Western United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Shane Skinner
7 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Western United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Feb | Western United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
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 ball is rolling at AAMI Park. Western United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Melbourne Victory FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Sebastian Pasquali has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Aloisi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 27' The referee has no hesitation. Tomoki Imai is booked for Western United FC — card on 27.
- 32' It’s high time John Aloisi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 37' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joshua Risdon suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Western United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 43' Assisted by Ben Garuccio with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daniel Penha makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 48' Matthew Grimaldi, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 53' Melbourne Victory FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 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.
- 59' Western United FC make a change. Matthew Grimaldi trudges off to be replaced by Riku Danzaki on 59 minutes.
- 64' A quiet spell here at AAMI Park. Melbourne Victory FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 67' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Chris Ikonomidis comes on to replace Zinedine Machach.
- 70' GOAL! Ben Folami fires home to make it 1-1!
- 72' The referee has no hesitation. Joshua Risdon is booked for Western United FC — card on 72.
- 73' Poor challenge from Roderick Miranda. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 76' Western United FC make a change. Michael Ruhs trudges off to be replaced by Nikita Rukavytsya on 76 minutes.
- 79' Against the run of play, Chris Ikonomidis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 84' Melbourne Victory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. Western United FC and Melbourne Victory FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 32
- 17
- 6
- 8
- 11
- 4
- 21
- 9
- 19
-
39
Matthew Grimaldi ↓ Riku Danzaki 59'
Bench
-
77
Riku Danzaki ↑ 59'
-
13
Nikita Rukavytsya ↑ 76'
- 10
- 22
- 70
- 37
- 43
Coach
John Aloisi
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 8
-
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Roly Bonevacia 59'
- 20
- 21
-
23
Salim Khelifi ↓ Daniel Arzani 59'
- 10
- 14
- 2
-
17
Nishan Velupillay ↓ Ben Folami 67'
- 27
Bench
-
11
Ben Folami ↑ 67'
-
–
Roly Bonevacia ↑ 59'
-
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 67'
-
19
Daniel Arzani ↑ 59'
- 40
- 37
Coach
Tony Popović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Besart Berisha | 4 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Noah Botic | 3 |
| Ben Folami | 2 |
| Daniel Penha | 2 |
| Elvis Kamsoba | 2 |
| Brendan Hamill | 2 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 2 |
Head to Head
Western United FC Form
2024-03-14
Western United FC
2–2
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2024-03-08
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–3
Western United FC
W
2024-03-02
Western United FC
1–0
Perth Glory FC
W
2024-02-23
Brisbane Roar FC
2–2
Western United FC
D
2024-02-20
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Western United FC
L
2024-02-16
Western United FC
2–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2024-03-14
Western United FC
2–2
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2024-03-09
Adelaide United FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2024-03-03
Brisbane Roar FC
3–2
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2024-02-25
Melbourne Victory FC
0–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2024-02-20
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Western United FC
W
2024-02-17
Melbourne City FC
0–0
Melbourne Victory FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.46
Western United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Western United FC or Melbourne Victory FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Western United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
56%
Western United FC or Melbourne Victory FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Western United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Western United FC
| Handicap | Western United FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.