Melbourne City vs Western United FC Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On May 24, Melbourne City were hosting Western United FC in the Playoffs of the A-League in Australia. The game finished level, with Melbourne City and Western United FC tied 1-1.

The game shifted on the 20th minute when Aziz Behich converted the chance, putting Melbourne City ahead. Noah Botic added to the score, making the final score 1-1.

8 days after their last match in A-League Playoffs, in what promises to be a thrilling clash, Melbourne City and Western United renew their battle. In their last face-off, Melbourne City secured a 0-3 win. Melbourne City is enjoying a strong run, with victories over Western United and Sydney, bringing their unbeaten streak to seven.

Western United, in contrast to their opponent's recent successes, are entering this game after suffering a loss to Melbourne City in the A-League Playoffs on May 16. Their backline has lacked consistency, with goals conceded across eight consecutive away matches.

In this A-League Playoffs showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Melbourne City and Western United throughout the campaign. Marco Tilio and Andreas Kuen have been pivotal for Melbourne City’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Aurelio Vidmar, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Cohen has emerged as Melbourne City’s leading scorer in A-League Playoffs this season, netting one goal, with Tilio leading their creative tally in the league with one assist. Melbourne City’s attacking depth is further showcased by Medin Memeti, Max Caputo and Kai Trewin, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

Meanwhile, Western United’s top finisher Noah Botic and Riku Danzaki have played important roles in ensuring their attack, with John Aloisi at the helm, remains effective. With two goals in A-League Playoffs, Botic is Western United’s top scorer in the league, as Danzaki continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with two assists. Western United have also relied on Hiroshi Ibusuki, Angus Thurgate and Matthew Grimaldi to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Melbourne City - Western United FC in real time.

Melbourne City kicked off the game with Patrick Beach, Aziz Behich, Kai Trewin, German Ferreyra, Nathaniel Atkinson who got substituted by Callum Talbot on the 60th minute, Steven Ugarkovic who got substituted by Zane Schreiber on the 71st minute, Marco Tilio who got substituted by Medin Memeti on the 71st minute, Andreas Kuen, Alessandro Lopane who got substituted by Mathew Leckie on the 46th minute, Yonatan Cohen who got substituted by Kavian Rahmani on the 83rd minute and Max Caputo as starters, with Dakota Ochsenham, Callum Talbot, Mathew Leckie, Emin Durakovic, Kavian Rahmani, Zane Schreiber and Medin Memeti on the bench.

Western United FC's starting eleven were Matthew Sutton, Ben Garuccio, Dylan Leonard, James Donachie, Tomoki Imai who got substituted by Tate Russell on the 46th minute, Abel Walatee who got substituted by Matthew Grimaldi on the 60th minute, Angus Thurgate, Rhys Bozinovski who got substituted by Jordan Lauton on the 82nd minute, Riku Danzaki who got substituted by Ramy Najjarine on the 78th minute, Michael Ruhs who got substituted by Hiroshi Ibusuki on the 46th minute and Noah Botic, with Michael Vonja, Tate Russell, Matthew Grimaldi, Jordan Lauton, Ramy Najjarine, Oli Lavale and Hiroshi Ibusuki on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 2.27 - 1.97
• Ball Possession: 52 - 48
• Big Scoring Chances: 5 - 5
• Total Attempts: 23 - 11
• Shots On Target: 7 - 7
• Blocked Shots: 7 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 18 - 7
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
• Fouls: 12 - 14
• Corners: 4 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 18 - 18
• Saves: 6 - 6
• Free Kicks: 14 - 12
• Offsides: 1 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 159 - 89
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 114 - 45
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 43 - 18
• Tackles: 20 - 16
• Completed Tackles: 13 - 11
• Total Crosses: 16 - 11
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 1
• Interceptions: 9 - 8
• Clearances: 34 - 25

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Ben Garuccio, Aziz Behich and Mathew Leckie were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since January 2024, the teams have clashed five times. Every match has gone Melbourne City's way, as they have won all five encounters. The last time these teams met was on May 16, 2025, in the Playoffs of the A-League in Australia, and Melbourne City emerged victorious with a 0-3 scoreline. Across these five head-to-head matches, Melbourne City have scored nine goals, while Western United have netted one. As things stand, Melbourne City have a superior head-to-head record against Western United FC in their recent encounters.

Recent Form

Melbourne City's recent form includes two consecutive wins, having won Western United FC and Sydney FC in their last two matches, while Western United FC played their last match against Melbourne City, which ended in a loss. Overall, Melbourne City have won eleven of their last twenty matches, losing four and drawing five, while Western United have won thirteen of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing two.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Melbourne City and Western United FC in real time. You can watch the goals by Aziz Behich and Noah Botic as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Melbourne City - Western United FC are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.