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 (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
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
23%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
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' Melbourne Victory FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne Victory FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Western United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne Victory FC's shape.
- 14' What a moment for Andrew Nabbout! That strike on 14 puts his side firmly in control.
- 17' Besart Berisha does the damage! The net is bulging and Western United FC surge ahead!
- 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 24' Panagiotis Kone makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Western United FC are in front.
- 29' That is a Yellow card for Melbourne Victory FC. Adama Traore will be fuming at that decision.
- 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' Melbourne Victory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 43' GOAL! Besart Berisha scores on 43. Assisted by Josh Risdon
- 45' Alessandro Diamanti is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Storm Roux by Anthony Lesiotis on 46 minute.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 53' Controversy at the stadium! James Donachie argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 58' 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.
- 63' Ersan Adem Gulum has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
- 66' Time for substitution for Western United FC. Josh Risdon is replaced by Brendan Hamill.
- 68' Kenny Athiu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Elvis Kamsoba at the 68 minute mark.
- 70' Western United FC ring the changes. Dario Jertec has done his job and it is now time for Apostolos Stamatelopoulos to step up.
- 72' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Andrew Nabbout is withdrawn and Josh Hope gets his opportunity.
- 75' Jonathan Aspropotamitis was booked on 75.
- 80' 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.
- 83' Western United FC ring the changes. Besart Berisha has done his job and it is now time for Dylan Pierias to step up.
- 84' Western United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 85' Brendan Hamill catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- Melbourne Victory FC will have plenty to reflect on. Western United FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Noah Botic | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Alessandro Diamanti | 2 |
| Victor Sanchez | 2 |
| Ben Folami | 2 |
| Daniel Penha | 2 |
| Elvis Kamsoba | 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.