Melbourne City vs Western United: result 4-0 and analysis
A-LeagueMatchday 11Kick-off on January 7, 2023 at 08:45 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Western United?
Melbourne City won 4-0 on January 7, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 9′M. TilioMelbourne City
- 12′L. LacroixMelbourne City (o.g.)
- 25′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
- 84′A. NabboutMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Western United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-1-4-1- 9J. Maclaren
- 7M. Leckie
- 14V. Berisha
- 8R. van der Venne
- 23M. Tilio
- 13A. O'Neill
- 38J. Bos
- 22C. Good
- 6T. Lam
- 25C. Talbot
- 1T. Glover
Western United
4-2-3-1- 99A. Prijović
- 11C. Pain
- 8L. Wales
- 26N. Milanovic
- 88N. Kilkenny
- 7T. Doumbia
- 17B. Garuccio
- 4L. Lacroix
- 6T. Imai
- 19J. Risdon
- 1J. Young
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Western United have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2023 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Sydney(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Perth Glory(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2022 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Melbourne City win, 1 draw, 4 Western United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2022 | Melbourne City 2-1 Western United | A-League |
| May 28, 2022 | Melbourne City 0-2 Western United | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Western United on Oct 7, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Western United score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Western United | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3 | 12/15 | 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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How does Footlab AI 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. 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