Melbourne City - Western Sydney Wanderers - 12 January 2024 A-League - (0-1)

Jamie Young for Melbourne City has been booked by Daniel Elder and receives a first yellow card.

Melbourne City have been awarded a corner by Daniel Elder.

Melbourne City have been awarded a corner by Daniel Elder.

Ball safe as Western Sydney Wanderers is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Daniel Elder signals a free kick to Melbourne City in their own half.

Marcus Younis (Western Sydney Wanderers) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

Western Sydney Wanderers awarded a free kick in their own half.

Daniel Elder signals a free kick to Melbourne City in their own half.

Melbourne City drive forward at breakneck speed but are pulled up for offside.

Can Melbourne City capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Western Sydney Wanderers's half?

Melbourne City to take a throw-in in Western Sydney Wanderers territory.

Daniel Elder signals a Melbourne City throw-in in Western Sydney Wanderers's half.

Corner awarded to Melbourne City.

Benjamin Mazzeo is on a sub for Scott Galloway for Melbourne City.

Western Sydney Wanderers needs to be cautious. Melbourne City have an attacking throw-in.

Western Sydney Wanderers make their fifth substitution with Marcus Younis replacing Dylan Pierias.

Gabriel Cleur is on a sub for Marcus Antonsson for Western Sydney Wanderers.

Goal kick for Western Sydney Wanderers at Bankwest Stadium.

Max Caputo (Melbourne City) is first to the ball but his header is off-target.

Western Sydney Wanderers pushes forward through Tom Beadling, whose finish on goal is saved.

Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) has received a yellow card from Daniel Elder.

Daniel Elder signals a free kick to Western Sydney Wanderers.

Can Melbourne City get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Western Sydney Wanderers's half?

Daniel Elder awards Western Sydney Wanderers a goal kick.

Leo Natel of Melbourne City gets in a strike, but is off target.

Corner awarded to Melbourne City.

Mark Rudan (Western Sydney Wanderers) is making a third substitution, with Milos Ninkovic replacing Alex Badolato.

Western Sydney Wanderers make their second substitution with Valentino Yuel replacing Nicolas Milanovic.

Daniel Elder signals a Melbourne City throw-in in Western Sydney Wanderers's half.

Melbourne City to take a throw-in in Western Sydney Wanderers territory.

Melbourne City have been awarded a corner by Daniel Elder.

Can Melbourne City capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Western Sydney Wanderers's half?

Aurelio Vidmar is making the team's second substitution at Bankwest Stadium with Max Caputo replacing Jamie MacLaren.

Melbourne City have a dangerous throw-in.

Melbourne City's Alessandro Lopane is on target but unsuccessful.

Western Sydney Wanderers awarded a free kick in their own half.

Tom Beadling is replacing Oscar Priestman for Western Sydney Wanderers at Bankwest Stadium.

Free kick Melbourne City.

Daniel Elder signals a throw-in for Melbourne City, close to Western Sydney Wanderers's area.

Melbourne City awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a Melbourne City goal kick.

Western Sydney Wanderers's Dylan Pierias gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Western Sydney Wanderers have a goal kick.

Throw-in for Melbourne City close to the penalty box.

In Parramatta, Melbourne City push forward quickly but are pulled up for offside.

Andrew Nabbout is on a sub for Steven Ugarkovic for Melbourne City.

Western Sydney Wanderers awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in for Melbourne City in their own half.

Goal kick for Melbourne City at Bankwest Stadium.

In Parramatta Western Sydney Wanderers attack through Marcus Antonsson. The finish is off target, however.

Daniel Elder awards Melbourne City a goal kick.

In Parramatta Western Sydney Wanderers attack through Nicolas Milanovic. The finish is off target, however.

Daniel Elder signals a free kick to Western Sydney Wanderers.

Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) has received a first yellow card.

Melbourne City have been awarded a corner by Daniel Elder.

Throw-in Western Sydney Wanderers.

Ball goes out of play for a Western Sydney Wanderers goal kick.

Can Western Sydney Wanderers get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Melbourne City's half?

Can Western Sydney Wanderers capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Melbourne City's half?

Throw-in for Western Sydney Wanderers in their own half.

Melbourne City have a dangerous throw-in.

Throw-in Melbourne City.

Daniel Elder signals a free kick to Western Sydney Wanderers.

Daniel Elder signals a Melbourne City throw-in in Western Sydney Wanderers's half.

Free kick Western Sydney Wanderers.

Daniel Elder signals a free kick to Melbourne City in their own half.

Throw-in for Melbourne City at Bankwest Stadium.

Daniel Elder signals a throw-in for Western Sydney Wanderers, close to Melbourne City's area.

Western Sydney Wanderers to take a throw-in in Melbourne City territory.

Can Melbourne City get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Western Sydney Wanderers's half?

The ref's whistle signals the end of the first-half.

Throw-in for Melbourne City close to the penalty box.

Western Sydney Wanderers awarded a free kick in their own half.

Western Sydney Wanderers have a goal kick.

Melbourne City's Tolgay Arslan breaks free at Bankwest Stadium. But the strike goes wide of the post.

Daniel Elder signals a free kick to Melbourne City in their own half.

Free kick Western Sydney Wanderers.

Melbourne City awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Goal kick for Melbourne City at Bankwest Stadium.

In Parramatta, Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers) misses the target with a header.

Corner awarded to Western Sydney Wanderers.

Western Sydney Wanderers have been awarded a corner by Daniel Elder.

Ball safe as Western Sydney Wanderers is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in for Western Sydney Wanderers at Bankwest Stadium.

Melbourne City awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Daniel Elder signals a free kick to Western Sydney Wanderers in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a Melbourne City goal kick.

Western Sydney Wanderers are pushing forward but Oscar Priestman's finish is wide of the goal.

Western Sydney Wanderers's Marcus Antonsson gets in a shot on goal at Bankwest Stadium. But the effort is unsuccessful.

Ball safe as Western Sydney Wanderers is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Western Sydney Wanderers needs to be cautious. Melbourne City have an attacking throw-in.

Dylan Pierias gets his shot on target but fails to score for Western Sydney Wanderers.

Daniel Elder awards Western Sydney Wanderers a goal kick.

Melbourne City's Hamza Sakhi gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Daniel Elder signals a free kick to Melbourne City.

Daniel Elder signals a throw-in for Melbourne City, close to Western Sydney Wanderers's area.

Dylan Pierias of Western Sydney Wanderers smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

Melbourne City have a goal kick.

Western Sydney Wanderers have a dangerous throw-in.

Western Sydney Wanderers take a 0-1 lead thanks to Dylan Pierias. Alex Badolato with an assist there.

Throw-in for Melbourne City in their own half.

Daniel Elder awards Melbourne City a goal kick.

Ball goes out of play for a Western Sydney Wanderers goal kick.

Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City) gets up for a header but cannot keep the ball on target.

Free kick Melbourne City.

Corner awarded to Melbourne City.

Tolgay Arslan returns to the field for Melbourne City after picking up a slight injury.

The match at Bankwest Stadium has been interrupted briefly for a check on Tolgay Arslan, who is down injured.

In Parramatta Western Sydney Wanderers drive forward through Marcus Antonsson. His shot is on target but it's saved.

Throw-in for Melbourne City close to the penalty box.

Goal kick for Melbourne City at Bankwest Stadium.

Western Sydney Wanderers to take a throw-in in Melbourne City territory.

Free kick in a good position for Melbourne City!

Daniel Elder signals a Melbourne City throw-in in Western Sydney Wanderers's half.

Corner awarded to Western Sydney Wanderers.

Can Western Sydney Wanderers get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Melbourne City's half?

Western Sydney Wanderers awarded a free kick in their own half.

Can Melbourne City capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Western Sydney Wanderers's half?

Melbourne City to take a throw-in in Western Sydney Wanderers territory.

Daniel Elder signals a Western Sydney Wanderers throw-in in Melbourne City's half.

Western Sydney Wanderers needs to be cautious. Melbourne City have an attacking throw-in.

Western Sydney Wanderers have a goal kick.

Can Melbourne City get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Western Sydney Wanderers's half?

Western Sydney Wanderers have been awarded a corner by Daniel Elder.

Throw-in Melbourne City.

Daniel Elder signals a free kick to Western Sydney Wanderers.

Melbourne City FC scores 2.45 goals when playing at home and Western Sydney Wanderers scores 2.15 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Melbourne City FC and Western Sydney Wanderers is 2.

Average number of goals in meetings between Melbourne City FC and Western Sydney Wanderers is 4.4.

Melbourne City FC scores 2.8 goals in a match against Western Sydney Wanderers and Western Sydney Wanderers scores 1.6 goals against Melbourne City FC (on average).

Western Sydney Wanderers have won just 0 of their last 5 A-League games against Melbourne City FC.

Melbourne City FC have lost just 0 of their last 5 A-League games against Western Sydney Wanderers.

In the last 5 meetings Melbourne City FC won 3, Western Sydney Wanderers won 0, 2 draws.

Melbourne City FC have lost just 0 of their last 5 games against Western Sydney Wanderers (in all competitions).

Melbourne City FC's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Western Sydney Wanderers's.

In A-League, Melbourne City FC has better performance than Western Sydney Wanderers.

When Western Sydney Wanderers is down 1-0 away, they win 0% of their matches.

When Melbourne City FC is down 0-1 home, they win 16% of their matches.

When Western Sydney Wanderers leads 0-1 away, they win in 50% of their matches.

When Melbourne City FC leads 1-0 at home, they win in 70% of their matches.

On their last meeting Melbourne City FC won by 1 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was Melbourne City FC.

Melbourne City FC wins 33% of halftimes, Western Sydney Wanderers wins 50%.

Melbourne City FC wins 1st half in 33% of their matches, Western Sydney Wanderers in 50% of their matches.

Jamie MacLaren is Melbourne City FC's top scorer with 7 goals. Marcus Antonsson has scored 5 times for Western Sydney Wanderers.

Western Sydney Wanderers haven't scored in 1 of their 4 away matches in A-League this season.

Melbourne City FC haven't scored in 1 of their 6 home matches in A-League this season.

Melbourne City FC haven't lost in their last 8 games.

Did you know that Western Sydney Wanderers scores 26% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

Did you know that Melbourne City FC scores 26% of their goals between the minutes 46-60?

Last season's matches: 3-2 (Melbourne City FC at home) and 1-1 (Western Sydney Wanderers at home).

Western Sydney Wanderers's last away win against Melbourne City FC was in 2018.

During the last 32 meetings, Melbourne City FC have won 13 times, there have been 7 draws while Western Sydney Wanderers have won 12 times. The goal difference is 58-52 in favour of Melbourne City FC.

During the last 17 meetings with Melbourne City FC playing at home, Melbourne City FC have won 9 times, there have been 3 draws while Western Sydney Wanderers have won 5 times. The goal difference is 36-27 in favour of Melbourne City FC.

The most common result of matches between Melbourne City FC and Western Sydney Wanderers is 1-1. 6 matches have ended with this result.