Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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 .

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

7
2
4
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
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' The ball is rolling at . Western United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Melbourne Victory FC.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Tongo Doumbia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 15.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Neil Kilkenny, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' The 29-year-old Stefan Nigro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 32' Controversy at the stadium! Nikolai Topor-Stanley argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 37' Western United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacob Tratt is hanging Lachlan Wales on the field on 37 minute.
  • 38' Western United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacob Tratt is hanging Lachlan Wales on the field on 38 minute.
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' Western United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joshua Risdon on 45.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Western United FC that had 150 games and scored 248 goals.
  • 56' The travelling Melbourne Victory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. Raimon Marchan is booked for Melbourne Victory FC — Yellow card on 57.
  • 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Raimon Marchan.
  • 63' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Cadete exits the field as Ben Folami enters on 63.
  • 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 72' Rhys Bozinovski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tongo Doumbia at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' Australia international Lachlan Wales has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Jason Geria as he leaves the pitch. Stefan Nigro steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
  • 79' Stefan Nigro gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Jason Geria and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Controversy at the stadium! Joshua Risdon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 82' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Connor Pain by Alessandro Diamanti on 82 minute.
  • 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Western United FC players.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Popovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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
8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3%
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.