Western United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2022-23

Western United FC

1 – 0

Full Time

Melbourne Victory FC

Mon 26 Dec 2022 · 07:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Tongo Doumbia 15' Y

Nikolai Topor-Stanley 32' R

Y 57' Raimon Marchan

Y 58' Raimon Marchan

Joshua Risdon 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Western United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .

Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2026/27)

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

2022-12-26 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-03-23 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Western United FC 2021-11-20 Western United FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-05-28 Western United FC 1–6 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-02-27 Melbourne Victory FC 3–4 Western United FC

Recent Form

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–0	W
18 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W
10 Dec	Perth Glory FC	A	1–2	L
13 Nov	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	3–2	W
06 Nov	Adelaide United FC	H	2–4	L
29 Oct	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	2–4	L

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Western United FC	A	0–1	L
11 Dec	Macarthur FC	A	1–0	W
11 Nov	Adelaide United FC	A	0–3	L
04 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	4–0	W
29 Oct	Brisbane Roar FC	A	0–0	D
22 Oct	Melbourne City FC	H	0–2	L

Key Stats

85% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)

77% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Western United FC and Melbourne Victory FC get this one started.
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Western United FC and Melbourne Victory FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
15' Tongo Doumbia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 15.
20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
25' The -year-old has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
30' Leigh Broxham is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western United FC so far.
32' It’s a booking for Western United FC player. Nikolai Topor-Stanley gets a Red card.
37' A tactical swap from Western United FC — Jacob Tratt on, Lachlan Wales off on 37 minutes.
38' Jacob Tratt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lachlan Wales at the 38 minute mark.
43' Australia international Nikolai Topor-Stanley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
46' Joshua Risdon is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paul Izzo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Western United FC.
56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
57' Raimon Marchan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
58' The referee calls foul for Raimon Marchan. He receives a Yellow card.
63' Ben Folami is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cadete at the 63 minute mark.
68' Bruno Fornaroli is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Western United FC tonight.
72' Another change for Western United FC made on 72 minute. Tongo Doumbia leaves to be changed by Rhys Bozinovski.
77' It’s high time Anthony Popovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
78' Stefan Nigro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jason Geria on 78 minute.
79' Stefan Nigro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jason Geria on 79 minute.
79' Joshua Risdon was booked on 79.
82' Alessandro Diamanti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Connor Pain on 82 minute.
87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Western United FC and Melbourne Victory FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
Full Time. Western United FC beats Melbourne Victory FC

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Jamie Young
14
James Troisi
11
Connor Pain ↓ Alessandro Diamanti 82'
44
Nikolai Topor-Stanley
88
Neil Kilkenny
99
Aleksandar Prijovic ↓ Nicolas Milanovic 72'
17
Ben Garuccio
6
Tomoki Imai
8
Lachlan Wales ↓ Jacob Tratt 37'
19
Joshua Risdon
7
Tongo Doumbia ↓ Rhys Bozinovski 72'

Bench

23
Alessandro Diamanti ↑ 82'
5
Dylan Pierias
27
Jacob Tratt ↑ 37'
37
Ryan Scott
26
Nicolas Milanovic ↑ 72'
42
Rhys Bozinovski ↑ 72'
38
Noah Botic

Coach John Aloisi

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

3
Cadete ↓ Ben Folami 63'
18
Nicholas D'Agostino
6
Leigh Broxham
22
Jake Brimmer
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↓ Nishan Velupillay 72'
10
Bruno Fornaroli
15
George Timotheou
2
Jason Geria ↓ Stefan Nigro 78'
4
Raimon Marchan ↓ William Wilson 63'
8
Joshua Brillante ↓ Jay Barnett 79'
20
Paul Izzo

Bench

11
Ben Folami ↑ 63'
16
Stefan Nigro ↑ 78'
1
Matt Acton
14
Jay Barnett ↑ 79'
31
Matthew Bozinovski
24
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 72'
28
William Wilson ↑ 63'

Coach Anthony Popovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Western United FC Form

2022-12-26 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2022-12-18 Western United FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2022-12-10 Perth Glory FC 2–1 Western United FC L 2022-11-13 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Western United FC W 2022-11-06 Western United FC 2–4 Adelaide United FC L 2022-10-29 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–2 Western United FC L

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2022-12-26 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2022-12-11 Macarthur FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2022-11-11 Adelaide United FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2022-11-04 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2022-10-29 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC D 2022-10-22 Melbourne Victory FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.29 Western United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.16 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Western United FC or Melbourne Victory FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western United FC42% Draw28% Melbourne Victory FC30%

Actual: Western United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.45

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Western United FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

58%

Western United FC or Melbourne Victory FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western United FC27% Draw49% Melbourne Victory FC24%

Actual: Western United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.9%

0 – 0

10.8%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

8.9%

2 – 1

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 0

0 – 2

5.6%

2 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

3.5%

3 – 0

1 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap	Western United FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	21%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	18%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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