Melbourne City vs Western United: result 0-2 and analysis
A-LeagueGrand FinalKick-off on May 28, 2022 at 09:45 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Western United?
Western United won 0-2 on May 28, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 2′Nuno ReisWestern United (o.g.)
- 30′A. PrijovićWestern United
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Western United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
5-4-1- 9J. Maclaren
- 15A. Nabbout
- 7M. Leckie
- 18C. Metcalfe
- 10F. Berenguer-Bohrer
- 22C. Good
- 6C. Jenkinson
- 4Nuno Reis
- 5R. Griffiths
- 3S. Jamieson
- 1T. Glover
Western United
4-4-2- 9D. Wenzel-Halls
- 8L. Wales
- 11C. Pain
- 99A. Prijović
- 10S. Luštica
- 88N. Kilkenny
- 6T. Imai
- 17B. Garuccio
- 19J. Risdon
- 4L. Lacroix
- 1J. Young
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Western United have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2022 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| May 18, 2022 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| May 9, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| May 4, 2022 | Perth Glory(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Ceres(away) | 3-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2022 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 4-1 | A-League |
| May 17, 2022 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| May 14, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| May 8, 2022 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| May 4, 2022 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne City wins, 1 draw, 3 Western United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2022 | Western United 2-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Western United 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Melbourne City 0-1 Western United | A-League |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Western United 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Melbourne City 2-1 Western United | A-League |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Melbourne City 2-0 Western United | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Western United vs Melbourne City on Mar 12, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.8 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Western United score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.8 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Western United | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Melbourne City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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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