Melbourne Victory vs Western Sydney Wanderers

Melbourne Victory

0 - 1

Western Sydney Wanderers

🕒 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 06:00 Europe/London 📍 AAMI Park 🧑‍⚖️ Daniel Elder 🔁 Regular Season - 12 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 12

Regular Season Table

Melbourne Victory 4 · Western Sydney Wanderers 12

Referee Stats

Daniel Elder

19 matches · 3.16 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.16
Reds avg	0.05
Penalties avg	0.47
Over 4.5 cards	16%
Home wins	37%
Draws	16%
Away wins	47%

How the match was won

Melbourne Victory outshot their opponent (14-9).
Melbourne Victory controlled possession (66%).

Team Overview

Melbourne Victory (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-4-4

Goals For / Against

26 / 15

Avg: 1.86 / 1.07

Points

Avg: 1.57

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Western Sydney Wanderers (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-2-9

Goals For / Against

15 / 24

Avg: 1.15 / 1.85

Points

Avg: 0.62

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this A-League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.57

PPG

0.62

1.86

1.15

1.07

1.85

54%

O2.5

62%

BTTS

54%

38%

Score 1st

38%

League-position context

Melbourne Victory rank4th

Western Sydney Wanderers rank12th

Melbourne Victory points40

Western Sydney Wanderers points21

Melbourne Victory: #4 · 40 pts · GD +11

3 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Western Sydney Wanderers: #12 · 21 pts · GD -16

22 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts from safety.

19-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Melbourne Victory last 5 home

D L W W D

Points8/15

Weighted index47

Goals11-6

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Western Sydney Wanderers last 5 away

L L D L W

Points4/15

Weighted index13

Goals8-9

Record1-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Melbourne Victory trend breakdown

Over 2.554%

BTTS62%

BTTS + O2.546%

1H Over 0.569%

Also: Over 0.5 92% · Over 1.5 77% · Over 3.5 46% · 1H BTTS 23%

Western Sydney Wanderers trend breakdown

Over 2.562%

BTTS54%

BTTS + O2.546%

1H Over 0.585%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 77% · Over 3.5 38% · 1H BTTS 23%

Scoring reliability

Melbourne Victory score at home69%

Melbourne Victory clean sheet at home15%

Western Sydney Wanderers score away69%

Western Sydney Wanderers clean sheet away15%

First-goal patterns

Melbourne Victory score first38%

Melbourne Victory win after scoring first60%

Western Sydney Wanderers score first38%

Western Sydney Wanderers win after scoring first40%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Melbourne Victory 57% · Western Sydney Wanderers 25%

Avg first goal minute: Melbourne Victory 17.4' · Western Sydney Wanderers 12.8'

Vs league average

Melbourne Victory score at home1.86 vs 1.53

Melbourne Victory concede at home1.07 vs 1.34

Western Sydney Wanderers score away1.15 vs 1.34

Western Sydney Wanderers concede away1.85 vs 1.53

Melbourne Victory score 22% above league average, while Western Sydney Wanderers score 14% below league average.

Defensive side: Melbourne Victory are 20% below league average at home, and Western Sydney Wanderers are 21% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.20

BTTS60%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Melbourne Victory goal timing (home)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 8

61-75 5

76-90+ 5

16-30 4

31-45 4

0-15 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 5

0-15 4

16-30 3

31-45 2

61-75 2

46-60 1

Western Sydney Wanderers goal timing (away)

1H scored: 63% 2H scored: 38% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 4

0-15 3

31-45 3

61-75 3

46-60 2

76-90+ 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 6

76-90+ 5

16-30 4

61-75 4

0-15 3

31-45 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

66%

34%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

605

320

Passes Accurate

509

227

Passes %

84%

71%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

12'

12' J. Davidson

29' ⚽

⚽

29' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

K. Barbarouses

Penalty

31'

31' A. Traoré

47'

47' B. Kraev

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ K. Barbarouses

1st substitution · For: S. Ugarković

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ Mata

1st substitution · For: R. Piscopo

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ Clarismario Rodrigues

2nd substitution · For: K. Jelacic

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ Mata

3rd substitution · For: R. Piscopo

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ Clarismario Rodrigues

4th substitution · For: K. Jelacic

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ A. Kuol

2nd substitution · For: Dylan Scicluna

76'

76' A. Thurgate

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ N. Velupillay

5th substitution · For: M. Grimaldi

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ D. Genreau

6th substitution · For: J. Reec

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ J. Inserra

7th substitution · For: K. Razmovski

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ J. Inserra

8th substitution · For: K. Razmovski

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ D. Genreau

9th substitution · For: J. Machar Reec

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ B. Borello

3rd substitution · For: A. Abdul-Rahman

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ J. Brillante

4th substitution · For: P. Cancar

Melbourne Victory vs Western Sydney Wanderers 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Western Sydney Wanderers beat Melbourne Victory 1-0 on Saturday, 10 January 2026 in A-League. The match was refereed by Daniel Elder. It was played at AAMI Park.

First half: J. Davidson received a yellow card for Melbourne Victory at 12'. Western Sydney Wanderers took the lead at 29' when K. Barbarouses scored (Penalty), making the score 0-1. A. Traoré received a yellow card for Melbourne Victory at 31'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. B. Kraev received a yellow card for Western Sydney Wanderers at 47'. Western Sydney Wanderers made their 1st substitution at 66', with K. Barbarouses replacing S. Ugarković. Melbourne Victory made their 1st substitution at 73', with Mata replacing R. Piscopo. Melbourne Victory made their 2nd substitution at 73', with Clarismario Rodrigues replacing K. Jelacic. Melbourne Victory made their 3rd substitution at 73', with Mata replacing R. Piscopo. Melbourne Victory made their 4th substitution at 73', with Clarismario Rodrigues replacing K. Jelacic. Western Sydney Wanderers made their 2nd substitution at 75', with A. Kuol replacing Dylan Scicluna. A. Thurgate received a yellow card for Western Sydney Wanderers at 76'. Melbourne Victory made their 5th substitution at 81', with N. Velupillay replacing M. Grimaldi. Melbourne Victory made their 6th substitution at 88', with D. Genreau replacing J. Reec. Melbourne Victory made their 7th substitution at 88', with J. Inserra replacing K. Razmovski. Melbourne Victory made their 8th substitution at 88', with J. Inserra replacing K. Razmovski. Melbourne Victory made their 9th substitution at 88', with D. Genreau replacing J. Machar Reec. Western Sydney Wanderers made their 3rd substitution at 90', with B. Borello replacing A. Abdul-Rahman. Western Sydney Wanderers made their 4th substitution at 90', with J. Brillante replacing P. Cancar.

Melbourne Victory used 9 substitutions while Western Sydney Wanderers used 4 substitutions. Melbourne Victory got 2 yellow cards, while Western Sydney Wanderers got 2 yellow cards.