Melbourne Victory vs Western United: result 3-4 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on February 27, 2021 at 08:10 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 February 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 21′Callum Henry McManamanMelbourne Victory
- 42′Víctor Sánchez MataWestern United
- 53′Besart BerishaWestern United
- 58′Besart BerishaWestern United
- 62′J. ButterfieldMelbourne Victory
- 82′Rudy GestedeMelbourne Victory
- 90′Víctor Sánchez MataWestern United
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Western United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
4-4-2- 9Rudy Gestede
- 10R. Kruse
- 13B. Kirdar
- 22J. Brimmer
- 7Callum Henry McManaman
- 8J. Butterfield
- 6L. Broxham
- 33D. Markovic
- 15A. Anderson
- 2S. Roux
- 20M. Crocombe
Western United
3-4-2-1- 11C. Pain
- 34Iker Guarrotxena
- 7Besart Berisha
- 10S. Luštica
- 20Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 23A. Diamanti
- 5D. Pierias
- 22T. Uskok
- 6T. Imai
- 2A. Calver
- 1F. Kurto
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Western United have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2021 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-5 | A-League |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Western United(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2021 | Macarthur(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Perth Glory(home) | 5-4 | A-League |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Melbourne City(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Melbourne Victory wins, 1 draw, 3 Western United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2021 | Western United 0-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Melbourne Victory 1-2 Western United | A-League |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Western United 3-1 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Melbourne Victory 2-3 Western United | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Western United vs Melbourne Victory on Jan 30, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Western United score 2.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Western United | 2.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Melbourne Victory | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
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