With their 2 point advantage in the league table, Western United fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Melbourne Victory.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Western United form and stats
1 victory, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Western United have to build on here at GMHBA Stadium in the A-League. Western United has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager M. Rudan and the players. The Western United manager M. Rudan might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 302 minutes without scoring a league goal. K. Appiah-Kubi was the last player to find the net.
Western United's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Sydney (placed 1st). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Central Coast Mariners.
Western United aren't scoring a lot here at GMHBA Stadium in the league, with only 4 goals from 5 games. Western United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Melbourne Victory form and stats
Melbourne Victory, who have the most clean sheets (3) in A-League, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the A-League, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses). Melbourne Victory has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Melbourne Victory are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the A-League against Perth Glory (placed 7th). Prior to that match, the Melbourne Victory manager M. Kurz faced defeat when travelling to Adelaide United and losing 1-3.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Melbourne Victory in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Melbourne Victory, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Melbourne Victory have scored 3 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Melbourne Victory have conceded 5 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Western United - Melbourne Victory 3-1, played this season. Last two meetings between the teams: Western United won 2, Melbourne Victory won 0 and 0 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 0 matches with two goals or less.Western United missing players
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| Western United | Melbourne Victory | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 62% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 62% |
| 38% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 50% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 62% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 38% | 40% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | 10 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.3 | 5.1 |
| 4.9 | 4.4 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.7 | 6 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 124 | 84 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 21 | 87 |
| 38 | 22 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 26 |
| 21% | 18% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 31% |
- Melbourne Victory has the most clean sheets (3)
- Melbourne Victory have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Melbourne Victory have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Melbourne Victory have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Western United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Western United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 | Sydney | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 21 |
| 2 | Melbourne City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 5 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 10 |
| 6 | Western United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 7 | Perth Glory | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 10 | Brisbane Roar | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 8 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 7 |