Melbourne Victory vs Western United FC Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Melbourne Victory squared off with Western United FC in the A-League of Australia action on January 10. Western United came out on top, securing a 3-4 win.

The opening goal came on the 9th minute when Brendan Hamill found the net, tipping the balance in Melbourne Victory's favor. Hiroshi Ibusuki, Bruno Fornaroli, Abel Walatee, Santos and Noah Botic found the net next, ending the game at 3-4.

The spotlight turns to the field where Melbourne Victory and Western United square off once more, a month after the previous A-League face-off that concluded in a 1-3 victory for Melbourne Victory. Melbourne Victory approach this game having drawn their last two matches against Western Sydney and Auckland.

Western United are coming off a defeat to Melbourne City in the A-League on January 7.

This A-League encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Melbourne Victory and Western United FC throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Melbourne Victory’s offensive unit, under Arthur Diles’s guidance, has leaned on Zinedine Machach, their main scorer, and Nishan Velupillay, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. In A-League, Machach has been Melbourne Victory’s standout scorer with two goals, while also leading the team in assists, having set up five goals this campaign. Adding further support are Daniel Arzani, Nikolaos Vergos and Ryan Teague, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Riku Danzaki and Noah Botic have been pivotal for Western United’s attack, guided by John Aloisi, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Ibusuki has already scored five goals in A-League this season, while Danzaki remains their top assist provider in the competition with seven. Angus Thurgate, Ben Garuccio and Michael Ruhs have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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Line-Ups

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

Melbourne Victory kicked off the game with Jack Duncan, Adam Traore who got substituted by Kasey Bos on the 75th minute, Roderick Miranda, Brendan Hamill, Jason Geria, Jordi Valadon, Ryan Teague, Reno Piscopo who got substituted by Nishan Velupillay on the 66th minute, Zinedine Machach who got substituted by Joshua Rawlins on the 87th minute, Daniel Arzani who got substituted by Santos on the 75th minute and Bruno Fornaroli who got substituted by Nikolaos Vergos on the 75th minute as starters, with Daniel Graskoski, Joshua Rawlins, Kasey Bos, Nishan Velupillay, Santos, Fabian Monge and Nikolaos Vergos on the bench.

Western United FC's starting eleven were Matthew Sutton, Ben Garuccio, Dylan Leonard, Tomoki Imai, Tate Russell, Abel Walatee who got substituted by Matthew Grimaldi on the 79th minute, Angus Thurgate, Rhys Bozinovski who got substituted by Jordan Lauton on the 75th minute, Luke Vickery who got substituted by Riku Danzaki on the 79th minute, Hiroshi Ibusuki and Noah Botic, with Thomas Heward-Belle, Kane Sebastiano Vidmar, Ramy Najjarine, Matthew Grimaldi, Jordan Lauton, Riku Danzaki and Michael Ruhs on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 2.47 - 1.86
• Ball Possession: 51 - 49
• Big Scoring Chances: 7 - 5
• Total Attempts: 19 - 18
• Shots On Target: 6 - 7
• Blocked Shots: 6 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 14 - 15
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
• Fouls: 10 - 14
• Corners: 3 - 8
• Throw-Ins: 21 - 17
• Saves: 3 - 3
• Free Kicks: 14 - 10
• Offsides: 3 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 127 - 135
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 94 - 96
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 29 - 35
• Tackles: 23 - 18
• Completed Tackles: 12 - 7
• Total Crosses: 15 - 30
• Successful Crosses: 6 - 6
• Interceptions: 7 - 8
• Clearances: 41 - 33

Referee showed the yellow card seven times throughout the game. Angus Thurgate, Daniel Arzani, Adam Traore, Ben Garuccio, Kasey Bos, Matthew Grimaldi and Noah Botic were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since December 2022, the teams have clashed five times. Melbourne Victory and Western United each have two wins, with the other one encounter ending in stalemate. The most recent match between them was on December 1, 2024, in the A-League of Australia, where Melbourne Victory secured a 1-3 victory. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Melbourne Victory have found the net eight times, whereas Western United have scored seven. So far, neither Melbourne Victory nor Western United FC have an edge in their recent head-to-head record.

In A-League, Melbourne Victory have played 25 matches, winning twelve, drawing six and losing seven, scoring 43 goals, averaging 1.72 per match, while conceding 35, an average of 1.40 per match. In A-League, Western United FC have played 25 matches, winning thirteen, drawing five and losing seven, netting 51 goals (2.04 per match) and conceding 35 (1.40 per match).

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory's recent form includes two consecutive draws, having drawn against Western Sydney and Auckland in their last two matches, while Western United FC's most recent outing ended in a loss against Melbourne City. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Melbourne Victory have claimed ten victories, suffered five defeats, and drawn five times, while over their most recent twenty games, Western United have claimed eight victories, suffered seven defeats, and drawn five times.

Live Standings

As always, Australia A-League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Melbourne Victory occupy 5th spot with 42 points in 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 Victory and Western United FC in real time. You can watch the goals by Brendan Hamill, Hiroshi Ibusuki, Bruno Fornaroli, Abel Walatee, Santos 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 Victory - Western United FC are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.