Western United vs Melbourne Victory: result 1-3 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 6Kick-off on December 1, 2024 at 05:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Western United vs Melbourne Victory?
Melbourne Victory won 1-3 on December 1, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 8′Z. MachachMelbourne Victory
- 19′N. BotićWestern United
- 48′N. VergosMelbourne Victory
- 69′B. FornaroliMelbourne Victory
Official lineup for Western United vs Melbourne Victory
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Western United
4-4-2- 19N. Botić
- 9H. Ibusuki
- 10M. Grimaldi
- 32A. Thurgate
- 23R. Bozinovski
- 77R. Danzaki
- 29Charbel Shamoon
- 6T. Imai
- 22K. Vidmar
- 13T. Russell
- 33M. Sutton
Melbourne Victory
4-2-3-1- 9N. Vergos
- 7D. Arzani
- 8Z. Machach
- 11Clarismario Rodrigues
- 14J. Valadon
- 6Ryan Teague
- 28K. Bos
- 21Roderick Miranda
- 5B. Hamill
- 2J. Geria
- 25J. Duncan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Western United have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Melbourne Victory have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | Perth Glory(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Melbourne City(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2024 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Macarthur(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Melbourne City(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Western United wins, 1 draw, 1 Melbourne Victory win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | Western United 2-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Western United vs Melbourne Victory on Mar 14, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Western United score 1.5 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne Victory score 2.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western United | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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