Melbourne Victory vs Western Sydney Wanderers: result 1-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on October 18, 2019 at 08:30 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Western Sydney Wanderers?
Western Sydney Wanderers won 1-2 on October 18, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 54′K. BaccusWestern Sydney Wanderers
- 62′A. MeierWestern Sydney Wanderers
- 72′O. ToivonenMelbourne Victory (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Western Sydney Wanderers have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2019 | Melbourne City(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| May 22, 2019 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima(home) | 1-3 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| May 8, 2019 | Daegu FC(away) | 0-4 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| May 3, 2019 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2019 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Sydney(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Melbourne Victory win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Western Sydney Wanderers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers 0-1 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers 1-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Melbourne Victory 4-0 Western Sydney Wanderers | A-League |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Melbourne Victory 3-1 Western Sydney Wanderers | A-League |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers 0-3 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Nov 6, 2017 | Melbourne Victory 1-1 Western Sydney Wanderers | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne Victory on Apr 27, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Western Sydney Wanderers score 1.8 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne Victory sit 4th in A-League (40 points from 26 matches) and Western Sydney Wanderers sit 12th (21 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 40 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 43 | 21 |
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