Western United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at Campbelltown Stadium.
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Nov | Perth Glory FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Western United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Macarthur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Melbourne City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Central Coast Mariners 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' We are underway at Campbelltown Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 8' GOAL! Zinedine Machach scores on 8. Assisted by Daniel Arzani
- 13' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 13 minutes.
- 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Roderick Miranda, as he is very good at scoring at Campbelltown Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 19' What a strike from Noah Botic! The score is 1-1.
- 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne Victory FC that had 210 games and scored 299 goals.
- 29' Melbourne Victory FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne Victory FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 34' Western United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 39' The travelling Melbourne Victory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Riku Danzaki made 381 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 48' Goal! Nikolaos Vergos scores his 8 goal in 210 matches.
- 53' It looks surprising Melbourne Victory FC does not make any changes. Tomoki Imai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne Victory FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' It’s high time John Aloisi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' Reno Piscopo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Arzani on 66 minute.
- 69' What a strike from Bruno Fornaroli! The score is 1-3.
- 71' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Matthew Grimaldi by Abel Walatee on 71 minute.
- 75' Michael Ruhs has so much to prove this time. He replaces Noah Botic on 75 minute.
- 76' Another change for Western United FC made on 76 minute. Riku Danzaki leaves to be changed by Ramy Najjarine.
- 78' The whistle greets Zinedine Machach as he departs to be replaced by Fabian Monge.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Lauton. He replaces Rhys Bozinovski on 80 minute.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Western United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- With this win, Melbourne Victory FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 32
- 13
- 6
- 9
-
77
Riku Danzaki ↓ Ramy Najjarine 76'
-
23
Rhys Bozinovski ↓ Jordan Lauton 80'
-
19
Noah Botic ↓ Michael Ruhs 75'
- 22
-
10
Matthew Grimaldi ↓ Abel Walatee 71'
- 29
Bench
-
7
Ramy Najjarine ↑ 76'
-
24
Michael Ruhs ↑ 75'
- 1
-
44
Jordan Lauton ↑ 80'
- 14
- 34
-
20
Abel Walatee ↑ 71'
Coach
John Aloisi
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Zinedine Machach ↓ Fabian Monge 78'
- 5
- 21
-
7
Daniel Arzani ↓ Reno Piscopo 66'
- 6
- 25
- 2
- 14
- 28
- 9
-
11
Clarismario ↓ Jing Reec 78'
Bench
-
10
Bruno Fornaroli ↑ 66'
-
27
Reno Piscopo ↑ 66'
- 3
- 22
-
18
Fabian Monge ↑ 78'
-
19
Jing Reec ↑ 78'
- 30
Coach
Patrick Kisnorbo
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
2024-12-01
Western United FC
1–3
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2024-11-22
Perth Glory FC
1–3
Western United FC
W
2024-11-09
Adelaide United FC
2–1
Western United FC
L
2024-11-04
Western United FC
0–1
Melbourne City FC
L
2024-10-27
Western United FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2024-10-20
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Western United FC
D
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2024-12-01
Western United FC
1–3
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2024-11-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2024-11-09
Melbourne Victory FC
2–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2024-11-03
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Macarthur FC
W
2024-10-26
Melbourne City FC
1–3
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2024-10-18
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–0
Melbourne Victory FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18
Western United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Western United FC or Melbourne Victory FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Western United FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
69%
Western United FC or Melbourne Victory FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Western United FC
| Handicap | Western United FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.