Western Sydney vs Melbourne Victory
ESPN+Streaming
Match info
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Western Sydney Wanderers Academy, Sydney, Australia
Where to watch
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Match preview
Western Sydney vs Melbourne Victory finished 0–1 in the Australian A-League Women, played on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 04:00 UTC. The timeline, lineups, statistics and head-to-head record are in the other tabs.
Venue: Western Sydney Wanderers Academy, Sydney.
- 84'
In: Skye Leach
Out: Alana Jancevski
- 84'
In: Estelle Fragale
Out: Amelia Rose Bennett
- 67'
- 67'
Out: Claudia Bunge
- 60'
In: Nikkita Fazzari
Out: Sofia Sakalis
- 60'
In: Allyssa Ng-Saad
Out: Brooke Miller
- 53'
- Period end45+3'
- Period start45'
- 32'
- 16'
- Kick-off
Western Sydney
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting lineup
- 1Sarah Jessica LangmanG
- 5Amelia Rose BennettRB84'
- 21Laura PickettLB
- 15Sofia PalywodaCM
- 4Silje BjørneboeCD-R
- 2Tiana JaberCD-L
- 10Rhianna Ellen PollicinaRM16'
- 8Sofia SakalisLM60'
- 9Elexa Marie Bahr GutiérrezF
- 11Brooke MillerRF60'
- 19Talia Marie YounisLF
Substitutes
- 24Nikkita FazzariSUB60'
- 12Brianna Jayne EdwardsSUB
- 34Ruby BetroSUB
- 7Samantha KühneSUB16'
- 6Isabella ChidiacSUB
- 16Estelle FragaleSUB84'
- 17Allyssa Ng-SaadSUB60'
Melbourne Victory
Formation: 3-4-3
Starting lineup
- 1Courtney NewbonG
- 16Anna Felicitas Katharina SutterRM67'
- 13Angela BeardLM
- 18Kayla MorrisonCD-L
- 3Claudia BungeCD67'
- 19Zoe Ann Aislabie McmeekenCD-R
- 14Alicia WoodsCM-R
- 66Alana JancevskiCM-L84'
- 10Sienna SaveskaF
- 9Holly FurphyCF-R
- 8Sophie HardingCF-L53'
Substitutes
- 25Ayana AoyagiSUB
- 21Jasmine MillarSUB
- 4Chelsea Anna BlissettSUB67'
- 7Ella Loudres Kataryna O'GradySUB53'
- 2Skye LeachSUB84'
- 28Sienna TecheraSUB67'
Overview
- 52.3%Ball possession47.7%
- 3Total shots7
- 2Shots on target3
- 2Corner kicks4
- 14Fouls12
- 2Offsides1
- 1Saves2
- 1Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards0
Attack
- 1Blocked shots1
- 70%Shot accuracy40%
- 0Penalty kicks0
- 0Penalty goals0
- 13Crosses17
- 0Accurate crosses2
- 0%Cross accuracy10%
Passing
- 362Passes323
- 251Accurate passes219
- 70%Pass accuracy70%
- 64Long balls67
- 19Accurate long balls19
- 30%Long ball accuracy30%
Defending
- 24Tackles18
- 20Successful tackles11
- 80%Tackle success60%
- 5Interceptions13
- 23Clearances20
- 23Effective clearances20
0W Sydney wins
0draws
2Melbourne V wins
Form
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Perth Glory | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Adelaide United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |  Wellington Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |  Newcastle Jets | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 11 | Western Sydney | 1 | -1 | 0 |
