Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2019-20

Melbourne City FC

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Melbourne Victory FC

Fri 7 Feb 2020 · 08:30 UTC AAMI Park HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Nathaniel Atkinson 45' Y

Scott Jamieson 45' Y

Y 56' James Donachie

Florin Berenguer 66' Y

Overview

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

Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2026/27)
Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Wilson Brown
Referee Shaun Evans
Referee Andrew Meimarakis
Referee Jack Morgan

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

Melbourne City FC 24 games · Avg 2.8 goals Melbourne Victory FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-02-07 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-12-21 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-10-12 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Melbourne City FC 2019-02-23 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2018-12-22 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–1	W
01 Feb	Adelaide United FC	A	1–3	L
25 Jan	Perth Glory FC	H	0–0	D
18 Jan	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	2–0	W
11 Jan	Brisbane Roar FC	A	2–2	D
03 Jan	Western United FC	H	3–2	W

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Feb	Melbourne City FC	A	1–2	L
01 Feb	Perth Glory FC	A	2–2	D
24 Jan	Sydney FC	H	0–3	L
17 Jan	Adelaide United FC	A	0–1	L
12 Jan	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	2–3	L
05 Jan	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	4–0	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 game is set. Melbourne City FC kicks off things out of here…
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
8' Florin Berenguer does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne City FC surge ahead!
13' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
18' A quiet spell here at AAMI Park. Melbourne Victory FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
23' Nathaniel Atkinson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
28' Melbourne Victory FC have won 299 goals from 210 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
33' Melbourne Victory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
38' The travelling Melbourne Victory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nathaniel Atkinson on 45.
50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
55' Tim Hoogland makes way for Marco Rojas at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne Victory FC.
56' The referee has no hesitation. James Donachie is booked for Melbourne Victory FC — Yellow card on 56.
61' Andrew Nabbout has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Florin Berenguer.
71' Magnificent from Jamie MacLaren! That is 110 goals in 302 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
72' The whistle greets Jamie MacLaren as he departs to be replaced by Lachlan Wales.
77' Jakob Poulsen is replacing Migjen Basha for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
78' Magnificent from Ola Toivonen! That is 34 goals in 210 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
82' Time for substitution for Melbourne City FC. Nathaniel Atkinson is replaced by Scott Galloway.
87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Melbourne City FC players.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Craig Noone
14
Susaeta
6
Josh Brillante
9
Jamie MacLaren ↓ Lachlan Wales 72'
10
Florin Berenguer
3
Scott Jamieson C
13
Nathaniel Atkinson ↓ Scott Galloway 82'
22
Curtis Good
7
Rostyn Griffiths
20
Adrian Luna
1
Tom Glover

Bench

Coach Erick Mombaerts

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Salvachua

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

2020-02-07 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2020-02-01 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Melbourne City FC L 2020-01-25 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Perth Glory FC D 2020-01-18 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2020-01-11 Brisbane Roar FC 2–2 Melbourne City FC D 2020-01-03 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Western United FC W

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2020-02-07 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2020-02-01 Perth Glory FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D 2020-01-24 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC L 2020-01-17 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2020-01-12 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne Victory FC L 2020-01-05 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.43 Melbourne City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.23 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC45% Draw27% Melbourne Victory FC28%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.66

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

55%

Melbourne City FC or Melbourne Victory FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne City FC29% Draw47% Melbourne Victory FC24%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.2%

0 – 0

1 – 0

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

7.6%

1 – 2

7.3%

2 – 0

2 – 2

5.2%

0 – 2

5.2%

3 – 1

3 – 0

3.3%

1 – 3

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap	Melbourne City FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	21%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	18%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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