Melbourne Victory vs Western United: result 3-4 and analysis
A-LeagueMatchday 13Kick-off on January 10, 2025 at 08:35 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Western United?
Western United won 3-4 on January 10, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 9′B. HamillMelbourne Victory
- 17′H. IbusukiWestern United
- 39′B. FornaroliMelbourne Victory
- 69′A. WalateeWestern United
- 79′Clarismario RodriguesMelbourne Victory
- 90′N. BotićWestern United
- 90′H. IbusukiWestern United
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Western United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
4-2-3-1- 10B. Fornaroli
- 27R. Piscopo
- 8Z. Machach
- 7D. Arzani
- 14J. Valadon
- 6Ryan Teague
- 3A. Traoré
- 21Roderick Miranda
- 5B. Hamill
- 2J. Geria
- 25J. Duncan
Western United
4-4-2- 9H. Ibusuki
- 19N. Botić
- 20A. Walatee
- 32A. Thurgate
- 23R. Bozinovski
- 37L. Vickery
- 17B. Garuccio
- 30D. Leonard
- 6T. Imai
- 13T. Russell
- 33M. Sutton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Western United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Auckland(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Sydney(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2025 | Melbourne City(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Perth Glory(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Auckland(away) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Sydney(away) | 4-3 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne Victory wins, 1 draw, 3 Western United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | Western United 1-3 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Western United 2-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Melbourne Victory 2-1 Western United | A-League |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Melbourne Victory 1-2 Western United | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Western United 1-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Western United 2-1 Melbourne Victory | Australia Cup |
Last archived meeting: Western United vs Melbourne Victory on Dec 1, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Western United score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Western United | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Melbourne Victory | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
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