Western United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2021-22 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Jun | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 May | Macarthur FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Western United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Jun | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Western United FC to score. At the same time, Melbourne Victory FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Western United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' It looks surprising Western United FC does not make any changes. Stefan Nigro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Melbourne Victory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne Victory FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. Jason Geria gets a Yellow card.
- 45' Leigh Broxham, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' Brendan Hamill is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne Victory FC so far.
- 62' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. Dylan Wenzel-Halls departs to be replaced by Aleksandar Prijovic.
- 63' Steven Lustica was booked on 63.
- 64' Time for substitution for Melbourne Victory FC. Nicholas D'Agostino is replaced by Francesco Margiotta.
- 69' Connor Pain has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 74' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' What composure from Roderick Miranda! The Portugal international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 76' Dylan Pierias is replacing Lachlan Wales for the Western United FC side.
- 77' Marco Rojas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Ikonomidis on 77 minute.
- 78' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Marco Rojas comes on to replace Chris Ikonomidis.
- 83' Melbourne Victory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
- 84' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Jason Davidson is withdrawn and Stefan Nigro gets his opportunity.
- 89' Western United FC is showing some good football. However, Western United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' Western United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The points are shared — Western United FC 0-1 Melbourne Victory FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 4
- 1
- 9
- 11
- 88
- 17
- 6
-
8
Lachlan Wales ↓ Dylan Pierias 77'
- 10
- 19
Bench
- 44
-
99
Aleksandar Prijovic ↑ 62'
-
5
Dylan Pierias ↑ 77'
- 27
- 34
- 37
- 26
Coach
John Aloisi
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Ben Folami ↓ Nishan Velupillay 64'
- 18
- 6
- 17
- 22
-
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↓ Marco Rojas 78'
-
3
Jason Davidson ↓ Stefan Nigro 84'
- 21
- 2
- 20
- 4
Bench
-
23
Marco Rojas ↑ 78'
- 10
-
16
Stefan Nigro ↑ 84'
- 14
-
9
Francesco Margiotta ↑ 64'
-
24
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 64'
- 19
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 |
Head to Head
Western United FC Form
2021-11-20
Western United FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2021-06-05
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–0
Western United FC
L
2021-05-31
Western United FC
1–2
Macarthur FC
L
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
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2021-11-20
Western United FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2021-06-06
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
Western United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Western United FC or Melbourne Victory FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Western United FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
71%
Western United FC or Melbourne Victory FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Western United FC
| Handicap | Western United FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.