Melbourne Victory vs Western United: result 3-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 6Kick-off on December 26, 2021 at 08:45 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Western United?
Melbourne Victory won 3-1 on December 26, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 18′J. GeriaMelbourne Victory
- 19′J. BrillanteMelbourne Victory
- 87′A. PrijovićWestern United
- 90′N. D'AgostinoMelbourne Victory
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Western United have 5, 0 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2021 | Melbourne City(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Perth Glory(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Adelaide City(away) | 1-0 | Australia Cup |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2021 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 0-1 | Australia Cup |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Melbourne City(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne Victory win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Western United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2021 | Western United 0-1 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| May 28, 2021 | Western United 1-6 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Melbourne Victory 3-4 Western United | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Western United vs Melbourne Victory on Nov 20, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Western United score 0.6 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Western United | 0.6 | 1.8 | 4 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
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 |
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