Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Wilson Brown
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Lachlan Keevers
- Referee David Walsh
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 08 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | Western United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Nov | Sydney FC | A | 1–2 | L |
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)
H2H (24 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Melbourne City FC
| Max Caputo | 8 G | 1 A |
| Marcus Younis | 7 G | 3 A |
| Medin Memeti | 5 G | 1 A |
Melbourne Victory FC
| Nikolaos Vergos | 7 G | 1 A |
| Clarismario | 6 G | |
| Mata | 5 G | 12 A |
| Keegan Jelacic | 5 G | 2 A |
| Charles Nduka | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Melbourne Victory FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The 26-year-old Connor Metcalfe has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Melbourne Victory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Goal! Ola Toivonen scores his 34 goal in 210 matches.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Elvis Kamsoba, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Tom Glover is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne Victory FC so far.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 41' Brilliant from the ! Ola Toivonen makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 41.
- 46' Melbourne Victory FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
- 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andrew Nabbout.
- 54' It’s a booking for Melbourne City FC player. Adrian Luna gets a Yellow card.
- 56' Harrison Delbridge doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 58' Anthony Lesiotis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
- 62' Ola Toivonen makes way for Jakob Poulsen at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne Victory FC.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Elvis Kamsoba is booked for Melbourne Victory FC — Yellow card on 67.
- 69' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Craig Noone departs to be replaced by Lachlan Wales.
- 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne City FC and Melbourne Victory FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lawrence Thomas made 210 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 82' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Nathaniel Atkinson comes on to replace Javier Cabrera.
- 87' The travelling Melbourne Victory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ola Toivonen.
- 90' Melbourne Victory FC ring the changes. Elvis Kamsoba has done his job and it is now time for Storm Roux to step up.
- The points are shared — Melbourne City FC 1-2 Melbourne Victory FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Craig Noone ↓ Lachlan Wales 69'
- 6
- 2
- 9
- 3
- 4
- 34
- 22
- 8
- 20
- 1
Bench
- 23
- 10
- 21
-
13
Nathaniel Atkinson ↑ 82'
-
19
Lachlan Wales ↑ 69'
- 7
- 40
Coach
Erick Mombaerts
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 5
-
11
Ola Toivonen C ↓ Jakob Poulsen 62'
- 20
- 6
- 9
- 18
- 24
-
17
Elvis Kamsoba ↓ Storm Roux 90'
- 4
- 21
Bench
- 50
- 3
-
2
Storm Roux ↑ 90'
-
8
Jakob Poulsen ↑ 62'
- 26
- 25
Coach
Marco Kurz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 10 |
| Ola Toivonen | 4 |
| Marco Rojas | 3 |
| Jake Brimmer | 3 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 3 |
| Aiden O'Neill | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Mathew Leckie | 3 |
Head to Head
Melbourne City FC Form
2019-12-21
Melbourne City FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-12-15
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–4
Melbourne City FC
W
2019-12-06
Melbourne City FC
0–3
Perth Glory FC
L
2019-11-22
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Melbourne City FC
W
2019-11-17
Brisbane Roar FC
4–3
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-11-08
Melbourne City FC
3–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2019-12-21
Melbourne City FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2019-12-14
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2019-12-08
Western United FC
3–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-11-29
Melbourne Victory FC
1–0
Perth Glory FC
W
2019-11-23
Adelaide United FC
3–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-11-17
Sydney FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne City FC or Melbourne Victory FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
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 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
64%
Melbourne City FC or Melbourne Victory FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.7%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.