Melbourne City vs Western United: result 1-0 and analysis
A-LeagueMatchday 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
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Western United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1- 9J. Maclaren
- 11Léo Natel
- 10T. Arslan
- 44M. Jakoliš
- 8J. Jeggo
- 7M. Leckie
- 14V. Fernández
- 26S. Souprayen
- 4Nuno Reis
- 6S. Ugarković
- 1J. Young
Western United
4-4-2- 39M. Grimaldi
- 9M. Ruhs
- 77R. Danzaki
- 21S. Pasquali
- 32A. Thurgate
- 8L. Wales
- 17B. Garuccio
- 4J. Donachie
- 22K. Vidmar
- 6T. Imai
- 1T. Heward-Belle
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 wins, 0 draws, 2 Western United wins.
| 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?
| # | 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