Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne Victory Prediction

A-League A-League · Regular Season - 26
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CommBank Stadium, Sydney
AI call Melbourne Victory or draw
27%
23%
50%
Home Win Draw Away Win

Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne Victory prediction: Sportiko gives Western Sydney Wanderers a 27% chance of winning, Melbourne Victory 50% and the draw 23%. Last updated 27 Jul 2026, 05:46.

Timeline

HT 0–0
Goal cancelled
62' 🖵
65'
Louis D'Arrigo ⇄ Jordi Valadon
65'
Matthew Grimaldi ⇄ Keegan Jelacic
0–1 71'
Clarismario
Bozhidar Kraev ⇄ Jai Rose
76'
Alex Gersbach ⇄ Jarrod Carluccio
76'
⇄ Aydan Hammond
76'
Joshua Brillante ⇄ Awan Lual
81'
82'
Clarismario
0–2 90'
Nikolaos Vergos assist: Keegan Jelacic
90+1'
Sebastian Esposito ⇄ Brendan Hamill
90+1'
Nishan Velupillay ⇄ Nikolaos Vergos
90+3'
Nikolaos Vergos Yellow Card
FT 0–2
Western Sydney Wanderers

Match Stats

Melbourne Victory
56% Ball Possession 44%
1.40 Expected Goals (xG) 1.52
16 Total Shots 14
5 Shots on Goal 4
9 Shots off Goal 6
2 Blocked Shots 4
11 Shots insidebox 8
5 Shots outsidebox 6
4 Corner Kicks 5
1 Offsides 4
8 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 1
Red Cards
2 Goalkeeper Saves 5
459 Total passes 376
389 Passes accurate 291
85% Passes % 77%
goals_prevented
Western Sydney Wanderers
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
3 Alex Gersbach D 7.5 76' 1 28 (22%) 1
25 Joshua Brillante M 7.0 81' 50 (46%)
7 Ryan Fraser F 7.0 90' 2 48 (46%)
22 Anthony Pantazopoulos D 6.9 90' 1 56 (50%)
5 Dylan Scicluna D 6.9 90' 1 55 (42%) 2
26 Brandon Borrello F 6.9 90' 4 20 (18%)
21 Aydan Hammond M 6.7 14' 1 6 (4%)
39 Awan Lual F 6.7 9' 4 (3%)
38 Jai Rose F 6.6 14' 8 (7%)
24 Nathan Barrie D 6.5 90' 1 59 (50%) 1
52 Atiya Waraga M 6.5 76' 1 28 (21%) 1
23 Bozhidar Kraev M 6.3 76' 28 (23%)
30 Jordan Holmes G 6.3 90' 27 (18%)
17 Jarrod Carluccio F 6.3 14' 1 8 (8%)
32 Angus Thurgate M 5.9 90' 1 34 (31%)
Melbourne Victory
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
40 Jack Warshawsky G 8.3 90' 30 (19%)
11 Clarismario M 8.3 82' 1 3 19 (10%) 4
21 Roderick Miranda D 7.9 90' 1 56 (50%) 2
9 Nikolaos Vergos F 7.5 5' 1 1 1 (1%)
15 Sebastian Esposito D 7.3 89' 61 (54%) 1
2 Jason Davidson D 7.2 90' 1 43 (34%) 1
10 Denis Genreau M 6.9 90' 1 35 (27%) 3
22 Joshua Rawlins M 6.7 90' 1 28 (21%) 2
8 Jordi Valadon M 6.7 25' 11 (10%)
27 Louis D'Arrigo M 6.7 65' 24 (18%) 1
64 Juan Mata M 6.7 8' 8 (5%)
23 Keegan Jelacic F 6.6 25' 1 1 12 (10%)
44 Charles Nduka F 6.5 90' 6 (5%)
17 Nishan Velupillay F 6.3 89' 1 24 (18%) 1
14 Matthew Grimaldi F 6.3 65' 17 (8%) 1
5 Brendan Hamill D 1' 1 (1%)
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Melbourne Victory or draw
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Western Sydney Wanderers
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Melbourne Victory
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Last 2 meetings Western Sydney Wanderers · 1W 1D 0L

Match summary

In the upcoming A-League clash, Western Sydney Wanderers host Melbourne Victory on April 25, 2026. The Wanderers have shown a strong home record, winning 65% of their last ten matches at Bankwest Stadium, with a solid defensive line conceding only seven goals in that span. Meanwhile, Melbourne Victory's away form has been inconsistent, managing only two wins in their last six fixtures on the road. Key players to watch include Wanderers' top scorer, who has netted six goals this season, and Victory’s playmaker, who leads the league in assists. Match dynamics will likely hinge on the Wanderers’ ability to capitalize on home advantage against a Victory side seeking to regain form.
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Head to Head: Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne Victory

1 Western Sydney Wanderers Wins
1 Draws
0 Melbourne Victory Wins
Date Home Score Away
08 Aug 2026 Western Sydney Wanderers 1 - 1 Melbourne Victory
10 Jan 2026 Melbourne Victory 0 - 1 Western Sydney Wanderers

Western Sydney Wanderers — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
19 Sep A Auckland W 1 - 3
08 Aug H Melbourne Victory D 1 - 1
22 Jul A Cooma Tigers FC W 0 - 2
25 Apr H Melbourne Victory L 0 - 2
18 Apr A Wellington Phoenix L 2 - 1

Melbourne Victory — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
16 Sep A Viettel D 1 - 1
09 Sep A Sydney W 0 - 2
08 Aug A Western Sydney Wanderers D 1 - 1
26 Jul A Kingborough Lions W 0 - 4
25 Apr A Western Sydney Wanderers W 0 - 2

A-League Standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Adelaide United
0 0 0 0 0 0
2
Central Coast Mariners
0 0 0 0 0 0
3
Newcastle Jets
0 0 0 0 0 0
4
Perth Glory
0 0 0 0 0 0
5
Brisbane Roar
0 0 0 0 0 0
6
Sydney
0 0 0 0 0 0
7
Wellington Phoenix
0 0 0 0 0 0
8
Melbourne Victory
0 0 0 0 0 0
9
Melbourne City
0 0 0 0 0 0
10
Western Sydney Wanderers
0 0 0 0 0 0
11
Macarthur
0 0 0 0 0 0
12
Auckland
0 0 0 0 0 0

Western Sydney Wanderers

Formation: 4-4-2 Coach: Gary van Egmond
30 Holmes
3 Gersbach
22 Pantazopoulos
24 Barrie
5 Scicluna
23 Kraev
25 Brillante
32 Thurgate
52 Waraga
26 Borrello
7 Fraser

Starting XI

# Player Pos
30 J. Holmes G
5 D. Scicluna D
24 N. Barrie D
22 A. Pantazopoulos D
3 A. Gersbach D
52 A. Waraga M
32 A. Thurgate M
25 J. Brillante M
23 B. Kraev M
7 R. Fraser F
26 B. Borrello F

Substitutes

20 L. Thomas G
19 R. Tongyik D
39 A. Lual F
38 J. Rose F
8 S. Ugarkovic M
17 J. Carluccio F
21 A. Hammond M

Melbourne Victory

Formation: 3-4-2-1 Coach: Arthur Diles
40 Warshawsky
2 Davidson
21 Roderick
15 Esposito
11 Clarismario
27 D'Arrigo
10 Genreau
22 Rawlins
14 Grimaldi
17 Velupillay
44 Nduka

Starting XI

# Player Pos
40 J. Warshawsky G
15 S. Esposito D
21 Roderick D
2 J. Davidson D
22 J. Rawlins M
10 D. Genreau M
27 L. D'Arrigo M
11 Clarismario M
17 N. Velupillay F
14 M. Grimaldi F
44 C. Nduka F

Substitutes

25 J. Duncan G
64 J. Mata M
3 A. Traore D
5 B. Hamill D
8 J. Valadon M
9 N. Vergos F
23 K. Jelacic F

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