Thursday , 2 July 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2020-21
Melbourne City FC
7 – 0
Full Time
Melbourne Victory FC
Sat 17 Apr 2021 · 09:10 UTC AAMI Park HT 45+5' · FT 45+3'
Y 30' Callum McManaman
R 30' Adama Traore
Y 88' Jake Brimmer

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Beath
  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Ashley Beecham
  • Referee Jonathon Barreiro
  • 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
2021-04-17 Melbourne City FC 7–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-03-06 Melbourne Victory FC 0–6 Melbourne City FC 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

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 7–0 W
10 Apr Sydney FC A 1–1 D
05 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC A 3–2 W
01 Apr Western United FC A 1–2 L
26 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 4–1 W
22 Mar Central Coast Mariners FC H 2–0 W
Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Melbourne City FC A 0–7 L
10 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC A 2–1 W
04 Apr Sydney FC H 0–3 L
27 Mar Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–1 D
24 Mar Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–4 L
13 Mar Adelaide United FC H 1–3 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)
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Melbourne City FC and Melbourne Victory FC is underway.
  • 5' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 11' Magnificent from Andrew Nabbout! That is 24 goals in 439 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 16' Melbourne Victory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 21' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Jay Barnett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
  • 30' The referee has no hesitation. Callum McManaman is booked for Melbourne Victory FC — Yellow card on 30.
  • 33' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Ben Folami is withdrawn and Brandon Lauton gets his opportunity.
  • 34' Jamie MacLaren adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 39' 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 Aaron Anderson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' Portugal international Nuno Reis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' Robbie Kruse has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio on 60 minute.
  • 62' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Rostyn Griffiths exits the field as Aiden O'Neill enters on 62.
  • 63' Marco Tilio gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Craig Noone and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' The Australia Jamie MacLaren breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 3-0!
  • 69' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 75' The deadlock is broken! Jamie MacLaren gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Scott Jamieson has done his job and it is now time for Ben Garuccio to step up.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Andrew Nabbout as he leaves the pitch. Stefan Colakovski steps in for Melbourne City FC.
  • 80' Connor Metcalfe makes way for Florin Berenguer at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne City FC.
  • 84' Brilliant from the ! Jamie MacLaren makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 84.
  • 85' Jamie MacLaren makes no mistake. The score reads 6-0 and Melbourne City FC are in front.
  • 87' What a moment for Adrian Luna! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jake Brimmer.
  • The final score is 7-0.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-04-17 Melbourne City FC 7–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-03-06 Melbourne Victory FC 0–6 Melbourne City FC 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

Melbourne City FC Form

2021-04-17 Melbourne City FC 7–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2021-04-10 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2021-04-05 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC W 2021-04-01 Western United FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC L 2021-03-26 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2021-03-22 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2021-04-17 Melbourne City FC 7–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-04-10 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC W 2021-04-04 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC L 2021-03-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2021-03-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 4–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.65 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Melbourne City FC to win 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC68% Draw18% Melbourne Victory FC14%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
32%
Melbourne City FC or Melbourne Victory FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC52% Draw36% Melbourne Victory FC12%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 7–0 not predicted
7 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
5.2%
4 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 20% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 20% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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