A-League Men Table
On Tuesday 7th January
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Auckland | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
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2 Melbourne City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 21 |
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3 Adelaide United | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 21 |
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4 Melbourne Victory | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 19 |
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5 Macarthur | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 18 |
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6 Western United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 18 |
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7 Western Sydney Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 15 |
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8 Sydney | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 14 |
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9 Central Coast Mariners | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 14 |
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10 Wellington Phoenix | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 13 |
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11 Newcastle Jets | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 10 |
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12 Perth Glory | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 30 | -23 | 5 |
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13 Brisbane Roar | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 2 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2 : Final Series
- Position 3, 4, 5, 6 : Final Series Play-offs
Team Lineups
home team, Melbourne City
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 33, Beach, Goalkeeper
- 2, Talbot, Defender27, Trewin, Defender26, Souprayen, Defender16, Behich, Defender
- 6, Ugarkovic, Defensive Midfielder
- 46, Mazzeo, Midfielder13, Atkinson, Midfielder41, Wong, Midfielder38, Politidis, Midfielder
- 20, Sulemani, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, P. Beach
- Number 16, A. Behich , Captain
- Number 26, S. Souprayen , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
- Number 27, K. Trewin
- Number 2, C. Talbot
- Number 6, S. Ugarković , Yellow Card at 41 minutes, substituted for B. Dunbar at 86 minutes
- Number 38, H. Politidis
- Number 41, L. Wong , substituted for Z. Schreiber at 51 minutes
- Number 13, N. Atkinson , substituted for G. Ferreyra at 73 minutes
- Number 46, B. Mazzeo , substituted for K. Rahmani at 73 minutes
- Number 20, A. Sulemani , substituted for M. Memeti at 73 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Melbourne City
- Number 42, B. Dunbar , Yellow Card at 90 minutes
- Number 22, G. Ferreyra
- Number 50, M. Ghossaini
- Number 35, M. Memeti
- Number 47, K. Rahmani
- Number 19, Z. Schreiber , Yellow Card at 63 minutes
- Number 1, J. Young
away team, Western United
Manager: John Aloisi
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 33, Sutton, Goalkeeper
- 13, Russell, Defender6, Imai, Defender30, Leonard, Defender17, Garuccio, Defender
- 10, Grimaldi, Midfielder23, Bozinovski, Midfielder32, Thurgate, Midfielder77, Danzaki, Midfielder
- 24, Ruhs, Striker9, Ibusuki, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, M. Sutton
- Number 17, B. Garuccio , Captain, substituted for K. Vidmar at 64 minutes
- Number 30, D. Leonard
- Number 6, T. Imai
- Number 13, T. Russell
- Number 77, R. Danzaki , substituted for L. Vickery at 64 minutes
- Number 32, A. Thurgate , Yellow Card at 41 minutes
- Number 23, R. Bozinovski , Yellow Card at 90 minutes
- Number 10, M. Grimaldi , substituted for R. Najjarine at 73 minutes
- Number 9, H. Ibusuki , substituted for N. Botić at 64 minutes
- Number 24, M. Ruhs , substituted for J. Najdovski at 73 minutes
away team, Western United
- Number 19, N. Botić
- Number 1, T. Heward-Belle
- Number 14, J. Najdovski
- Number 7, R. Najjarine
- Number 37, L. Vickery
- Number 22, K. Vidmar
- Number 34, J. York
home team, Melbourne City
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 33, Beach, Goalkeeper
- 2, Talbot, Defender27, Trewin, Defender26, Souprayen, Defender16, Behich, Defender
- 6, Ugarkovic, Defensive Midfielder
- 46, Mazzeo, Midfielder13, Atkinson, Midfielder41, Wong, Midfielder38, Politidis, Midfielder
- 20, Sulemani, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, P. Beach
- Number 16, A. Behich , Captain
- Number 26, S. Souprayen , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
- Number 27, K. Trewin
- Number 2, C. Talbot
- Number 6, S. Ugarković , Yellow Card at 41 minutes, substituted for B. Dunbar at 86 minutes
- Number 38, H. Politidis
- Number 41, L. Wong , substituted for Z. Schreiber at 51 minutes
- Number 13, N. Atkinson , substituted for G. Ferreyra at 73 minutes
- Number 46, B. Mazzeo , substituted for K. Rahmani at 73 minutes
- Number 20, A. Sulemani , substituted for M. Memeti at 73 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 42, B. Dunbar , Yellow Card at 90 minutes
- Number 22, G. Ferreyra
- Number 50, M. Ghossaini
- Number 35, M. Memeti
- Number 47, K. Rahmani
- Number 19, Z. Schreiber , Yellow Card at 63 minutes
- Number 1, J. Young
away team, Western United
Manager: John Aloisi
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 33, Sutton, Goalkeeper
- 13, Russell, Defender6, Imai, Defender30, Leonard, Defender17, Garuccio, Defender
- 10, Grimaldi, Midfielder23, Bozinovski, Midfielder32, Thurgate, Midfielder77, Danzaki, Midfielder
- 24, Ruhs, Striker9, Ibusuki, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, M. Sutton
- Number 17, B. Garuccio , Captain, substituted for K. Vidmar at 64 minutes
- Number 30, D. Leonard
- Number 6, T. Imai
- Number 13, T. Russell
- Number 77, R. Danzaki , substituted for L. Vickery at 64 minutes
- Number 32, A. Thurgate , Yellow Card at 41 minutes
- Number 23, R. Bozinovski , Yellow Card at 90 minutes
- Number 10, M. Grimaldi , substituted for R. Najjarine at 73 minutes
- Number 9, H. Ibusuki , substituted for N. Botić at 64 minutes
- Number 24, M. Ruhs , substituted for J. Najdovski at 73 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 19, N. Botić
- Number 1, T. Heward-Belle
- Number 14, J. Najdovski
- Number 7, R. Najjarine
- Number 37, L. Vickery
- Number 22, K. Vidmar
- Number 34, J. York
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Adam Bavcar
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Kate Jacewicz
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Daniel Illievski
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Joanna Charaktis
- Fourth Official:
- Lachlan Keevers
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Brad Wright
Match Stats
Key, Melbourne City v Western UnitedOverall possession
Shots
Melbourne City 14Western United 7Shots on target
Melbourne City 6Western United 2Goalkeeper saves
Melbourne City 2Western United 4Fouls committed
Melbourne City 13Western United 6Corners
Melbourne City 2Western United 7In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Melbourne City 14Western United 7Shots on target
Melbourne City 6Western United 2Shots off target
Melbourne City 6Western United 2Total offsides
Melbourne City 2Western United 2Distribution
Total passes
Melbourne City 426Western United 454Pass accuracy %
Melbourne City 80.5Western United 76.2Defence
Total tackles
Melbourne City 22Western United 16Won tackle %
Melbourne City 72.7Western United 56.3Fouls committed
Melbourne City 13Western United 6Total yellow cards
Melbourne City 4Western United 2Total clearances
Melbourne City 45Western United 16Season so far
A-League Men
Key, Melbourne City v Western United
League position, Melbourne City 2nd, Western United 3rdTotal points, Melbourne City 48, Western United 47
Form guide
All competitions
Melbourne City won
v Wellington Phoenix
2
0
A-League Men
Western United won
v Perth Glory
2
3
A-League Men
Melbourne City draw
v Central Coast Mariners
1
1
A-League Men
Western United won
v Brisbane Roar
1
0
A-League Men
Melbourne City draw
v Melbourne Victory
1
1
A-League Men
Western United won
v Auckland
0
4
A-League Men
Melbourne City draw
v Auckland
2
2
A-League Men
Western United won
v Sydney
3
4
A-League Men
Melbourne City won
v Brisbane Roar
1
4
A-League Men
Western United draw
v Macarthur
0
0
A-League Men
Previous meetings
All competitions
Melbourne City and Western UnitedMelbourne City Won 11Western United Won 5Draw 1
Played 17
Previous scores
All competitions
A-League Men
Western United 0 , Melbourne City 1 on the 4th of November 2024
Western United
Melbourne City
4th of November 2024
Melbourne City 1 , Western United 0 on the 28th of April 2024
Melbourne City
Western United
28th of April 2024
Western United 1 , Melbourne City 2 on the 7th of January 2024
Western United
Melbourne City
7th of January 2024