Melbourne City vs Western United: result 2-0 and analysis
A-LeagueSemi-finalsKick-off on August 26, 2020 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 August 26, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 68′J. MaclarenMelbourne City (pen.)
- 84′T. ImaiMelbourne City (o.g.)
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 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2020 | Western United(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Sydney(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 4-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2020 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Sydney(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 5-3 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Melbourne City win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Western United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2020 | Western United 1-3 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Melbourne City 3-2 Western United | A-League |
| Oct 27, 2019 | Western United 1-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Western United vs Melbourne City on Aug 19, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Western United score 2.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Western United | 2.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 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