Australia - A-LeagueStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Melbourne Victory and Western United, taking place on Monday, 13 March 2023, at AAMI Park in Melbourne.
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Melbourne Victory, Recent FormThe 1-0 away defeat to Sydney FC will not have sat easily with the Melbourne Victory squad, who would not have been pleased to squander all three points. During that encounter they had 47% possession and had 15 attempts on goal with 4 on target, while their opponents hit 1 of their 2 shots on goal.
It's fair to say that manager Tony Popović will be pretty happy with his squad's ability to find the net of late, having scored 9 goals in their last 6 matches. That said, he will also be aware there is still work to do at the back, where they have shipped 9 goals in those same matches as well as some valuable points. They have recently found some good scoring form at home, hitting the net in 5 of their last 6 matches at AAMI Park. They are struggling defensively and as a result have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 games.
Their current form can't be viewed positively, having clocked up 3 losses from their last 6 games and only 2 wins to speak of.
On an individual basis, Bruno Fornaroli will be looking to get on the scoresheet again having scored 3 goals in Melbourne Victory's last 6 league games.
Western United, Recent FormWestern United will certainly have been pleased to secure 3 points from their most recent encounter, which saw them run out 2-1 winners in their home fixture against Perth Glory. In that game they had 42% possession and managed 11 attempts on goal, with 3 on target, compared to Perth Glory who had 17 attempts and 7 on target.
They have circumvented their opponent's defence to score 9 times in their last 6 league games but unfortunately haven't managed to lock things down at their end, conceding 11 goals in these games and, in the process, missing out on some valuable points. On the road, they are showing great consistency in finding the back of the net, having scored in 4 of their last 6 away games. This season, their defensive frailties have certainly been apparent, having conceded at least 1 goal in 16 of their 19 league games.
They have been enduring a less than rewarding period of form away from home at the moment, during which they have lost 3 and only picked up 2 wins from their last 6 matches.
Noah Botić will be keen to add his name to the scoresheet and build on his current scoring record of 4 goals in the last 6 league games for Western United.
In the previous league meeting between these two sides, it was Western United that came out on top with a 1-0 win.
Away from home, The West have shipped at least one goal to Victory in each of their previous 5 league matches against them. Goals come easy for Western Utd when they travel to Victory, having recorded 6 goals in their past 3 visits and an impressive average of 2 goals per match.
With no real injury worries, Victory manager Tony Popović will be happy to have his full squad available for selection.
Western Utd manager John Aloisi has no real injury worries ahead of this clash.
Melbourne Victory Playing at home | Western United Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | Goals scored | 1.5 |
| 1.3 | Goals conceded | 2.3 |
| 32' | Time first goal scored | 53' |
| 41' | Time first goal conceded | 35' |
| 2.8 | Yellow cards | 2.1 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0.3 |
| 4.8 | Subs used | 4.3 |
| 4-0 | Biggest victory | 3-1 |
| 2-0 | Biggest defeat | 4-0 |
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