On Sun Dec 26th, Melbourne Victory plays host to Western United in a clash of these two evenly matched A-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Melbourne Victory recorded a 2-2 draw against Melbourne City. Francesco Margiotta struck first for Melbourne Victory in the 12th minute, then MacLaren tied it up for Melbourne City in the 60th minute . Melbourne Victory is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while western United sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Adelaide United. Pain struck first for Western United in the 44th minute on a feed from Lachlan Wales, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Adelaide United couldn’t muster any offence and Western United ran away with the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Western United should be reasonably happy with their performance.
Western United and Melbourne Victory last played eachother at the Whitten Oval on the 20th of November. Melbourne Victory was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Roderick Miranda struck first for Melbourne Victory in the 75th minute on a feed from Jake Brimmer, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Western United was frustrated by Melbourne Victory’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Melbourne Victory ended the match with the shutout victory.
For Western United, their top scorers are Dylan Wenzel-Halls and Connor Pain, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Both Nicholas D’Agostino and Francesco Margiotta have been the hottest scorers for Melbourne Victory in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.