Western United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2020-21

Western United FC

1 – 6

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Melbourne Victory FC

Fri 28 May 2021 · 09:05 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Connor Pain 8' Y

Connor Pain 9' Y

Iker Guarrotxena 55' Y

Y 55' Callum McManaman

Tomislav Uskok 88' Y

Overview

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Western United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at AAMI Park.

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

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

2021-05-28 Western United FC 1–6 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-02-27 Melbourne Victory FC 3–4 Western United FC 2020-07-25 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Western United FC 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
28 May	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–6	L
22 May	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–3	L
15 May	Sydney FC	H	0–1	L
12 May	Perth Glory FC	A	0–3	L
08 May	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–5	L
05 May	Brisbane Roar FC	A	1–2	L

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 May	Western United FC	A	6–1	W
23 May	Adelaide United FC	H	0–1	L
19 May	Sydney FC	A	0–2	L
14 May	Macarthur FC	A	1–3	L
09 May	Perth Glory FC	A	1–2	L
06 May	Macarthur FC	H	1–2	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' Temperatures are rising at AAMI Park as Western United FC face off against Melbourne Victory FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' It’s high time Mark Rudan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
8' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Connor Pain.
9' Western United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 9.
12' The deadlock is broken! Jake Brimmer gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
17' It is a cagey affair so far. Western United FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne Victory FC's compact .
22' Magnificent from Rudy Gestede! That is 7 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
27' Melbourne Victory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jacob Butterfield made 385 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
33' GOAL! Elvis Kamsoba scores on 33.
36' Ben Folami doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Western United FC and Melbourne Victory FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
46' The Western United FC bench stirs into life. Sebastian Pasquali is withdrawn and Jerry Skotadis gets his opportunity.
48' A goal from the Italy international Alessandro Diamanti! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-4!
50' Against the run of play, Elvis Kamsoba has scored! This game has turned on its head.
55' Controversy at the stadium! Iker Guarrotxena argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
60' Melbourne Victory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
65' 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.
66' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Luke Duzel by Steven Lustica on 66 minute.
67' Western United FC make a change. Iker Guarrotxena trudges off to be replaced by Adisu Bayew on 67 minutes.
69' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Lleyton Brooks comes on to replace Elvis Kamsoba.
70' Nishan Velupillay is replacing Ben Folami for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
72' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jay Barnett is hanging Jake Brimmer on the field on 72 minute.
77' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
82' Jacob Butterfield has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
87' The 33-year-old Brendan Hamill has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
88' A moment of madness from Tomislav Uskok on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Western United FC will be frustrated.
90' The Melbourne Victory FC manager makes a substitution. Callum McManaman departs to be replaced by Gianluca Iannucci.
Melbourne Victory FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

23
Alessandro Diamanti
11
Connor Pain
3
Brendan Hamill
6
Tomoki Imai
5
Dylan Pierias ↓ Nicolas Milanovic 66'
8
Lachlan Wales
21
Sebastian Pasquali ↓ Jerry Skotadis 46'
25
Luke Duzel ↓ Steven Lustica 66'
30
Ryan Scott
22
Tomislav Uskok
34
Iker Guarrotxena ↓ Adisu Bayew 67'

Bench

2
Aaron Calver
4
Andrew Durante
1
Filip Kurto
27
Jerry Skotadis ↑ 46'
10
Steven Lustica ↑ 66'
26
Nicolas Milanovic ↑ 66'
31
Adisu Bayew ↑ 67'

Coach Mark Rudan

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Jacob Butterfield
11
Ben Folami ↓ Nishan Velupillay 70'
9
Rudy Gestede
7
Callum McManaman ↓ Gianluca Iannucci 90'
19
Dylan Ryan
1
Matt Acton
6
Leigh Broxham
2
Storm Roux
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Jay Barnett 72'
17
Elvis Kamsoba ↓ Lleyton Brooks 69'
3
Adama Traore

Bench

20
Max Crocombe
14
Jay Barnett ↑ 72'
16
Brandon Lauton
26
Lleyton Brooks ↑ 69'
35
Zaydan Bello
29
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 70'
34
Gianluca Iannucci ↑ 90'

Coach Steve Kean

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Besart Berisha	4
Bruno Fornaroli	3
Noah Botic	3
Hiroshi Ibusuki	2
Jacob Butterfield	2
Rudy Gestede	2
Alessandro Diamanti	2
Victor Sanchez	2

Head to Head

Western United FC Form

2021-05-28 Western United FC 1–6 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-05-22 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Western United FC L 2021-05-15 Western United FC 0–1 Sydney FC L 2021-05-12 Perth Glory FC 3–0 Western United FC L 2021-05-08 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 5–0 Western United FC L 2021-05-05 Brisbane Roar FC 2–1 Western United FC L

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2021-05-28 Western United FC 1–6 Melbourne Victory FC W 2021-05-23 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC L 2021-05-19 Sydney FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-05-14 Macarthur FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-05-09 Perth Glory FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-05-06 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Macarthur FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.56 Western United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.06 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Western United FC or Melbourne Victory FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western United FC33% Draw24% Melbourne Victory FC43%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.62

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	30%	70%

Double Chance

Western United FC or Draw

57%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

67%

Western United FC or Melbourne Victory FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western United FC24% Draw40% Melbourne Victory FC36%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–6 not predicted

1 – 6

Actual

1 – 1

9.5%

1 – 2

8.6%

2 – 2

6.6%

2 – 1

6.5%

1 – 3

5.8%

0 – 2

5.7%

0 – 1

2 – 3

4.6%

0 – 0

0 – 3

3.8%

1 – 0

3.6%

3 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap	Western United FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	8%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	15%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	52%	—	48%
+1	52%	20%	29%
+1.5	71%	—	29%
+2	71%	15%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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