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
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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.)
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2019 | Sydney(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Perth Glory(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2019 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Dec 1, 2019 | Sydney(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Melbourne City win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Western United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2019 | Western United 1-2 Melbourne City | A-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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Western United | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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