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Melbourne City vs Western United: result 3-2 and analysis

A-LeagueRegular Season - 13Kick-off on January 3, 2020 at 08:30 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne

Melbourne City
3-2
Western United

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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Western United?

Melbourne City won 3-2 on January 3, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 5′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
  • 36′A. LunaMelbourne City
  • 44′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
  • 75′Besart BerishaWestern United (pen.)
  • 79′A. DiamantiWestern United (pen.)

Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Western United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Melbourne City

4-2-3-1
  1. 9J. Maclaren
  1. 20A. Luna
  2. 13N. Atkinson
  3. 19L. Wales
  1. 6J. Brillante
  2. 10F. Berenguer-Bohrer
  1. 11C. Noone
  2. 22C. Good
  3. 40R. Windbichler
  4. 3S. Jamieson
  1. 23D. Bouzanis

Western United

4-4-2
  1. 7Valentino Kuach Yuel
  2. 9A. Stamatelopoulos
  1. 11C. Pain
  2. 18Besart Berisha
  3. 27J. Skotadis
  4. 21S. Pasquali
  1. 12Dario Jertec
  2. 23A. Diamanti
  3. 15J. Aspropotamitis
  4. 4A. Durante
  1. 1F. Kurto
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Western United have 7, 2 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Melbourne City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 29, 2019Sydney(away)1-2A-League
Dec 21, 2019Melbourne Victory(home)1-2A-League
Dec 15, 2019Newcastle Jets(away)4-0A-League
Dec 6, 2019Perth Glory(home)0-3A-League
Nov 22, 2019Western Sydney Wanderers(away)3-2A-League
Western United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 28, 2019Wellington Phoenix(home)1-3A-League
Dec 20, 2019Western Sydney Wanderers(away)1-1A-League
Dec 13, 2019Brisbane Roar(away)2-0A-League
Dec 8, 2019Melbourne Victory(home)3-1A-League
Dec 1, 2019Sydney(home)0-2A-League

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Melbourne City win, 0 draws, 0 Western United wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 27, 2019Western United 1-2 Melbourne CityA-League

Last archived meeting: Western United vs Melbourne City on Oct 27, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Melbourne City score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Western United score 1.5 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Melbourne City1.91.549/1512/15
Western United1.51.4210/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Melbourne City4211667

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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

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