Melbourne Victory vs Western Sydney Wanderers: result 4-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 6Kick-off on December 1, 2018 at 08:50 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Western Sydney Wanderers?
Melbourne Victory won 4-0 on December 1, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′Keisuke HondaMelbourne Victory
- 31′Raúl BaenaMelbourne Victory
- 39′K. BarbarousesMelbourne Victory (pen.)
- 83′T. AntonisMelbourne Victory
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 10 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats; Western Sydney Wanderers have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2018 | Sydney(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Sydney(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Melbourne Victory win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Western Sydney Wanderers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers 0-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers 0-3 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Melbourne Victory 3-0 Western Sydney Wanderers | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Victory vs Western Sydney Wanderers on Mar 31, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Western Sydney Wanderers score 1.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 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