Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne City – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
1:1
07/02/2026 at 03:35 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • A-League - Round 16
  • Referee: Saba E. (Aus)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
asiaAsiaSPOTV 2 Asia
australiaAustraliaParamount+
finlandFinlandVeikkaus TV
germanyGermanySportdigital FUSSBALL
hong-kongHong-kongM Plus Live, myTV SUPER
indiaIndiaVision+
indonesiaIndonesiaSPOTV 2, Vidio
malaysiaMalaysiaAstro Go
mongoliaMongoliaSPOTV 2
philippinesPhilippinesSPOTV 2
singaporeSingaporeSPOTV 2
switzerlandSwitzerlandSunrise TV, Sunrise TV
thailandThailandSPOTV 2, True ID, True Premier Football 4
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomDiscovery+ App, Discovery+, TNT Sports 10, TNT Sports 1
usaUsaESPN App, ESPN+
vietnamVietnamSPOTV 2

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
1.341.67
Ball possession
58%42%
Total shots
1513
Shots on target
43
Big chances
21
Corner kicks
56
Passes
88% (452/516)80% (294/367)
Yellow cards
13
Expected goals (xG)
1.341.67
xG on target (xGOT)
1.631.23
Total shots
1513
Shots on target
43
Shots off target
34
Blocked shots
86
Shots inside the box
1110
Shots outside the box
43
Hit the woodwork
00
Headed goals
10
Big chances
21
Corner kicks
56
Touches in opposition box
2230
Accurate through passes
02
Offsides
00
Free kicks
1510
Passes
88% (452/516)80% (294/367)
Long passes
60% (28/47)34% (15/44)
Passes in final third
78% (93/120)67% (86/128)
Crosses
29% (4/14)14% (2/14)
Expected assists (xA)
0.840.81
Throw ins
2917
Fouls
1015
Tackles
50% (8/16)68% (15/22)
Duels won
4747
Clearances
2119
Interceptions
810
Errors leading to shot
12
Errors leading to goal
10
Goalkeeper saves
23
xGOT faced
1.231.63
Goals prevented
0.230.63

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 0)
  • 19', Younis M. 🟨,
  • 39', Souprayen S. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (1 - 1)
  • 47', Brillante J. , Farrell J. ,
  • 57', Cancar P. , Barrie N. ,
  • 63', Gersbach A. , Kraev B. ,
  • 63', Barbarouses K. , Borrello B. ,
  • 66', 0 - 1, Behich A. ,
  • 67', Kuen A. , Arzani D. ,
  • 74', Lopane A. , Wong L. ,
  • 74', Memeti M. , Caputo M. ,
  • 78', 1 - 1, Kraev B. , Thurgate A. (A),
  • 85', Hammond A. , Carluccio J. ,
  • 85', Shillington H. , Antoniou P. ,
  • 85', Younis M. , Bonetig L. ,
  • 88', Caputo M. 🟨,
  • 90+1', Barrie N. , Rose J. ,
  • 90+7', Carluccio J. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Western Sydney Wanderers
37.4%
Draw
27.8%
Melbourne City
34.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
36.1% 28.3% 35.6%

Our Initial ML Estimation

35.6% 27.9% 36.1%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Western Sydney Wanderers has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.3%)
  • Melbourne City has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.8%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Western Sydney Wanderers than the current prediction. (-1.8%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Melbourne City than the current prediction. (+1.3%)
  • Western Sydney Wanderers - Melbourne City Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.52
    (2.54)
    3.41
    (3.25)
    2.73
    (2.58)
    5.6%
    (8.9%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
    What is the prediction for Western Sydney Wanderers - Melbourne City?
  • Users Predictions: 15 users predict this event. Western Sydney will win (votes: 7 - 46.7%). Melbourne City will win (votes: 4 - 26.7%). It will Tie (votes: 4 - 26.7%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Western Sydney: 21.5%71.9%.
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • AH 0 - Melbourne City (2.00) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Western Sydney Wanderers will win (6 of 7 users predict this - 85.71%) 🥈 Silver Tip.
  • Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 8 high ROI users predict this event. Western Sydney (votes: 6 - 75%). Melbourne City (votes: 1 - 12.5%). Tie (votes: 1 - 12.5%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • The game between a mid-table team and the outsider (ranked 12 and 7).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Western Sydney won 1.
    • Both teams are showing inconsistent performances lately.
    • Melbourne City may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
    • There will not play in Melbourne City: Durakovic E. (Inactive) Leckie M. (Hamstring Injury) Nabbout A. (Calf Injury) Ochsenham D. (Inactive) Rahmani K. (Knee Injury) Rashani E. (Muscle Injury)
    • There are questionable in Melbourne City: Kanamori T. (Knee Injury) Shillington H. (Injury)
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Western Sydney won 4 matches, drew 5 matches, lost 11 matches, and goals 26:45. (average 1.3:2.3).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Western Sydney won 1 match, drew 3 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 11:16. (average 1.2:1.8).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Western Sydney Wanderers - Melbourne City were as follows:
    18.10.2025 Western Sydney Wanderers - Melbourne City 1:1
    19.04.2025 Western Sydney Wanderers - Melbourne City 2:2
    30.11.2024 Melbourne City - Western Sydney Wanderers 0:2
    20.04.2024 Western Sydney Wanderers - Melbourne City 1:2
    12.03.2024 Melbourne City - Western Sydney Wanderers 7:0
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