A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Western Sydney Wanderers fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and Melbourne City's 10th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Western Sydney Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Melbourne City have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in A-League
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a A-League match only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Adelaide United, was also a home game here at Bankwest Stadium. The away team is better rested.
These teams have little in common geographically as Melbourne City have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Western Sydney Wanderers form and stats
1-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the A-League numbers at home for Western Sydney Wanderers so far this season.
The Western Sydney Wanderers crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to Adelaide United here at Bankwest Stadium in a A-League match. A 2-2 draw away before that, with Wellington Phoenix the opponent.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Wanderers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won four, drawn five and lost three.
Wanderers has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Wanderers have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Melbourne City form and stats
1 win, 0 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Melbourne City playing as the away team in the A-League this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Melbourne are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Melbourne City won their last game, 3-2 versus Sydney played at home. Prior to that match, the Melbourne manager P. Kisnorbo faced defeat when travelling to Newcastle Jets and losing 0-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Melbourne in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Melbourne City, three draws and eight defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Melbourne now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A A-League game at Melbourne Victory is waiting in only four days.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Melbourne City's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 6 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Wanderers won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Melbourne City has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  J. MacLaren 5 goals |   B. Kamau 2 goals |  K. Yeboah 2 goals |
Western Sydney Wanderers missing players
Melbourne City missing players
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 71% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 57% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 43% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 29% |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 57% |
| 22% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 14% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 15.7 | 15.5 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 10 | 13.4 |
| 4.7 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| 31% | 31% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 21% | 30% |
- Melbourne City have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in A-League
- Melbourne City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Western Sydney Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | Macarthur | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 13 |
| 6 | Perth Glory | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Western United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Sydney | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Newcastle Jets | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 11 |
| 10 | Melbourne City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Melbourne Victory | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 7 |