This should be quite a match, with Western United at 3rd and Melbourne Victory placed 2nd. Here's all you need to know!
- Western United have the most clean sheets (10) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the fewest conceded goals (25) in A-League
There haven't been much to rest for the team playing at home, as they performed in a A-League fixture only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Wellington Phoenix, was also a home game here at AAMI Park. The away team is better rested.
Western United form and stats
29 points is a decent return from 13 A-League games here at AAMI Park for Western United. The data says 9 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. There’s a good atmosphere here at AAMI Park after three straight home wins.
The Western fans enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Wellington Phoenix and win 1-0. Young, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.4 out of 10 in that game. Young topped it up with a clean sheet.
Heartbreak before that as Western United lost 1-2 at Adelaide United's place.The manager Aloisi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Melbourne Victory in only four days.
Western United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at AAMI Park with 25 goals in 13 league matches. Western United have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Melbourne Victory form and stats
The visitors are W7-D4-L2 on the road this term. That's in the A-League. In general it has been a productive period now for Melbourne as they haven't lost any of their last 15 games.
Melbourne Victory play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-1 victory visiting Sydney. Brimmer got a match rating of 8.81 in that game, top player of the team. Brimmer scored one goal, served one assist and hit five key passes.
That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Wellington Phoenix.A quick return to home after this game, as Melbourne Victory are hosting Western United in the A-League only four days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Melbourne's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 13 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).
Head 2 Head
Western United and Melbourne Victory have faced each other earlier this season: Melbourne Victory - Western United 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Western four wins, two draws and Melbourne Victory three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Prijović 10 goals |   N. D'Agostino 10 goals |  M. Rojas 6 goals |
Western United missing players
Melbourne Victory missing players
| Western United | Melbourne Victory | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 14 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 41 | 26 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 20 | 42 |
| 30 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 67% | 57% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 69% | 77% |
| 48% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 50% |
| 30% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 23% | 27% |
| 15% | 21% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 8% |
| 48% | 36% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 62% | 62% |
| 41% | 57% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 23% | 27% |
| 11% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 15% | 15% |
| 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 6 | 5.7 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.8 | 6.4 | 5.9 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 13.4 | 14 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 12.4 | 14.1 |
| 4.6 | 5.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 33% | 37% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 32% | 32% |
| 15 | 13.6 | 14.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 12.8 | 12.1 |
| 5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
- Melbourne Victory have the fewest conceded goals (12) away in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the fewest conceded goals (25) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the most matches under the total-line (10) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the most points (25) away in A-League
- Melbourne Victory haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Western United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Western United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Western United have the fewest conceded goals (12) at home in A-League
- Western United have the most clean sheets (10) in A-League
- Western United have the most clean sheets (7) at home in A-League
- Western United have the most points (29) at home in A-League
- Western United have the the best goal difference (+13) 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 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 22 | 49 |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 48 |
| 3 | Western United | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 45 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 43 |
| 5 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 42 |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 49 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 29 | -15 | 39 |
| 7 | Macarthur | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 47 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 33 |
| 8 | Sydney | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -7 | 31 |
| 9 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 29 |
| 10 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 27 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 22 | -10 | 26 |
| 12 | Perth Glory | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 43 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 28 | -23 | 18 |
