Western United vs Melbourne City: result 2-2 and analysis
A-LeagueMatchday 19Kick-off on March 12, 2022 at 06:05 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Western United vs Melbourne City?
Western United and Melbourne City drew 2-2 on March 12, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 16′L. LacroixWestern United
- 30′Rene KrhinWestern United
- 42′C. MetcalfeMelbourne City
- 65′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
Official lineup for Western United vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Western United
4-2-3-1- 8L. Wales
- 99A. Prijović
- 31A. Bayew
- 10S. Luštica
- 16Rene Krhin
- 5D. Pierias
- 6T. Imai
- 17B. Garuccio
- 19J. Risdon
- 4L. Lacroix
- 1J. Young
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1- 23M. Tilio
- 9J. Maclaren
- 15A. Nabbout
- 18C. Metcalfe
- 8A. O'Neill
- 10F. Berenguer-Bohrer
- 22C. Good
- 6C. Jenkinson
- 4Nuno Reis
- 3S. Jamieson
- 33M. Sutton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Western United have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Melbourne City have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2022 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Sydney(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Sydney(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2022 | Macarthur(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Sydney(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Western United wins, 0 draws, 3 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2022 | Western United 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Western United vs Melbourne City on Jan 29, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Western United score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western United | 1.3 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Melbourne City | 2.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Melbourne City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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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