Melbourne City vs Western United FC Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Melbourne City went head-to-head with Western United FC in the A-League of Australia on January 7. At full-time, Melbourne City sealed a 2-0 victory over Western United.

The game shifted on the 32nd minute when Harry Politidis converted the chance, giving Melbourne City the lead. The scoreline was shaped by further goal from Benjamin Mazzeo, making the final score 2-0.

2 months after their last match in A-League, a sense of anticipation builds as Melbourne City and Western United renew their battle. In their last face-off, Melbourne City secured a 0-1 win. Following their win against Wellington Phoenix in A-League on January 3, Melbourne City head into this clash with renewed confidence, marking their 5th consecutive unbeaten match.

Western United, fresh off a series of four wins against Perth Glory, Brisbane Roar, Auckland and Sydney, approach this match eager to continue their positive form just like their oponents, keeping their unbeaten run alive at five matches.

Melbourne City and Western United FC meet in A-League with their goal-scorers and playmakers ready to take on pivotal roles. Andreas Kuen and Yonatan Cohen have been pivotal for Melbourne City’s attack, shaped by Aurelio Vidmar’s vision, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Cohen has already scored four goals in A-League this season, with Kuen leading their creative tally in the league with seven assists. Marco Tilio, Steven Ugarkovic and Medin Memeti have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

Meanwhile, Western United’s Riku Danzaki and Noah Botic have played important roles in ensuring their attack, crafted under John Aloisi’s leadership, remains effective. Ibusuki has emerged as Western United’s leading scorer in A-League this season, netting five goals, as Danzaki continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with seven assists. Adding further support are Angus Thurgate, Ben Garuccio and Michael Ruhs, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

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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, Samuel Souprayen, Kai Trewin, Callum Talbot, Harry Politidis, Steven Ugarkovic who got substituted by Benjamin Dunbar on the 86th minute, Nathaniel Atkinson who got substituted by German Ferreyra on the 73rd minute, Lawrence Wong who got substituted by Zane Schreiber on the 51st minute, Arion Sulemani who got substituted by Medin Memeti on the 73rd minute and Benjamin Mazzeo who got substituted by Kavian Rahmani on the 73rd minute as starters, with Jamie Young, German Ferreyra, Kavian Rahmani, Benjamin Dunbar, Zane Schreiber, Medin Memeti and Mikey Ghossaini on the bench.

Western United FC's starting eleven were Matthew Sutton, Ben Garuccio who got substituted by Kane Sebastiano Vidmar on the 64th minute, Dylan Leonard, Tomoki Imai, Tate Russell, Matthew Grimaldi who got substituted by Ramy Najjarine on the 73rd minute, Rhys Bozinovski, Angus Thurgate, Riku Danzaki who got substituted by Luke Vickery on the 64th minute, Hiroshi Ibusuki who got substituted by Noah Botic on the 64th minute and Michael Ruhs who got substituted by Jake Najdovski on the 73rd minute, with Thomas Heward-Belle, Kane Sebastiano Vidmar, James York, Ramy Najjarine, Noah Botic, Jake Najdovski and Luke Vickery on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.58 - 0.53
• Ball Possession: 48 - 52
• Big Scoring Chances: 4 - 0
• Total Attempts: 14 - 7
• Shots On Target: 6 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 10 - 2
• Shots from Outside the Box: 4 - 5
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 13 - 6
• Corners: 2 - 7
• Throw-Ins: 8 - 25
• Saves: 2 - 4
• Free Kicks: 6 - 13
• Offsides: 2 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 85 - 120
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 59 - 66
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 21 - 16
• Tackles: 22 - 16
• Completed Tackles: 16 - 10
• Total Crosses: 13 - 21
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 2
• Interceptions: 10 - 9
• Clearances: 46 - 15

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Steven Ugarkovic, Angus Thurgate, Zane Schreiber, Samuel Souprayen, Benjamin Dunbar and Rhys Bozinovski were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since April 2023. Melbourne City have four wins to their name while Western United have one. Their latest meeting occurred on November 4, 2024, during the A-League of Australia, with Melbourne City winning 0-1. Across these five head-to-head matches, Melbourne City have scored eight goals, while Western United have netted four. So far, Melbourne City have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Western United FC.

In A-League, Melbourne City have played 25 matches, winning thirteen, drawing six and losing six, scoring 36 goals, averaging 1.44 per match, while conceding 24, an average of 0.96 per match. Western United FC have played 25 matches in A-League, with thirteen wins, five draws, and seven losses this season, scoring 51 goals at an average of 2.04 per match and conceding 35 at a rate of 1.40 per match.

Recent Form

Melbourne City's most recent outing ended in a win against Wellington Phoenix, while Western United FC are currently on a run of four straight wins, including victories against Perth Glory, Brisbane Roar FC, Auckland and Sydney FC in their last four outings. Overall, Melbourne City have won ten of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing five, while in their last twenty matches, Western United have recorded eight wins, seven losses, and five draws.

Live Standings

As always, Australia A-League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Melbourne City are currently 2nd in the table with 45 points from 25 matches, while Western United FC sit 3rd with 44 points from 25 matches.

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 Harry Politidis and Benjamin Mazzeo 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.