Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers: result 7-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on March 12, 2024 at 08:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers?
Melbourne City won 7-0 on March 12, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 30′T. ArslanMelbourne City
- 32′T. ArslanMelbourne City
- 39′Léo NatelMelbourne City
- 42′M. CaputoMelbourne City
- 72′Nuno ReisMelbourne City
- 77′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
- 82′T. AntonisMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Western Sydney Wanderers have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2024 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Macarthur(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Sydney(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-5 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2024 | Western United(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Sydney(home) | 1-4 | A-League |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 3-3 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Melbourne City win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Western Sydney Wanderers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2024 | Melbourne City 0-1 Western Sydney Wanderers | A-League |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Melbourne City 3-2 Western Sydney Wanderers | A-League |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers 1-3 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Melbourne City 3-3 Western Sydney Wanderers | A-League |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Melbourne City 4-1 Western Sydney Wanderers | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers on Jan 12, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Western Sydney Wanderers score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 6th in A-League (38 points from 26 matches) and Western Sydney Wanderers sit 12th (21 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 38 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 43 | 21 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy