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Melbourne City FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
A-League Men, Saturday, 7 November 2026: Melbourne City FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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Key facts
- Competition
- A-League Men
- Date
- Saturday, 7 November 2026
- Kick-off (UTC)
- 08:40
- Venue
- Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
- TV / streaming
- ESPN+ (United States)
Match overview
Melbourne City FC host Western Sydney Wanderers FC in A-League Men on Saturday, 7 November 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 08:40 UTC.
The venue for the game is Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.
Where the teams stand
In the latest standings Melbourne City FC are 7th with 4 points from 3 matches, while Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 2nd with 5 points from 3 matches. That leaves Melbourne City FC 1 point behind Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
Melbourne City FC have scored 4 goals and conceded 5 goals in the league, a goal difference of -1. Western Sydney Wanderers FC have scored 5 goals and conceded 2 goals in the league, a goal difference of +3.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 | Macarthur FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Melbourne City FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
Recent form
Over their last 5 games Melbourne City FC have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. They scored 6 goals and let in 7 goals (L-W-L-D-W).
Over their last 5 games Western Sydney Wanderers FC have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. They scored 13 goals and let in 4 goals (W-W-D-W-D). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are unbeaten in 5 matches.
Western Sydney Wanderers FC arrive in better form, taking 11 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 7 for Melbourne City FC.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City FC | 31 Oct | Sydney FC | H | 2-1 | W |
| Melbourne City FC | 24 Oct | Melbourne Victory | A | 1-1 | D |
| Melbourne City FC | 17 Oct | Auckland FC | A | 1-3 | L |
| Melbourne City FC | 25 Sept | Oakleigh Cannons FC | A | 2-0 | W |
| Melbourne City FC | 7 Aug | Palermo | H | 0-2 | L |
| Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 31 Oct | Macarthur FC | A | 0-0 | D |
| Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 24 Oct | Auckland FC | H | 5-2 | W |
| Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 16 Oct | Sydney FC | A | 0-0 | D |
| Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 26 Sept | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 5-1 | W |
| Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 19 Sept | Auckland FC | A | 3-1 | W |
Head-to-head
Across 3 meetings in our records, the tally is 1 win for Melbourne City FC, 0 wins for Western Sydney Wanderers FC and 2 draws. The most recent meeting came on Saturday, 4 April 2026: Melbourne City FC 3-0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
Across 3 meetings, the sides have produced 7 goals, an average of 2.3 per game.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr | Melbourne City FC | 3-0 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC |
| 7 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 1-1 | Melbourne City FC |
| 18 Oct | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 1-1 | Melbourne City FC |
Key numbers to watch
In their recent matches Melbourne City FC averaged 1.2 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per game, while Western Sydney Wanderers FC averaged 2.6 scored and 0.8 conceded.
Western Sydney Wanderers FC have the sharper recent attack, averaging 2.6 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Western Sydney Wanderers FC have been harder to score against, conceding 0.8 goals per game over the same spell.
How to watch
Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN+ (United States).
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