Melbourne City vs Western United: result 2-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 7, 2025 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 2-0 on January 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 32′H. PolitidisMelbourne City
- 59′B. MazzeoMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Western United have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2025 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Auckland(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2025 | Perth Glory(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Auckland(away) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Sydney(away) | 4-3 | A-League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Macarthur(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Melbourne City win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Western United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2024 | Western United 0-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Melbourne City 1-0 Western United | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Western United vs Melbourne City on Nov 4, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Western United 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 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Western United | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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