xF.
Western Sydney Wanderers

1–1

xG 1.88–1.69

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Melbourne City

Engie Stadium

Sydney · Sat 7 Feb, 19:35 AET · A-League Men · Cap 25,000

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. MCY's keeper prevented 0.90 expected goals. WSW held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.88–1.69. The sources were mixed.

WSWMCY
1.34Open play1.48
0.53Set play0.21
0.03Free kicks0.00
0.33Corners0.13
Shot profileFact
MCY took 13 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Six were blocked.

WSWMCY

Shots

15 – 13

xG / shot

0.13 – 0.13

On target

4 – 3

Inside box

11 – 11

Outside box

4 – 2

Blocked

8 – 6

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 1

Big missed

2 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.50–0.90.

WSW

0.50

xG prevented

MCY

0.90

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

WSW scored it in the 77'.

First half

  • 19'Yellow, Marcus Younis (Foul).
  • 39'Yellow, Samuel Souprayen (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Jacob Farrell on, Joshua Brillante off.
  • 57'Nathan Barrie on, Phillip Cancar off.
  • 62'Brandon Borrello on, Kosta Barbarouses off.
  • 62'Bozhidar Kraev on, Alex Gersbach off.
  • 65'Aziz Behich scores (right foot shot).
  • 67'Daniel Arzani on, Andreas Kuen off.
  • 73'Max Caputo on, Medin Memeti off.
  • 73'Lawrence Wong on, Alessandro Lopane off.
  • 77'Bozhidar Kraev scores (header, Angus Thurgate).
  • 84'Peter Antoniou on, Harrison Shillington off.
  • 84'Liam Bonetig on, Marcus Younis off.
  • 84'Jarrod Carluccio on, Aydan Hammond off.
  • 88'Yellow, Max Caputo (Foul).
  • 90+1'Jai Rose on, Nathan Barrie off.
  • 90+6'Yellow, Jarrod Carluccio (Argument).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

WSW set up 4-2-3-1. MCY set up 4-2-3-1.

WSW · 4-2-3-1MCY · 4-2-3-1

3578914202122253218131621222628303536GersbachSciclunaFraserUgarkovićBarbarousesCancarThomasHammondPantazopoul…BrillanteThurgateBeachTeagueAtkinsonBehichLopaneFerreyraSouprayenYounisKuenMemetiShillington
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–6.9. Thurgate was the top mark.

WSW

32Angus ThurgateMF907.94
23Bozhidar KraevMF287.30
22Anthony PantazopoulosDF907.30
20Lawrence ThomasGK907.00
25Joshua BrillanteDF467.00
5Dylan SciclunaMF907.01
8Steven UgarkovićMF906.91
9Kosta BarbarousesFW626.81
3Alex GersbachDF626.82
18Jacob FarrellDF446.71
14Phillip CancarDF576.70
17Jarrod CarluccioFW66.50
26Brandon BorrelloFW286.50
21Aydan HammondMF846.51
7Ryan FraserMF906.21
24Nathan BarrieDF335.80
38Jai RoseMF10.00

MCY

16Aziz BehichDF907.81
22Germán FerreyraDF907.50
36Harrison ShillingtonDF847.11
26Samuel SouprayenDF906.91
13Nathaniel AtkinsonMF906.91
8Ryan TeagueMF906.82
1Patrick BeachGK906.80
21Alessandro LopaneMF736.70
30Andreas KuenMF676.73
14Daniel ArzaniFW236.60
35Medin MemetiFW736.51
28Marcus YounisMF846.50
37Peter AntoniouDF66.50
4Liam BonetigDF66.40
17Max CaputoFW176.40
41Lawrence WongMF176.20
Missing playersFact
MCY named 6 absences.
xAnalysis

WSW had none stored.

WSW

None stored.

MCY

  • Mathew LeckieUnavailable
  • Elbasan RashaniUnavailable
  • Harrison DelbridgeUnavailable
  • Takeshi KanamoriUnavailable
  • Andrew NabboutUnavailable
  • Kavian RahmaniUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

WSW had the first half. MCY had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

The ball did not settle in either final third.

WSW thirdMiddleMCY third
34%34%32%
WSWMCY
Match statsFact
WSW had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 58%–42%.

WSWMCY

Possession

58% – 42%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

513 – 369

Lge 425.4

Corners

5 – 6

Lge 5.1

Tackles

16 – 21

Lge 17.4

npxG

1.88 – 1.69