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Melbourne Victory

0–1

xG 1.16–1.35

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Western Sydney Wanderers

AAMI Park

Melbourne · Sat 10 Jan, 17:00 AET · A-League Men · Cap 30,050

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. WSW leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.16–1.35. A penalty does a lot of WSW's xG.

MVCWSW
0.66Open play0.47
0.50Set play0.88
0.40Corners0.00
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
MVC took the volume, 14 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

WSW worked into better areas, 9 shots for two big chances.

MVCWSW

Shots

14 – 9

xG / shot

0.08 – 0.15

On target

3 – 4

Inside box

10 – 3

Outside box

4 – 6

Blocked

3 – 1

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

1 – 2

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
WSW's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.25–0.74.

MVC

0.25

xG prevented

WSW

0.74

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
WSW scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 29'.

First half

  • 12'Yellow, Jason Davidson (Foul).
  • 29'Kosta Barbarouses scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 31'Yellow, Adama Traoré (Foul).

Second half

  • 47'Yellow, Bozhidar Kraev (Foul).
  • 66'Steven Ugarković on, Kosta Barbarouses off.
  • 73'Keegan Jelacic on, Clarismario off.
  • 73'Reno Piscopo on, Juan Mata off.
  • 75'Dylan Scicluna on, A. Kuol off.
  • 76'Yellow, Angus Thurgate (Time wasting).
  • 81'Matthew Grimaldi on, Nishan Velupillay off.
  • 88'Kayne Razmovski on, Joshua Inserra off.
  • 88'Jing Reec on, Denis Genreau off.
  • 90+1'Phillip Cancar on, Joshua Brillante off.
  • 90+1'Alaat Abdul-Rahman on, Brandon Borrello off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-4-2Fact
WSW have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

MVC have the extra midfielder.

MVC · 4-2-3-1WSW · 4-4-2

239101115161727406439171920222325263245DavidsonTraoréVergosGenreauClarismarioEspositoInserraVelupillayD'ArrigoWarshawskyMataGersbachBarbarousesCarluccioTongyikThomasPantazopoul…KraevBrillanteBorrelloThurgateKuol
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.8–7.0. Pantazopoulos was the top mark.

MVC

27Louis D'ArrigoMF907.41
2Jason DavidsonDF907.32
64Juan MataMF737.12
9Nikos VergosFW907.12
3Adama TraoréDF906.81
10Denis GenreauMF886.81
7Reno PiscopoFW176.82
15Sebastian EspositoDF906.70
16Joshua InserraDF886.70
14Matthew GrimaldiFW96.50
40J. WarshawskyGK906.50
23Keegan JelacicFW176.50
17Nishan VelupillayMF816.30
11ClarismarioMF736.00
19Jing ReecFW20.00
28Kayne RazmovskiDF20.00

WSW

22Anthony PantazopoulosDF907.70
25Joshua BrillanteMF907.50
3Alex GersbachDF907.30
9Kosta BarbarousesMF667.00
20Lawrence ThomasGK907.00
17Jarrod CarluccioDF907.00
26Brandon BorrelloFW906.91
45A. KuolFW756.90
19Ruon TongyikDF906.90
5Dylan SciclunaMF156.60
8Steven UgarkovićMF246.50
32Angus ThurgateMF906.51
14Phillip CancarDF16.50
37Alaat Abdul-RahmanFW16.50
23Bozhidar KraevMF906.50
Missing playersFact
MVC were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

6 absences to 2.

MVC

  • Jack DuncanUnavailable
  • Roderick MirandaUnavailable
  • Brendan HamillUnavailable
  • Joshua RawlinsUnavailable
  • Jordi ValadonUnavailable
  • Franco LinoUnavailable

WSW

  • Aidan SimmonsUnavailable
  • Aydan HammondUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

WSW had the first half. MVC had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
MVC pinned the night in WSW's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, MVC played through the middle.

MVC thirdMiddleWSW third
32%13%54%
MVCWSW
Match statsFact
MVC had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 66%–34%.

MVCWSW

Possession

66% – 34%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

605 – 320

Lge 425.4

Corners

7 – 2

Lge 5.1

Tackles

18 – 26

Lge 17.4

npxG

1.16 – 0.56