Melbourne City will not look for any handouts from the home team Western United in this A-League match. Here's our complete match preview!
- Western United have the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in A-League
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals (55) in A-League
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 United form and stats
When playing at home in the A-League, Western United have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 12 games.
A good away victory last time out for Western United, who won 1-0 against Adelaide United (placed 2nd). At last, a league victory after three games without one. Pain (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.64/10. Pain scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Central Coast Mariners (0-3).Western are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 12 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Western United defense is not exactly impregnable. 20 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Melbourne City form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (55) in A-League, on their A-League travels is 5 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. Visiting Melbourne City has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Melbourne has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Central Coast Mariners for a 1-1 draw. Goalkeeper Glover made a total of six saves, making him a hero against Central Coast Mariners. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes.
Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Wellington Phoenix.Goal-happy betting people should observe that 9 of this team's 12 latest league games have ended with three or more goals.
Melbourne City are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 12 away games so far. As opposed to that, Melbourne have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Melbourne City - Western United 4-0 was the product when this pair of squads last met, some time ago this season. Last ten meetings involving these participants: Western United won four, Melbourne City were winners in five and we saw one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals. Maclaren likes to face Western United and have scored 7 goals in these encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  J. MacLaren 20 goals |  M. Tilio 7 goals |  M. Leckie 6 goals |
Western United missing players
Melbourne City missing players
| Western United | Melbourne City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 21 | 55 |
| 43 | 20 | 10 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 75% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 62% | 50% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 38% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 46% |
| 21% | 17% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 62% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 17% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 21% | 17% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 6 | 7.2 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 5.7 | 5.1 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11.5 | 12.6 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.7 | 17.4 | 17.3 |
| 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5.4 | 6.1 |
| 31% | 23% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 32% | 37% |
| 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17.7 | 12.3 | 10.2 |
| 6 | 5.8 | 5.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
- Melbourne City have the most points (19) away in A-League
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals (55) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the the best goal difference (+26) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the the best goal difference (+5) away in A-League
- Western United have the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in A-League
- Western United 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 | Melbourne City | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 26 | 49 |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 41 |
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 38 |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 38 |
| 5 | Wellington Phoenix | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | -3 | 32 |
| 6 | Sydney | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | -3 | 32 |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -11 | 29 |
| 8 | Western United | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -12 | 29 |
| 9 | Perth Glory | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -9 | 28 |
| 10 | Brisbane Roar | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -6 | 27 |
| 11 | Macarthur | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 30 | -15 | 26 |
| 12 | Melbourne Victory | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -5 | 25 |
