Western United vs Melbourne City: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on April 1, 2021 at 06:35 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Western United vs Melbourne City?
Western United won 2-1 on April 1, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 12′C. NooneMelbourne City
- 61′L. WalesWestern United
- 66′Besart BerishaWestern United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Western United have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Melbourne City have 10, 0 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2021 | Macarthur(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Sydney(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 4-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Macarthur(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 6-0 | A-League |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Western United win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Melbourne City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2021 | Melbourne City 2-1 Western United | A-League |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Melbourne City 2-0 Western United | A-League |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Western United 1-3 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Melbourne City 3-2 Western United | A-League |
| Oct 27, 2019 | Western United 1-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Western United on Jan 16, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Western United score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western United | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Melbourne City | 2.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 38 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 1, 2021Central Coast Mariners2-1Adelaide United
- Apr 2, 2021Macarthur2-0Perth Glory
- Apr 3, 2021Brisbane Roar1-1Western Sydney Wanderers
- Apr 4, 2021Melbourne Victory0-3Sydney
- Apr 5, 2021Newcastle Jets0-1Western United
- Apr 5, 2021Wellington Phoenix2-3Melbourne City
- Apr 6, 2021Western Sydney Wanderers2-2Central Coast Mariners
- Apr 7, 2021Sydney1-0Perth Glory