Western United vs Melbourne City: result 1-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on January 29, 2022 at 08:45 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Western United vs Melbourne City?
Western United won 1-0 on January 29, 2022.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Western United have 5 wins, 0 draws and 10 defeats; Melbourne City have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2022 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 0-0 | Australia Cup |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Western United win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Melbourne City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2021 | Melbourne City 0-1 Western United | A-League |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Western United 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Western United on Dec 4, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Western United score 0.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western United | 0.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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