Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers match analysis
This analysis was locked at kick-off on Sat 7 Nov 2026 and has not been changed since.
Pre-match analysis · as published
Written before kick-off
Melbourne City are slight favourites against Western Sydney Wanderers, with the model giving the hosts a 51% chance of winning. Expected goals stand at 1.69 for City and 1.11 for Wanderers, a gap of 0.58 in City's favour. Both sides have struggled for form recently, with City winning just once in five matches and Wanderers losing their last two.
How the match could end · our estimate before kick-off
- 51%Melbourne City win
- 26%Draw
- 23%Western Sydney Wanderers win
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Form · newest first
Last 5: 1 win, 2 draws, 2 defeats
- won2–1v Sydney
- drew1–1at Melbourne Victory
- lost1–3at Auckland
- drew1–1at Auckland
- lost1–2v Adelaide United
Last 5: 1 win, 2 draws, 2 defeats
- drew0–0at Macarthur
- won5–2v Auckland
- drew0–0at Sydney
- lost4–6at Chelsea
- lost0–2v Melbourne Victory
Past results
From stored results before kick-off. Each figure shows how many games it covers.
Trends
- Melbourne City won 4 of the last 10 meetings.
- Western Sydney Wanderers without a win in their last 5 away games.
- Over 2.5 goals in 7 of Western Sydney Wanderers's last 10 away league games.
Last meetings
Meetings in the competitions Ledger covers.
10 meetings: Melbourne City 4, draws 4, Western Sydney Wanderers 2
Goals: Melbourne City 20, Western Sydney Wanderers 11
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2026 | Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–0 |
| 7 Feb 2026 | Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City | 1–1 |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City | 1–1 |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City | 2–2 |
| 30 Nov 2024 | Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City | 1–2 |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers | 7–0 |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–2 |
| 15 Jan 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City | 1–1 |
Home and away
Melbourne City at home
Last 5: 4 won, 0 drawn, 1 lost
- WonSydney31 Oct 20262–1
- LostAdelaide United26 Apr 20261–2
- WonWellington Phoenix12 Apr 20262–0
- WonCentral Coast Mariners7 Apr 20262–1
- WonWestern Sydney Wanderers4 Apr 20263–0
Melbourne City: home league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 14 scored, 9 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 5 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 6 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 4 of 10
Western Sydney Wanderers away
Last 5: 0 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost
- DrawnMacarthur31 Oct 20260–0
- DrawnSydney16 Oct 20260–0
- LostWellington Phoenix18 Apr 20261–2
- LostMelbourne City4 Apr 20260–3
- DrawnBrisbane Roar13 Mar 20262–2
Western Sydney Wanderers: away league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 12 scored, 16 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 5 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 7 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 4 of 10
Rest and schedule
Days since each team's last match and until its next one, in the competitions Ledger tracks. Friendlies are left out.
- Last match
- 7 days before31 Oct 2026 · v Sydney · A-League
- Next match
- Not known
- Last match
- 7 days before31 Oct 2026 · v Macarthur · A-League
- Next match
- 13 days after20 Nov 2026 · v Adelaide United · A-League
Injuries and suspensions
Team news was not available for this match.
Published 7 Nov 2026, 07:38 GMT · not changed since
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