Melbourne City vs Western United: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on January 16, 2021 at 08:10 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Western United?
Melbourne City won 2-1 on January 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 22′I. VujicaWestern United
- 32′C. NooneMelbourne City
- 84′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2021 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Sydney(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Western United(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Western United(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2020 | Adelaide United(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Melbourne City(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Melbourne City win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Western United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2020 | Melbourne City 2-0 Western United | A-League |
| 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: Melbourne City vs Western United on Aug 26, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Western United score 1.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Western United | 1.8 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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