Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

A League · 2019-20
Melbourne City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Wellington Phoenix FC 4 10
2 Sydney FC 4 7
3 Brisbane Roar FC 3 7
4 Melbourne City FC 4 7
5 Perth Glory FC 4 6
6 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 5
7 Macarthur FC 4 5
8 Auckland FC 4 5
9 Melbourne Victory FC 4 3
10 Newcastle United Jets FC 4 2
11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4 2
12 Adelaide United FC 3 1

Head-to-Head

7
10
8
Melbourne City FC 25 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#4 Position #9
7 Points 3
4 Played 4
2 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 3 / 1
6 Scored 5
6 Conceded 6
+0 GD -1
1.75 PPG 0.75
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Melbourne City FC
Andrew Nabbout 2 G
Emiliano Marcondes 1 G 2 A
Matheus Rossetto 1 G
Awer Mabil 1 G
Quinn MacNicol 1 G
Melbourne Victory FC
Keegan Jelacic 2 G
Jordi Valadon 2 G
Charles Nduka 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at AAMI Park as Melbourne City FC face off against Melbourne Victory FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Melbourne Victory FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 8' GOAL! Florin Berenguer scores on 8.
  • 13' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne City FC and Melbourne Victory FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Salvachua will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne Victory FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 43' Jakob Poulsen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne Victory FC so far.
  • 45' Nathaniel Atkinson was booked on 45.
  • 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 55' Marco Rojas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tim Hoogland on 55 minute.
  • 56' The referee calls foul for James Donachie. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' Melbourne City FC have won 386 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 66' Florin Berenguer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' The Australia Jamie MacLaren breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 2-0!
  • 72' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Jamie MacLaren is replaced by Lachlan Wales on 72 minute.
  • 77' Migjen Basha makes way for Jakob Poulsen at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne Victory FC.
  • 78' Against the run of play, Ola Toivonen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Scott Galloway comes on to replace Nathaniel Atkinson.
  • 87' Tim Hoogland, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Melbourne City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erick Mombaerts

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Salvachua

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

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
3 / 4
1.7 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC51% Draw25% Melbourne Victory FC24%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
49%
Melbourne City FC or Melbourne Victory FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC35% Draw45% Melbourne Victory FC20%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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