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A-League Round 4 Saturday, 7 November 2026 Kick-off
Melbourne CityHomeLDW
Sat 7 Nov
Western Sydney WanderersAwayDWW
432631
Melbourne City winDrawWestern Sydney Wanderers win
Kick-off
Sat 7 Nov
Expected goals
2.94
1.60 : 1.34
Favourite
43%
Melbourne City
Over 2.5 goals
56%
model chance
Both teams to score
61%
model chance
Prices compared
6
in the odds table

Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers betting odds by bookmaker

Bookmaker1X2Over 2.5Under 2.5BTTS yesBTTS no
1xBet2.253.693.111.732.181.552.30Bet
22Bet2.303.602.941.702.141.552.30Bet
BC.Game2.283.502.841.682.081.542.26Bet
Betwinner2.303.602.941.702.141.552.30Bet
Melbet2.303.602.941.702.141.552.30Bet
Stake2.223.552.951.622.151.552.26Bet

Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.

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Melbourne City to win partner prices

The top 1X2 prices for Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers are 2.30 for Melbourne City at 22Bet, 3.69 for the draw at 1xBet and 3.11 for Western Sydney Wanderers at 1xBet.

Shopping the three best prices lifts the payout to 97.3%; one bookmaker on its own returns roughly 94 to 96% on a match like this.

On the goal markets, over 2.5 pays 1.73 (1xBet) and under 2.5 2.18 (1xBet); both teams to score yes pays 1.55 (22Bet) and no 2.30 (1xBet).

The table lists every bookmaker line we hold for 1X2, over/under 2.5 and BTTS, with the best price in each column marked. Partner bookmakers carry a Bet button and open through a counted link; the others are shown for comparison only.

74%

Our prediction

Melbourne City or Western Sydney Wanderers (no draw)
LeanExpected goals 1.60 : 1.34-2.5% against the best price
Goal lineOver 2.5 goals
56% chance1.73
BTTSBoth teams to score
61% chance1.55
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
79% chance1.26fair
ScorelineCorrect score 1-1
11% chance8.85fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time Melbourne City, full-time Melbourne City
26% chance3.79fair
First halfFirst-half goal
73% chance1.36fair

Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers prediction

Our Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers prediction and pick

Melbourne City are marginally ahead in the Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers prediction, rated 43% to win this A-League match on Saturday, 7 November 2026. Western Sydney Wanderers sit at 31% and the draw at 26%.

Expected goals are 1.60 for Melbourne City and 1.34 for Western Sydney Wanderers, a total of 2.94, which puts over 2.5 goals at 56% and both teams to score at 61%.

The probabilities come from our match model, fitted to a Poisson pair of expected goals so every market on the page agrees with the others.

Our main pick is melbourne City or Western Sydney Wanderers (no draw) at 74%. The best price in our comparison is 1.31 at 1xBet, which implies 76%, so the model sits 2 points below the market.

Over the last 3 matches Melbourne City stand at 1 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Western Sydney Wanderers show 2 wins, 1 draws and 0 defeats in 3.

Goals, BTTS and correct score for Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers

On the goal lines Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers reads 79% for over 1.5, 56% for over 2.5 and 34% for over 3.5, which leaves under 2.5 at 44%.

The goals pick is over 2.5 goals at 56%, best priced 1.73 at 1xBet.

Both teams to score is 61%: Melbourne City find the net in 80% of simulated matches and Western Sydney Wanderers in 74%. Melbourne City keep a clean sheet 26% of the time and Western Sydney Wanderers 20%.

Both teams to score is the stronger side of the BTTS market at 61%.

Correct score: 1-1 leads at 11.3%, then 2-1 at 9.1% and 1-0 at 8.5%.

A correct score bet pays long because the probability spreads across dozens of results; the over and under lines above back the same match picture with far less variance.

Half-time / full-time: half-time Melbourne City, full-time Melbourne City is the top combination at 26%. The model gives the first half 45% of the goals, which puts a first-half goal at 73%.

All markets, Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers

The grid built from 1.60 and 1.34 expected goals prices every market here. Where a bookmaker has a line the best price is shown; otherwise the fair price stands in, and the green bar is the strongest line of each group.

Match result

Melbourne City to win43%2.30
Draw26%3.69
Western Sydney Wanderers to win31%3.11
Melbourne City, draw no bet58%fair 1.73
Western Sydney Wanderers, draw no bet42%fair 2.37

Double chance

Melbourne City or draw69%1.40
Western Sydney Wanderers or draw57%1.69
Melbourne City or Western Sydney Wanderers (no draw)74%1.31

Goals

Over 0.5 goals95%fair 1.06
Over 1.5 goals79%fair 1.26
Over 2.5 goals56%1.73
Over 3.5 goals34%fair 2.95
Over 4.5 goals18%fair 5.71
Under 1.5 goals21%fair 4.81
Under 2.5 goals44%2.18
Under 3.5 goals66%fair 1.51

BTTS

Both teams to score61%1.55
Not both teams to score39%2.30

Halves

First-half goal73%fair 1.36
Over 1.5 first-half goals38%fair 2.62
Second-half goal80%fair 1.25

Team goals

Melbourne City to score80%fair 1.25
Western Sydney Wanderers to score74%fair 1.36
Melbourne City clean sheet26%fair 3.82
Western Sydney Wanderers clean sheet20%fair 4.95
Melbourne City to win to nil24%fair 4.15
Western Sydney Wanderers to win to nil19%fair 5.38

Odd or even

Odd number of goals50%fair 2.00
Even number of goals50%fair 2.00

Most likely scores

1-111.3%
2-19.1%
1-08.5%
1-27.6%
0-17.1%
2-06.8%

Half-time / full-time

Melbourne City / Melbourne City26.4%
Western Sydney Wanderers / Western Sydney Wanderers18.7%
Draw / Melbourne City14.5%
Draw / Draw13.8%
Draw / Western Sydney Wanderers11.2%

Questions about Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers

Who will win Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers?

The model gives Melbourne City the best chance at 43%, with the draw at 26%. A probability under 50% means the favourite loses or draws more often than not, so size any bet accordingly.

What scoreline is most likely in Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers?

1-1 is the most likely scoreline at 11.3%. Correct score odds are long because dozens of scorelines share the probability; the goal lines (over 2.5 at 56%) are the steadier way to back the same view.

Will both teams score in Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers?

The BTTS yes line is rated 61%. Melbourne City find the net in 80% of simulated matches and Western Sydney Wanderers in 74%.

What time does Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers kick off?

Kick-off is 08:40 UTC on Saturday, 7 November 2026; the clock at the top of the page converts it to your time zone. The score updates on the page while the match is on and the tips are graded in the results record after full time.

Our pick, Melbourne City v Western Sydney WanderersMelbourne City or Western Sydney Wanderers (no draw), 74%
1.31Bet