Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Melbourne City (6th, 38 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Western Sydney Wanderers (12th, 21 pts). Melbourne City had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 6th overall.
GioScore's database holds 17 meetings between the two: 8 for Melbourne City, 4 for Western Sydney Wanderers and 5 drawn, at 3.47 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 65% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 65%. The fixture has tightened lately: 2.6 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 3.47 all-time.
Goal scorers
Melbourne City: Andreas Kuen (23'), Marcus Younis (33'), Elbasan Rashani (49')
Key stats
Possession: Melbourne City 48% · Western Sydney Wanderers 52% · Total shots: 15-17 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 8-3