Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne City: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on November 2, 2012 at 08:30 AM (UTC)CommBank Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne City?
Western Sydney Wanderers won 2-1 on November 2, 2012.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, Western Sydney Wanderers have 1 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; Melbourne City have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2012 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Sydney(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Oct 12, 2012 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2012 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Oct 21, 2012 | Perth Glory(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Oct 14, 2012 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Oct 5, 2012 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Perth Glory(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
How many goals should we expect?
Western Sydney Wanderers score 0.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 4; Melbourne City score 0.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2 | 0/4 | 0/4 |
| Melbourne City | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 4 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Western Sydney Wanderers sit 12th in A-League (21 points from 26 matches) and Melbourne City sit 6th (38 points from 26 matches).
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| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 38 |
| 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