Melbourne City - Western United in live - 28 April 2024

Corner awarded to Western United FC.

Throw-in Western United FC.

Throw-in for Western United FC in their own half.

Adam Kersey signals a free kick to Western United FC in their own half.

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

Melbourne City have been awarded a corner by Adam Kersey.

The home team replace Jamie MacLaren with Zane Schreiber.

Melbourne City have a dangerous throw-in.

Goal kick for Melbourne City at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.

Western United FC's Sebastian Pasquali misses with an attempt on goal.

Melbourne City will need to be alert as they defend a dangerous free kick from Western United FC.

Adam Kersey signals a throw-in for Western United FC, close to Melbourne City's area.

Corner awarded to Western United FC.

Western United FC awarded a free kick in their own half.

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

Adam Kersey signals a Melbourne City throw-in in Western United FC's half.

Ball safe as Western United FC is awarded a throw-in in their half.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Melbourne.

Melbourne City are coming forward and Max Caputo gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Western United FC have been awarded a corner by Adam Kersey.

Corner awarded to Western United FC.

Abel Walatee for the away team is judged to be offside.

Ball goes out of play for a Western United FC goal kick.

In Melbourne Melbourne City attack through Callum Talbot. The finish is off target, however.

Aurelio Vidmar is making the team's third substitution at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium with Callum Talbot replacing Marin Jakolis.

Adam Kersey signals a free kick to Melbourne City.

Ball safe as Western United FC is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Western United FC have been awarded a corner by Adam Kersey.

Riku Danzaki (Western United FC) strikes at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium but his header is cleared.

Melbourne City needs to be cautious. Western United FC have an attacking throw-in.

Melbourne City drives forward and Jamie MacLaren gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

Abel Walatee is replacing Lachlan Wales for Western United FC at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.

James Donachie for Western United FC has been booked by Adam Kersey and receives a first yellow card.

Adam Kersey awards the away team a throw-in.

Alessandro Lopane for Melbourne City drives towards goal at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. But the finish is unsuccessful.

Throw-in for Melbourne City at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.

Free kick for Western United FC in their own half.

Throw-in Melbourne City.

Aurelio Vidmar (Melbourne City) has taken off Tolgay Arslan who seemed to be grimacing with pain earlier. A possible injury. Max Caputo is the replacement.

The home team have replaced Leo Natel with Alessandro Lopane. This is the first substitution made today by Aurelio Vidmar.

Attention is being given to Melbourne City’s Tolgay Arslan and play has been suspended briefly.

Adam Kersey awards Western United FC a goal kick.

Melbourne City's Vicente Fernandez gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Free kick for Melbourne City in their own half.

Throw-in for Western United FC in their own half.

Western United FC awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Adam Kersey signals a free kick to Melbourne City.

Melbourne City awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in high up the field for Western United FC in Melbourne.

Throw-in Melbourne City.

Western United FC have a goal kick.

Melbourne City have been awarded a corner by Adam Kersey.

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

The away team has substituted Michael Ruhs with Oliver Lavale. John Aloisi is thus making his first change.

Melbourne City pushes forward through Leo Natel, whose finish on goal is saved.

Michael Ruhs is back on his feet again.

Play has been interrupted briefly in Melbourne to check on Michael Ruhs, who is grimacing with pain.

Adam Kersey signals a free kick to Melbourne City in their own half.

Western United FC drives forward and Michael Ruhs gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

Western United FC awarded a free kick in their own half.

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

Goal kick for Western United FC at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.

Melbourne City's Leo Natel gets his shot away but it misses the target.

The first half has been concluded at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Melbourne.

Vicente Fernandez for Melbourne City gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

Corner awarded to Melbourne City.

Melbourne City have been awarded a corner by Adam Kersey.

Western United FC needs to be cautious. Melbourne City have an attacking throw-in.

Throw-in for Melbourne City in the half of Western United FC.

Corner awarded to Western United FC.

Free kick for Melbourne City in their own half.

Free kick for Western United FC in the half of Melbourne City.

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

Melbourne City's Mathew Leckie gets in a shot on goal at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. But the effort is unsuccessful.

Adam Kersey signals a free kick to Western United FC in their own half.

In Melbourne, Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) gets his head to the ball but the strike is cleared by an untiring defence.

Adam Kersey awards Western United FC a goal kick.

Lachlan Wales of Western United FC smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

Throw-in for Melbourne City at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.

Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) gets a yellow card.

Free kick for Western United FC in their own half.

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

Throw-in high up the field for Melbourne City in Melbourne.

Throw-in for Melbourne City in their own half.

Western United FC to take a throw-in in Melbourne City territory.

Corner awarded to Western United FC.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Free kick Melbourne City.

Western United FC have a goal kick.

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

Goal! Jamie MacLaren gives Melbourne City a 1-0 lead. Great play from Marin Jakolis to set up the goal.

Melbourne City have been awarded a corner by Adam Kersey.

Adam Kersey signals a free kick to Western United FC in their own half.

Adam Kersey signals a throw-in for Melbourne City, close to Western United FC's area.

Adam Kersey awards Melbourne City a goal kick.

Corner awarded to Western United FC.

Western United FC push upfield but Adam Kersey quickly pulls them for offside.

Western United FC have a dangerous throw-in.

Western United FC have been awarded a corner by Adam Kersey.

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

Western United FC awarded a free kick in their own half.

Adam Kersey awards the away team a throw-in.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Melbourne.

Free kick for Melbourne City in their own half.

Adam Kersey signals a free kick to Western United FC in their own half.

Western United FC awarded a free kick in their own half.

Goal kick for Melbourne City at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.

Adam Kersey signals a Western United FC throw-in in Melbourne City's half.

Melbourne City have a goal kick.

In Melbourne Western United FC attack through Lachlan Wales. The finish is off target, however.

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

In Melbourne a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Ball safe as Melbourne City is awarded a throw-in in their half.

If Leo Natel receives a yellow card in today's match, he will be suspended after collecting 5 yellow cards so far this season.

If Jamie MacLaren scores against Western United FC it will be his 10th goal for Melbourne City FC this season.

Tolgay Arslan has assisted the most goals for Melbourne City FC with 8. Lachlan Wales is Western United FC's biggest assister (5).

Did you know that Western United FC scores 31% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

Melbourne City FC scores 2.2 goals when playing at home and Western United FC scores 1.53 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Melbourne City FC and Western United FC is 1.4.

Average number of goals in meetings between Melbourne City FC and Western United FC is 3.4.

Melbourne City FC scores 2.4 goals in a match against Western United FC and Western United FC scores 1 goals against Melbourne City FC (on average).

Western United FC have won just 1 of their last 5 A-League games against Melbourne City FC.

Melbourne City FC have lost just 1 of their last 5 A-League games against Western United FC.

In the last 5 meetings Melbourne City FC won 4, Western United FC won 1, 0 draws.

Melbourne City FC have lost just 1 of their last 5 games against Western United FC (in all competitions).

When Western United FC is down 1-0 away, they win 14% of their matches.

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

When Western United FC 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 United FC wins 20%.

Melbourne City FC wins 1st half in 33% of their matches, Western United FC in 20% of their matches.

Western United FC have conceded a goal in each of their last 7 matches.

Callum Talbot has more yellow cards (5) than any other player at Melbourne City FC. Josh Risdon has collected 11 for Western United FC.

Tolgay Arslan is Melbourne City FC's top scorer with 12 goals. Daniel Penha has scored 7 times for Western United FC.

Western United FC haven't scored in 5 of their 12 away matches in A-League this season.

Melbourne City FC haven't scored in 3 of their 12 home matches in A-League this season.

Melbourne City FC haven't lost in any of their last 11 home matches.

Did you know that Western United FC scores 31% of their goals between the minutes 46-60?

Did you know that Melbourne City FC scores 20% of their goals between the minutes 46-60?

During the last 15 meetings, Melbourne City FC have won 9 times, there have been 1 draws while Western United FC have won 5 times. The goal difference is 27-18 in favour of Melbourne City FC.

During the last 7 meetings with Melbourne City FC playing at home, Melbourne City FC have won 4 times, there have been 0 draws while Western United FC have won 3 times. The goal difference is 12-9 in favour of Melbourne City FC.

The most common result of matches between Melbourne City FC and Western United FC is 2-1. 4 matches have ended with this result.