In the A-League, Melbourne City FC will face Western United FC. The match is set for April 22, 2023, at 09:45 UTC. After their A-League victory over Adelaide United, Western United will be hoping for a repeat performance. Western United had 36% possession and 11 shots on goal, four of which were successful.
Connor Pain scored 44′ for Western United. Three of Adelaide United’s 24 attempts on goal were successful. It has not been in many cases lately that Western Joined has kept a perfect sheet. According to the facts, Western United has conceded nine goals while having their defense breached in five of their previous six games.
In the past, Melbourne City and Central Coast Mariners played to a 1-1 draw in an A-League match. Melbourne City had 50 percent possession and 18 shots on goal, nine of which were successful. The scorer for Melbourne City was Jordan Bos (63′). The Central Coast Mariners’ opponents had 15 shots, seven of which were successful.
Central Coast Mariners scored via Joshua Nisbet’s 78-foot goal. The details recount the story, and Melbourne City has been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, seeing their adversaries hit 6 objectives by and large. In guard, Melbourne City can positively improve. Naturally, it is unlikely that such a trend will continue throughout the game.
Western United vs Melbourne City Match Details :
- Western United v Melbourne City
- A-League Australia
- Date – 22/04/2023
- Starting time – 09:45 UTC
- Venue: GMHBA Stadium, Geelong, Australia
Western United vs Melbourne City Prediction :
We believe that Melbourne City’s team can score against Western United, though only one goal is unlikely to be enough to prevent defeat. As a result, we anticipate Melbourne City winning the game by a score of 1-2 after 90 minutes. Ought to be a decent one.
Western United vs Melbourne City Head to Head :
An assessment of their earlier no-holds-barred conflicts extending back to 04/12/2021 lets us know that Western Joined has won 3 of them and Melbourne City 2, with the count of drawn matches being 1. During this time, they combined to score 15 goals,
with seven coming from The West and eight from City. That amounts to 2.5 goals on average per game. The previous league matchup between these two teams took place on A-League match day 11 on January 7, 2023, and it ended with Melbourne City defeating Western United 4-0.
On that particular day, Melbourne City had 53% possession and 14 attempts at goal, six of which were successful. Objectives were scored by Marco Tilio (9′), Jamie Maclaren (24′), and Andrew Nabbout (84′). Western United had 10 shots on goal, but only one of them went in. The scorer was Léo Lacroix (12′ Own Goal).
Western United vs Melbourne City Team news :
After spending some time out with an injury, Sebastian Pasquali made his way back to the Western United team from the bench last weekend. This time, he will try to get more minutes. Tomoki Imai was carried straight once more into the group,
however, adding further quality and experience according to a protective point of view. Due to hamstring and calf injuries, Mathew Leckie and Richard van der Venne, the visitors’ most recent absentees, will be the same this time around.
The final two games may also provide an opportunity for squad rotation, with Melbourne City already guaranteed a top-of-the-league finish heading into the series.
Western United vs Melbourne City Betting Tips :
- A year prior, Western Joined FC was number 2 in the table with 45 places. With 29 points, they are currently ranked 8th.
- Melbourne City FC outperforms Western United FC in the A-League.
- The champ of their last gathering was Melbourne City FC.
- The normal number of objectives in the first half in quite a while between Western Joined FC and Melbourne City FC is 1.8.
- Western Joined FC hasn’t scored in 2 of their 12 home matches in A-Association this season.
Western United vs Melbourne City Lineups :
Western United:
- Young;
- Risdon, Lacroix, Imai, Garuccio;
- Pierias, Doumbia, Lustica, Pain;
- Wales, Botic
Melbourne City:
- Glover;
- Talbot, Lam, Good, Bos;
- Berisha, Jamieson, O’Neill;
- Tilio, Nabboout, MacLaren
Western United vs Melbourne City Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |