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Sat, 25 Apr 2026, 09:35
A-League
Australia
Australia
Full Time

Match Timeline

62'
Atiya Waraga⚽
Goal cancelled
65'
Matthew Grimaldi🔄
Substitution 1 → Keegan Jelacic
65'
Louis D'Arrigo🔄
Substitution 2 → Jordi Valadon
71'
Clarismario⚽
Normal Goal
76'
Alex Gersbach🔄
Substitution 1 → Jarrod Carluccio
76'
Atiya Waraga🔄
Substitution 2 → Aydan Hammond
76'
Bozhidar Kraev🔄
Substitution 3 → Jai Rose
81'
Josh Brillante🔄
Substitution 4 → Awan Lual
82'
Clarismario🔄
Substitution 3 → Juan Mata
90'
Nishan Velupillay🔄
Substitution 4 → Nikolaos Vergos
90'
Sebastian Esposito🔄
Substitution 5 → Brendan Hamill
90+2'
Nikolaos Vergos⚽
Normal Goal → Keegan Jelacic
90+3'
Nikolaos Vergos🟨
Yellow Card

Match Statistics

4Shots on Goal5
9Shots off Goal5
15Total Shots14
2Blocked Shots4
10Shots insidebox8
5Shots outsidebox6
8Fouls7
4Corner Kicks5
1Offsides4
56Ball Possession44
0Yellow Cards1
2Goalkeeper Saves4
460Total passes376
389Passes accurate291
85Passes %77

Starting Lineups

Western Sydney WanderersWestern Sydney WanderersUnknown

Starting XI

30Jordan HolmesG
5Dylan SciclunaD
24Nathan BarrieD
22Anthony PantazopoulosD
3Alex GersbachD
52Atiya WaragaM
32Angus ThurgateM
25Josh BrillanteM
23Bozhidar KraevM
7Ryan FraserF
26Brandon BorrelloF

Melbourne VictoryMelbourne VictoryUnknown

Starting XI

40Jack WarshawskyG
15Sebastian EspositoD
21Roderick MirandaD
2Jason DavidsonD
22Joshua RawlinsM
10Denis GenreauM
27Louis D'ArrigoM
11ClarismarioM
17Nishan VelupillayF
14Matthew GrimaldiF
44Charles NdukaF

Head-to-Head

📈 Team Form & Statistics

Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
Form: D-D-L-W-W
Record
1 W
3 D
6 L
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4 W
5 D
1 L
Goals Per Game
1.5
Scored
vs
2.2
Scored
2.1
Conceded
vs
1.4
Conceded
Betting Indicators
Clean Sheets
10%
Clean Sheets
0%
BTTS
70%
BTTS
90%
Home/Away Performance
Scored
Home:1.3
Away:1.7
Conceded
Home:2.3
Away:2.0
Scored
Home:2.0
Away:2.5
Conceded
Home:1.2
Away:1.8

ELO comparison

Pre-match ratings

Rating period
Match snapshot
Western Sydney Wanderers versus Melbourne Victory: long term ELO, before the match
Western Sydney WanderersHomeRatingMelbourne VictoryAway
Strength
1,423.5Overall1,551.7
1,461.3Match venue1,532.7
1,461.3At home1,550.2
1,476.6Away1,532.7
Attack & defence
1,476.5Attack1,524.9
1,466.8Defence1,555
1,484.7Home attack1,512.8
1,496.8Away attack1,488.1
1,496.2Home defence1,576.9
1,485.3Away defence1,547.7
Match profile
1,966.7Goal environment2,023.3
1,685Home goals1,831.7
1,781.7Away goals1,691.7
1,509.7Possession1,498.9
Specialist ratings
1,501.3Set-piece attack1,531.4
1,501.3Set-piece defence1,530.5
1,446.3Close games1,496.7
1,413.2Winning margin1,571.1

Match venue compares Western Sydney Wanderers at home with Melbourne Victory away. All ratings are within this league.

Higher goal environment ratings mean higher-scoring games, not necessarily a stronger team. A starting league rating is 1500.

📝 Match Preview

Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne Victory
Recommendation:OVER_2_5
Odds:1.53
Expected Value:+14.8%
Confidence:7

The upcoming A-League fixture between Western Sydney Wanderers and Melbourne Victory presents a stark contrast in current form and league positioning. Western Sydney Wanderers are struggling at the bottom of the table, sitting in 12th place with only 21 points from 25 games. Their recent form is concerning, with just 1 win, 3 draws, and 6 losses in their last 10 matches. Defensively, they are vulnerable at home, conceding an average of 2.25 goals per game in their last 4 home fixtures. Melbourne Victory, on the other hand, are in a much stronger position, ranked 6th with 37 points. Their away performance is particularly robust, averaging 2.50 goals scored per game on the road. While Wanderers have a historical advantage in head-to-head meetings, winning 6 of the last 10 encounters, the goal environment in this fixture has been high-scoring, with 60% of their matches finishing with Over 2.5 Goals. Statistical analysis of goal expectancy provides the clearest betting signal. The data indicates a combined goal expectancy of 3.88 goals (1.50 for Wanderers, 2.38 for Victory). This high expectancy strongly supports the Over 2.5 Goals market. The current odds of 1.53 imply a 65.36% probability, whereas the calculated goal expectancy suggests a true probability closer to 75%, offering a significant value edge. Both teams have shown a propensity for scoring and conceding. Victory has failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 games, and Wanderers have only managed 10% clean sheets recently. With both sides averaging over 2 goals per game in their last 10 fixtures, the likelihood of both teams finding the net is high, further reinforcing the Over 2.5 Goals selection. Given the high goal expectancy and the historical trend of high-scoring H2H matches, the Over 2.5 Goals market offers the best value.

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