Melbourne City vs Western United: result 1-2 and analysis
A-LeagueMatchday 1Kick-off on October 21, 2023 at 06:30 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Western United?
Western United won 1-2 on October 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 60′L. WalesWestern United
- 62′T. ArslanMelbourne City
- 87′N. BotićWestern United (pen.)
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Western United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1- 9J. Maclaren
- 44M. Jakoliš
- 8H. Sakhi
- 21A. Lopane
- 6S. Ugarković
- 10T. Arslan
- 16A. Behich
- 22C. Good
- 4Nuno Reis
- 25C. Talbot
- 1J. Young
Western United
4-4-2- 38N. Botić
- 8L. Wales
- 77R. Danzaki
- 32A. Thurgate
- 10S. Luštica
- 11Daniel Penha
- 17B. Garuccio
- 27J. Tratt
- 6T. Imai
- 19J. Risdon
- 1T. Heward-Belle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Western United have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2023 | Hangzhou Greentown(away) | 2-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Sydney(home) | 1-2 | Australia Cup |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Ventforet Kofu(home) | 0-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Sep 14, 2023 | MetroStars(away) | 2-1 | Australia Cup |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 3-0 | Australia Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2023 | Sydney(away) | 0-3 | Australia Cup |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Gold Coast Knights(away) | 2-0 | Australia Cup |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Edgeworth Eagles(away) | 4-0 | Australia Cup |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Melbourne City wins, 1 draw, 2 Western United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2023 | Western United 1-3 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Melbourne City 4-0 Western United | A-League |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Melbourne City 2-1 Western United | A-League |
| May 28, 2022 | Melbourne City 0-2 Western United | A-League |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Western United 2-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Western United 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Western United vs Melbourne City on Apr 22, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Western United score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 2.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Western United | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Melbourne City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy