Western United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at GMHBA Stadium.
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wilson Brown
- Referee Nathan MacDonald
- Referee Adam Kersey
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Jonathon Barreiro
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (13 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
| Keegan Jelacic | 2 G | |
| Jordi Valadon | 2 G | |
| Charles Nduka | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Western United FC host Melbourne Victory FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' A quiet spell here at GMHBA Stadium. Western United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 14' Against the run of play, Andrew Nabbout has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 17' The Kosovo Besart Berisha breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 1-1!
- 22' It’s high time Marko Rudan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' What a moment for Panagiotis Kone! That strike on 24 puts his side firmly in control.
- 29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adama Traore.
- 34' Josh Hope is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne Victory FC so far.
- 39' The travelling Melbourne Victory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' Besart Berisha makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Western United FC are in front.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Western United FC. Alessandro Diamanti will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Anthony Lesiotis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Storm Roux on 46 minute.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Western United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' James Donachie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 63' Poor challenge from Ersan Adem Gulum. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 66' Western United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brendan Hamill is hanging Josh Risdon on the field on 66 minute.
- 68' Kenny Athiu gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Elvis Kamsoba and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Time for substitution for Western United FC. Dario Jertec is replaced by Apostolos Stamatelopoulos.
- 72' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Andrew Nabbout exits the field as Josh Hope enters on 72.
- 75' Jonathan Aspropotamitis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne Victory FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 83' The crowd applauds Besart Berisha as he leaves the pitch. Dylan Pierias steps in for Western United FC.
- 84' Western United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 85' Brendan Hamill was booked on 85.
- 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Kurz might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 3-1 the final result. Melbourne Victory FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 8
- 2
- 11
-
19
Josh Risdon ↓ Brendan Hamill 66'
- 4
- 1
-
18
Besart Berisha ↓ Dylan Pierias 83'
- 27
- 22
- 12
Bench
- 15
-
3
Brendan Hamill ↑ 66'
- 9
-
5
Dylan Pierias ↑ 83'
- 14
- 7
- 30
Coach
Marko Rudan
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 11
- 20
- 6
-
2
Storm Roux ↓ Anthony Lesiotis 46'
-
9
Andrew Nabbout ↓ Josh Hope 72'
- 8
- 18
-
17
Elvis Kamsoba ↓ Kenny Athiu 68'
- 4
- 21
Bench
- 50
- 3
-
16
Josh Hope ↑ 72'
-
7
Kenny Athiu ↑ 68'
- 19
-
24
Anthony Lesiotis ↑ 46'
- 26
Coach
Marco Kurz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Besart Berisha | 4 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Noah Botic | 3 |
| Ben Folami | 2 |
| Daniel Penha | 2 |
| Elvis Kamsoba | 2 |
| Brendan Hamill | 2 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 2 |
Head to Head
Western United FC Form
2019-12-08
Western United FC
3–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2019-12-01
Western United FC
0–2
Sydney FC
L
2019-11-24
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–0
Western United FC
L
2019-11-16
Western United FC
0–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-11-09
Western United FC
2–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-11-02
Melbourne Victory FC
2–3
Western United FC
W
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2019-12-08
Western United FC
3–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-11-29
Melbourne Victory FC
1–0
Perth Glory FC
W
2019-11-23
Adelaide United FC
3–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-11-17
Sydney FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-11-10
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2019-11-02
Melbourne Victory FC
2–3
Western United FC
L
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
✓ CorrectActual: Western United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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
5%
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.