Melbourne City vs Western United: result 1-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 26Kick-off on April 28, 2024 at 07:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Western United?
Melbourne City won 1-0 on April 28, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 19′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Western United have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Perth Glory(home) | 8-0 | A-League |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2024 | Perth Glory(away) | 4-3 | A-League |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Adelaide United(home) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Macarthur(home) | 4-2 | A-League |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-4 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Melbourne City win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Western United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2024 | Western United 1-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Melbourne City 1-2 Western United | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Western United vs Melbourne City on Jan 7, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Western United score 1.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Western United | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
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 |
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