart Berisha ↓ Dylan Pierias 83'
27
Jerry Skotadis
22
Ersan Adem Gulum
12
Dario Jertec ↓ Apostolos Stamatelopoulos 70'

Bench

Coach Marko Rudan

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Kurz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Besart Berisha	4
Bruno Fornaroli	3
Noah Botic	3
Elvis Kamsoba	2
Brendan Hamill	2
Hiroshi Ibusuki	2
Jacob Butterfield	2
Rudy Gestede	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.9 Western United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.19 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western United FC55% Draw23% Melbourne Victory FC22%

Actual: Western United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 3.09

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Western United FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

45%

Western United FC or Melbourne Victory FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western United FC38% Draw43% Melbourne Victory FC19%

Actual: Western United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.2%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

8.1%

1 – 0

7.9%

0 – 0

6.2%

3 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

5.9%

2 – 2

5.6%

3 – 0

0 – 1

4.6%

3 – 2

3.6%

0 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap	Western United FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	16%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	22%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	13%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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

Western United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Western United FC Form

Melbourne Victory FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Clean Sheet