Western United vs Melbourne Victory: result 2-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on March 14, 2024 at 08:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Western United vs Melbourne Victory?
Western United and Melbourne Victory drew 2-2 on March 14, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 43′Daniel PenhaWestern United
- 70′Ben FolamiMelbourne Victory
- 79′C. IkonomidisMelbourne Victory
- 90′B. GaruccioWestern United
Official lineup for Western United vs Melbourne Victory
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Western United
4-4-2- 9M. Ruhs
- 11Daniel Penha
- 39M. Grimaldi
- 32A. Thurgate
- 21S. Pasquali
- 8L. Wales
- 17B. Garuccio
- 4J. Donachie
- 6T. Imai
- 19J. Risdon
- 33M. Sutton
Melbourne Victory
4-2-3-1- 10B. Fornaroli
- 17N. Velupillay
- 8Z. Machach
- 23S. Khelifi
- 22J. Brimmer
- 27J. Valadon
- 2J. Geria
- 21Roderick Miranda
- 5D. Da Silva
- 14C. Chapman
- 20P. Izzo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Western United have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Melbourne Victory have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2024 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Western United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Melbourne City(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Western United wins, 0 draws, 2 Melbourne Victory wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2024 | Melbourne Victory 2-1 Western United | A-League |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Melbourne Victory 1-2 Western United | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Western United 1-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Western United 2-1 Melbourne Victory | Australia Cup |
| May 21, 2022 | Melbourne Victory 1-4 Western United | A-League |
| May 17, 2022 | Western United 0-1 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Victory vs Western United on Feb 20, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Western United score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne Victory score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western United | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Melbourne Victory | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Melbourne Victory | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
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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