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Australian A-League
May 28, 2022 at 10.45am UK
AAMI Park
Western United

Melbourne City
0 - 2
Western Utd

FT(HT: 0-2)
Reis (2' og.), Prijovic (30')
Wenzel-Halls (65'), Wales (84')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Australian A-League clash between Melbourne City and Western United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Melbourne City

Last Six:
Last Game: Melbourne City 0-2 Western Utd
Saturday, May 28 at 10.45am in Australian A-League

Western United

Last Six:
Last Game: Melbourne City 0-2 Western Utd
Saturday, May 28 at 10.45am in Australian A-League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Melbourne City win with a probability of 62.24%. A draw had a probability of 20.9% and a win for Western United had a probability of 16.82%.

The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne City win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.61%) and 2-1 (9.94%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.92%), while for a Western United win it was 0-1 (4.95%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 2.3% likelihood.

Result
Melbourne CityDrawWestern United
62.24% (-0.139 -0.14)20.94% (0.026 0.03)16.82% (0.112 0.11)
Both teams to score 52.51% (0.152 0.15)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.26% (0.081000000000003 0.08)43.73% (-0.084000000000003 -0.08)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
33.88% (0.079999999999998 0.08)66.12% (-0.080999999999989 -0.08)
Melbourne City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.52% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)13.48% (0.013999999999999 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
59.5% (-0.030999999999999 -0.03)40.5% (0.030999999999999 0.03)
Western United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.69% (0.187 0.19)39.31% (-0.188 -0.19)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.99% (0.174 0.17)76.01% (-0.17500000000001 -0.18)
Score Analysis
    Melbourne City 62.22%
    Western United 16.82%
    Draw 20.94%
Melbourne CityDrawWestern United
2-0 @ 10.63% (-0.059999999999999 -0.06)
1-0 @ 10.61% (-0.050000000000001 -0.05)
2-1 @ 9.94% (0.0040000000000013 0)
3-0 @ 7.11% (-0.038 -0.04)
3-1 @ 6.64% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
4-0 @ 3.56% (-0.021 -0.02)
4-1 @ 3.32% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-2 @ 3.1% (0.015 0.01)
4-2 @ 1.55% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
5-0 @ 1.43% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
5-1 @ 1.33% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 3.01%
Total : 62.22%
1-1 @ 9.92% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
0-0 @ 5.3% (-0.019 -0.02)
2-2 @ 4.64% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
3-3 @ 0.96% (0.009 0.01)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 20.94%
0-1 @ 4.95% (0.008 0.01)
1-2 @ 4.63% (0.028 0.03)
0-2 @ 2.31% (0.015 0.02)
2-3 @ 1.44% (0.016 0.02)
1-3 @ 1.44% (0.016 0.02)
Other @ 2.05%
Total : 16.82%

How you voted: Melbourne City vs Western Utd

Melbourne City
55.0%
Draw
40.0%
Western United
5.0%
20
Head to Head
Mar 12, 2022 6.05am
Western Utd
2-2
Melbourne City
Lacroix (16'), Krhin (30')
Imai (35'), Prijovic (42'), Lacroix (76')
Metcalfe (42'), MacLaren (65')
Jan 29, 2022 8.45am
Western Utd
1-0
Melbourne City
Lustica (71')
Wales (32'), Topor-Stanley (33')

O'Neill (45+1'), Reis (65')
Dec 4, 2021 8.45am
Melbourne City
0-1
Western Utd

Nabbout (63'), Atkinson (90+4')
Wenzel-Halls (20')
Wenzel-Halls (53')
Apr 1, 2021 7.35am
Western Utd
2-1
Melbourne City
Wales (61'), Berisha (66')
Guarrotxena (62')
Noone (12')
Griffiths (34'), Garuccio (58')
Jan 16, 2021 8.10am
Melbourne City
2-1
Western Utd
Noone (32'), MacLaren (84')
Metcalfe (58')
Vujica (22')
Sanchez (42')