Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne City Match Analysis and Prediction

Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne City Match Analysis & Prediction

Western Sydney Wanderers

20/04/2024 8:30 am

Melbourne City

by Danny Black

2 weeks ago 0 65

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Western Sydney Wanderers will look to end the two-game losing streak this weekend when they play against Melbourne City at CommBank Stadium in the 26th round of the Australian A-league.

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Coming into this game, Western Sydney Wanderers is in sixth place in the league with 34 points and has picked up six points from the last five games they played, both home and away. Melbourne City FC’s defense will have to be at its best today if it’s to stop Western Sydney Wanderers from scoring.

Western Sydney Wanderers will look to make amends after their 2-1 A-League defeat to Sydney FC in their previous fixture. Zac Sapsford (95′) scored for Western Sydney Wanderers. Fábio Gomes (72′) and Jaiden Kucharski (98′) were the scorers for Sydney FC.

Melbourne City FC occupies seventh place in the table with 33 points and has picked up seven points from the last five games they have played, home and away. They have kept three clean sheets in the last five games and conceded four goals during this period.

Melbourne City will aim for more of the same results after the 8-0 A-League win to beat Perth Glory in their most recent fixture. Léo Natel (14′, 29′), Tolgay Arslan (16′, 26′, 73′), Jamie Maclaren (60′) and Steven Ugarković (86′) scored for Melbourne City. Majekodunmi (19′ OG) scored for Perth Glory.

Western Sydney Wanderers vs. Melbourne City Head to head

Since 2012, these two clubs have had 34 head-to-head encounters: Western Sydney Wanderers have won 13 times, Melbourne City has won 14 times, and the other seven matches have ended in draws.

12/03/2024

Melbourne City

7

Western Sydney

0

A-League
12/01/2024

Melbourne City

0

Western Sydney

1

A-League
28/04/2023

Melbourne City

3

Western Sydney

2

A-League
15/01/2023

Western Sydney

1

Melbourne City

1

A-League
11/02/2022

Western Sydney

1

Melbourne City

3

A-League

Western Sydney Wanderers Team News

Due to injuries, Jorrit Hendrix and Jack Gibson will not be selected by gaffer Marko Rudan for this game. Nicolas Milanovic and Lachlan Brook will also miss the match due to suspension.

Western Sydney Wanderers's Last 5 Matches

13/04/2024

Sydney

2

Western Sydney

1

A-League
05/04/2024

Western Sydney

1

Brisbane

2

A-League
01/04/2024

Macarthur FC

1

Western Sydney

3

A-League
16/03/2024

Perth

1

Western Sydney

2

A-League
12/03/2024

Melbourne City

7

Western Sydney

0

A-League

Melbourne City Team News

As for boss Aurelio Vidmar, he will be without the services of Marco Tilio, Benjamin Mazzeo, Scott Galloway, and Andrew Nabbout, who are recovering from injuries.