Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers: result 4-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on March 26, 2021 at 08:05 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers?
Melbourne City won 4-1 on March 26, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 21′B. Ibini-IseiWestern Sydney Wanderers
- 33′C. NooneMelbourne City
- 52′A. NabboutMelbourne City
- 55′C. NooneMelbourne City
- 90′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Western Sydney Wanderers have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Macarthur(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 6-0 | A-League |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Sydney(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2021 | Perth Glory(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 4-3 | A-League |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Western United(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Melbourne City(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-3 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Melbourne City win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Western Sydney Wanderers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers 0-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Melbourne City 1-1 Western Sydney Wanderers | A-League |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers 2-3 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers 3-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Melbourne City 4-3 Western Sydney Wanderers | A-League |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers 0-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne City on Mar 2, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Western Sydney Wanderers score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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