Western Sydney Wanderers hope to sell all 83600 tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 20 points and a 8th position in the A-League table. Visiting Melbourne City holds 5th place with 33.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Western Sydney Wanderers form and stats
The struggle is real here at ANZ Stadium with only 8 points collected from 11 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 2-2-7.In their previous game, the manager M. Babbel led his Western Sydney Wanderers to a defeat in the A-League match away at Wellington Phoenix. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at ANZ Stadium. In the preceding match a 4-1 victory visiting Brisbane Roar.
Western Sydney Wanderers has scored 13 goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Western Sydney Wanderers have conceded 22 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Melbourne City form and stats
The visitors are W4-D2-L6 on the road this term.Two travels in a row for Melbourne City, whose manager W. Joyce could celebrate last time after the A-League win against Sydney. A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Perth Glory.
Melbourne City find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 12 away fixtures. As opposed to that, Melbourne City have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Melbourne City - Western Sydney Wanderers 4-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Western Sydney Wanderers won 4 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Melbourne City has 4 wins.Top Goalscorers
  Oriol Riera 8 goals / 1 assists |  R. Bonevacia 7 goals / 6 assists |   R. De Laet 6 goals / 1 assists |
Western Sydney Wanderers missing players
Melbourne City missing players
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne City | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | Played | 10 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 90% | 95% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 82% |
| 68% | 55% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 36% |
| 55% | 36% | Over 3.5 | 20% | 14% |
| 23% | 18% | Over 4.5 | 10% | 5% |
| 68% | 64% | Both teams to score | 50% | 45% |
| 14% | 18% | Clean Sheet | 40% | 32% |
| 18% | 18% | Failed To Score | 20% | 27% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Perth Glory | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | Sydney | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 42 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 41 |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 34 |
| 5 | Melbourne City | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 33 |
| 6 | Adelaide United | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | -1 | 31 |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 24 | -11 | 20 |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 31 | -22 | 15 |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 28 | -31 | 10 |
