Western United vs Melbourne City: result 1-3 and analysis
A-LeagueMatchday 25Kick-off on April 22, 2023 at 09:45 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Western United vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne City won 1-3 on April 22, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 13′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
- 38′D. PieriasWestern United
- 66′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
- 74′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
Official lineup for Western United vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Western United
4-4-2- 99A. Prijović
- 8L. Wales
- 11C. Pain
- 10S. Luštica
- 21S. Pasquali
- 5D. Pierias
- 17B. Garuccio
- 44N. Topor-Stanley
- 6T. Imai
- 19J. Risdon
- 1J. Young
Melbourne City
4-3-3- 23M. Tilio
- 9J. Maclaren
- 15A. Nabbout
- 10F. Berenguer-Bohrer
- 3S. Jamieson
- 13A. O'Neill
- 38J. Bos
- 4Nuno Reis
- 6T. Lam
- 2S. Galloway
- 1T. Glover
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Western United have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2023 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Sydney(away) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Macarthur(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Western United wins, 1 draw, 2 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2023 | Melbourne City 4-0 Western United | A-League |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Melbourne City 2-1 Western United | A-League |
| May 28, 2022 | Melbourne City 0-2 Western United | A-League |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Western United 2-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Western United 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Melbourne City 0-1 Western United | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Western United on Jan 7, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Western United score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 2.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western United | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Melbourne City | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
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