Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2018-19
Melbourne City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Melbourne Victory FC
Sat 22 Dec 2018 · 08:50 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Leigh Broxham
Y 34' Nick Ansell
Harrison Delbridge 67' Y
Bart Schenkeveld 75' Y
Riley McGree 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at AAMI Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Shaun Evans
  • Referee Craig Zetter
  • Referee Lachlan Keevers
  • Referee Andrew Meimarakis
  • Referee George Lakrindis

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Newcastle United Jets FC 26 48
2 Adelaide United FC 26 43
3 Auckland FC 26 42
4 Melbourne Victory FC 26 40
5 Sydney FC 26 39
6 Melbourne City FC 26 38
7 Macarthur FC 26 34
8 Wellington Phoenix FC 26 33
9 Central Coast Mariners FC 26 32
10 Perth Glory FC 26 31
11 Brisbane Roar FC 26 26
12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 21

Head-to-Head

7
9
8
Melbourne City FC 24 games · Avg 2.8 goals Melbourne Victory FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-22 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2018-10-20 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Melbourne Victory FC H 1–1 D
16 Dec Adelaide United FC A 2–0 W
08 Dec Perth Glory FC A 0–1 L
02 Dec Newcastle United Jets FC H 3–0 W
24 Nov Brisbane Roar FC A 0–2 L
09 Nov Wellington Phoenix FC H 2–0 W
Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Melbourne City FC A 1–1 D
14 Dec Brisbane Roar FC A 4–2 W
08 Dec Adelaide United FC H 2–0 W
01 Dec Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 4–0 W
25 Nov Sydney FC A 2–1 W
11 Nov Central Coast Mariners FC H 4–1 W

Season Stats

Melbourne City FC Melbourne Victory FC
#6 Position #4
38 Points 40
26 Played 26
10 / 8 / 8 W / D / L 11 / 7 / 8
33 Scored 44
33 Conceded 33
+0 GD +11
1.46 PPG 1.54
38% Win % 42%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Melbourne City FC is hosting Melbourne Victory FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The 32-year-old Terry Antonis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eugene Galekovic made 208 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Melbourne Victory FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
  • 25' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leigh Broxham on 25 minutes.
  • 30' Scott Jamieson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
  • 34' Melbourne Victory FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
  • 39' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne Victory FC's shape.
  • 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ramy Najjarine suffering a number of foals already.
  • 49' Melbourne City FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' The Sweden Ola Toivonen breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 0-1!
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne City FC and Melbourne Victory FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 64' Nathaniel Atkinson gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Ritchie De Laet and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a Yellow card on 67.
  • 72' Kosta Barbarouses has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bart Schenkeveld.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Ramy Najjarine comes on to replace Luke Brattan.
  • 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Storm Roux, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 88' The Melbourne Victory FC manager makes a substitution. Leigh Broxham departs to be replaced by Josh Hope.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Dario Vidosic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' Melbourne City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Warren Joyce

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kevin Muscat

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 10
Ola Toivonen 4
Aiden O'Neill 3
Bruno Fornaroli 3
Mathew Leckie 3
Marco Rojas 3
Jake Brimmer 3
Nishan Velupillay 3

Head to Head

2018-12-22 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2018-10-20 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC

Melbourne City FC Form

2018-12-22 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2018-12-16 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC W 2018-12-08 Perth Glory FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC L 2018-12-02 Melbourne City FC 3–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2018-11-24 Brisbane Roar FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC L 2018-11-09 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2018-12-22 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2018-12-14 Brisbane Roar FC 2–4 Melbourne Victory FC W 2018-12-08 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC W 2018-12-01 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2018-11-25 Sydney FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC W 2018-11-11 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne City FC or Melbourne Victory FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC40% Draw28% Melbourne Victory FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
60%
Melbourne City FC or Melbourne Victory FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC28% Draw46% Melbourne Victory FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.