Match

Western United vs Melbourne City: result 2-1 and analysis

A-LeagueMatchday 15Kick-off on April 1, 2021 at 06:35 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne

Western United
2-1
Melbourne City

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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

Official lineup for Western United vs Melbourne City

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Western United

3-4-3
  1. 8L. Wales
  2. 11C. Pain
  3. 34Iker Guarrotxena
  1. 7Besart Berisha
  2. 25L. Đuzel
  3. 10S. Luštica
  4. 5D. Pierias
  1. 22T. Uskok
  2. 6T. Imai
  3. 4A. Durante
  1. 30R. Scott

Melbourne City

4-2-3-1
  1. 9J. Maclaren
  1. 15A. Nabbout
  2. 11C. Noone
  3. 18C. Metcalfe
  1. 13N. Atkinson
  2. 10F. Berenguer-Bohrer
  1. 7R. Griffiths
  2. 19B. Garuccio
  3. 22C. Good
  4. 4Nuno Reis
  1. 1T. Glover
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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.

Western United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 20, 2021Macarthur(away)1-2A-League
Mar 14, 2021Brisbane Roar(home)1-0A-League
Mar 10, 2021Sydney(away)0-2A-League
Mar 7, 2021Western Sydney Wanderers(home)0-1A-League
Feb 27, 2021Melbourne Victory(away)4-3A-League
Melbourne City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 26, 2021Western Sydney Wanderers(home)4-1A-League
Mar 22, 2021Central Coast Mariners(home)2-0A-League
Mar 12, 2021Macarthur(home)3-0A-League
Mar 6, 2021Melbourne Victory(away)6-0A-League
Mar 2, 2021Western Sydney Wanderers(away)2-0A-League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Western United wins, 0 draws, 5 Melbourne City wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 16, 2021Melbourne City 2-1 Western UnitedA-League
Aug 26, 2020Melbourne City 2-0 Western UnitedA-League
Aug 19, 2020Western United 1-3 Melbourne CityA-League
Jan 3, 2020Melbourne City 3-2 Western UnitedA-League
Oct 27, 2019Western United 1-2 Melbourne CityA-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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Western United1.51.648/158/15
Melbourne City2.11.066/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Melbourne City4211667

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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