Melbourne Victory have rested up after their 0-1-match against Adelaide United and are eager to face Western United. Here's all you need to know!
- Western United have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the most conceded goals (58) in A-League
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Western United form and stats
Western United have collected 21 points from their A-League home games so far after 6-3-2. It's trouble wherever Western United are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 390 minutes without scoring a league goal. L. Wales was the last player to find the net.
No payout for Western in their previous match, an away game at Wellington Phoenix that ended in defeat 0-3. Goalkeeper Ryan Scott got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.43 out of ten. Scott stopped the opponent with seven saves. Ryan Scott had a busy but productive day in the Wellington Phoenix match. Despite making seven saves the loss could not be prevented.
Before that game, the home loss against Sydney with the scoreline 0-1.The match schedule is unforgiving for Western United as they have a new game in only three days, a A-League match thankfully also at home. Macarthur are visiting.
The Western fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 11 matches. From these home matches, Western have conceded only 9 goals.
Melbourne Victory form and stats
Melbourne Victory, who have the most conceded goals (58) in A-League, have only collected 5 points from their away games in the A-League, after 1-2-9 (12 played). It's looking increasingly bleak for Melbourne Victory who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Central Coast Mariners was the last time a defeat was avoided.
E. Kamsoba was the last player to score for the away team. Melbourne haven't scored a league goal in the last 192 minutes.
Melbourne's previous game was their home loss versus Adelaide United (0-1). Adama Traoré was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.43. The defender Traoré hit one key pass and won 6 of 6 duels.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Sydney wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Melbourne when being an outsider away as they are today, we find eight matches with the visitors losing four times, drawing one and winning three games.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Melbourne manager S. Kean has some worries about the defense as 29 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Melbourne Victory - Western United 3-4. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Western won four games, one match ended with a draw and Melbourne Victory has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / oneTop Goalscorers
  B. Berisha 7 goals |  D. Pierias 6 goals | L. Wales 4 goals |
Western United missing players
Melbourne Victory missing players
| Western United | Melbourne Victory | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 28 | 16 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 24 |
| 37 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 29 | 58 |
| 87% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 65% | 45% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 79% |
| 52% | 27% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 58% |
| 26% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 26% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 43% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 54% |
| 30% | 45% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 39% | 36% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 3.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11.5 | 11.7 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.9 | 11.1 |
| 4.6 | 5.3 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 26% | 28% | 15% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 21% | 27% |
- Melbourne Victory have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Melbourne Victory have the fewest points (5) away in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the fewest scored goals (8) away in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the most conceded goals (29) away in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the most conceded goals (58) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the most conceded goals in the second half (35) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the the worst goal difference (-21) away in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the the worst goal difference (-34) in A-League
- Western United have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in A-League
| 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 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 29 | 48 |
| 2 | Sydney | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 41 |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 38 |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 36 |
| 5 | Macarthur | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 36 |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 34 |
| 7 | Perth Glory | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 32 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 31 |
| 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 31 |
| 10 | Western United | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 28 | -9 | 28 |
| 11 | Melbourne Victory | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 58 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 29 | -34 | 15 |
| 12 | Newcastle Jets | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -17 | 14 |