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

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A League · 2019-20

Melbourne City FC

2 – 1

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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

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 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

38% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season

23% Clean Sheets
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' Melbourne City FC have kicked off against Melbourne Victory FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Jakob Poulsen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
8' Brilliant from the ! Florin Berenguer makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 8.
13' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erick Mombaerts might look to freshen things up shortly.
18' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Melbourne Victory FC winning 66.67% of all matches.
23' 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 Andrew Nabbout suffering a number of foals already.
28' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Anthony Lesiotis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
33' Robbie Kruse has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
38' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne City FC and Melbourne Victory FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
45' Nathaniel Atkinson is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jamie MacLaren is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
55' Marco Rojas gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Tim Hoogland and will look to change the dynamic.
56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for James Donachie.
61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
66' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Florin Berenguer on 66 minutes.
71' Goal! Jamie MacLaren scores his 110 goal in 297 matches.
72' Lachlan Wales is replacing Jamie MacLaren for the Melbourne City FC side.
77' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Migjen Basha is replaced by Jakob Poulsen on 77 minute.
78' What composure from Ola Toivonen! The Sweden international strokes it home. 2-1.
82' The whistle greets Nathaniel Atkinson as he departs to be replaced by Scott Galloway.
87' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Melbourne City FC 2-1 Melbourne Victory FC.

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.