Australia - A-LeagueStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Western United and Melbourne City, taking place on Saturday, 22 April 2023, at GMHBA Stadium in South Geelong.
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Western United, Recent FormWestern United will be happy to have grabbed 3 points in their last match, where they clocked up a 1-0 win in their away outing against Adelaide United. They achieved 36% possession in that match and had 11 strikes at goal, with 4 hitting the target, up against Adelaide United's tally of 24 efforts at goal, 3 of which were on target.
While they have shown an appetite for goals over the last 6 matches, clocking up 8, they have not had it all their own way at the back and have given away 9 goals and some valuable points in the process. As defensive records go, they don't have one to celebrate, with at least 1 goal shipped in 20 of their 24 league matches this season.
They're experiencing a disappointing spell of form at GMHBA Stadium, having lost 3 of their last 6 home games and picking up only 2 wins.
Melbourne City, Recent FormMelbourne City were forced to settle for a share of the points in their last league match, which wound up a 1-1 draw against Central Coast Mariners. They came away from that fixture with a 50% share of the possession and clocked up 18 attempts on goal with 9 on target, in comparison to Central Coast Mariners, who managed 15 attempts on goal, 7 of which were on target.
Manager Rado Vidošić will be reasonably pleased with his team's performances in front of goal, with them having scored 11 goals in their last 6 games, but will want to tighten up his defence with 6 goals conceded in the same period. They are consistently finding a way through on goal, scoring in each of their last 12 games. They are struggling defensively and as a result have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 games.
They've drawn their last 2 league games away from home, but their search for a league win on the road extends even further having gone 4 consecutive games without grabbing all 3 points.
Having scored 4 goals in his last 6 league games for Melbourne City, Mathew Leckie will be looking to keep his tally up with a goal in their next outing.
A defeat for Western United in their last match against Melbourne City was not completely unexpected, but they will have been disappointed to lose by 4 goals.
In each of their last 5 away matches in the league at GMHBA Stadium, City have let in at least 1 goal.
Western Utd have lost the last 2 times they've faced Melb City in the league and have failed to win in their last 3 encounters.
Jamie Maclaren is on a hot scoring streak against Western Utd, having scored in each of Melb City's last 0 meetings with them.
With no real injury worries, Western Utd manager John Aloisi will be happy to have his full squad available for selection.
Melb City manager Rado Vidošić has no real injury worries ahead of this clash.
Western United Playing at home | Melbourne City Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Goals scored | 1.8 |
| 1.7 | Goals conceded | 1.3 |
| 45' | Time first goal scored | 30' |
| 27' | Time first goal conceded | 31' |
| 1.8 | Yellow cards | 2.3 |
| 0.2 | Red cards | 0.2 |
| 4.2 | Subs used | 2.9 |
| 2-1 | Biggest victory | 4-2 |
| 3-0 | Biggest defeat | 4-2 |
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