Melbourne City vs Western United Round 1 Tips, Prediction & Preview

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Melbourne City vs Western United Tips

Melbourne City look to continue their recent dominance over Western United when the two teams clash in A-League Round 1 action on Saturday.

Melbourne City vs Western United Prediction, Tips & Preview

Melbourne City vs Western United free A-League Round 1 prediction, tips and preview – City have won the last three meetings between the teams by a combined 9-2 score…

Melbourne City vs Western United H2H Prediction

Best City win H2H odds $1.61 with bet365

  • City have won the last three meetings between the teams
  • City have won those games by a combine 9-2 score
  • City have conceded at least one goal in 16 of their last 17 A-League games
  • Western have scored in nine of their last 12 games in all competitions

Melbourne City vs Western United Tips

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Melbourne City vs Western United Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: A-League
📅 Date: Saturday October 21
⏰ Time: 5.30pm AEDT
🏟️ Stadium: AAMI Park (Melbourne)

Melbourne City vs Western United Head to Head

  • 22/4/23: Western 1-3 City
  • 7/1/23: City 4-0 Western
  • 7/10/22: City 2-1 Western
  • 28/5/22: City 0-2 Western
  • 12/3/22: Western 2-2 City

Melbourne City vs Western United Preview & Prediction

City will be itching to get their season underway after last term’s nightmare Grand Final performance when they come up against Western United on Saturday.

Once again, City set the benchmark during the regular season, but they were ultimately crushed 6-1 in the Grand Final by the Mariners.

City are favourites again to reign supreme in the A-League, with Jamie Maclaren – who has scored 94 goals in 114 appearances for the club – taking over captaining duties.

Socceroos fullback Aziz Behich joins the club, along with the likes of Terry Antonio, Steve Ugarkovic and former Besiktas, Fenerbache and Udinese midfielder Tolgay Arslan, who is one of the marquee signings of the A-League this season.

Meanwhile, Western endured a disappointing campaign last season, finishing 26 points adrift of City, winning just nine games and conceding 47 goals.

Western have made some sneaky good signings however, bringing in former Socceroos striker Nikita Rukavytsya, while former Newcastle Jets midfielders Angus Thurgate and Daniel Penha link back up. James Donachie also boosts the backline, arriving from Sydney FC.

VERDICT:

Western could potentially surprise this season, but you can’t go past City in their opening game of the season.

Maclaren is absolutely lethal in the A-League and won’t have to back up after missing Socceroos selection, so the new captain should be fit and raring to go. City to open their season with their fourth straight win over Western (Best City win H2H odds $1.61 with bet365.)

Melbourne City vs Western United Stats

  • City have won the last three meetings between the teams
  • City have won those games by a combine 9-2 score
  • City have conceded at least one goal in 16 of their last 17 A-League games
  • Western have scored in nine of their last 12 games in all competitions

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