Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .
- Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | Western United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | Macarthur FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Feb | Sydney FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Mar | Macarthur FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–2 | L |
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)
H2H (25 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Melbourne City FC and Melbourne Victory FC.
- 5' Jason Geria has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' Marco Tilio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne Victory FC so far.
- 19' GOAL! Marco Rojas fires home to make it 0-1!
- 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Florin Berenguer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
- 29' Roderick Miranda catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 29.
- 34' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Jason Davidson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' Joshua Brillante has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marco Tilio.
- 45' Goal! Curtis Good scores his 8 goal in 212 matches.
- 50' Australia international Jamie MacLaren has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' It’s high time Anthony Popovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leigh Broxham is hanging Raimon Marchan on the field on 60 minute.
- 63' Poor challenge from Nuno Reis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 72' Controversy at the stadium! Carl Jenkinson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 74' Stefan Colakovski gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Marco Tilio and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 83' Nicholas D'Agostino catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
- 84' Nishan Velupillay is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ben Folami at the 84 minute mark.
- 87' Time for substitution for Melbourne City FC. Scott Jamieson is replaced by Jordan Bos.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Melbourne City FC. Stefan Colakovski will be fuming at that decision.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 9
- 15
- 4
- 10
-
3
Scott Jamieson ↓ Jordan Bos 87'
- 18
- 22
-
23
Marco Tilio ↓ Stefan Colakovski 74'
- 1
Bench
- 33
- 14
-
17
Stefan Colakovski ↑ 74'
- 36
- 16
-
38
Jordan Bos ↑ 87'
- 34
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Ben Folami ↓ Nishan Velupillay 84'
- 23
- 18
- 22
- 3
- 5
- 21
- 2
- 20
-
4
Raimon Marchan ↓ Leigh Broxham 60'
- 8
Bench
- 1
-
6
Leigh Broxham ↑ 60'
- 13
- 17
-
9
Francesco Margiotta ↑ 84'
- 26
-
24
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 84'
Coach
Anthony Popovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 10 |
| Ola Toivonen | 4 |
| Jake Brimmer | 3 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 3 |
| Aiden O'Neill | 3 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Mathew Leckie | 3 |
Head to Head
Melbourne City FC Form
2022-03-19
Melbourne City FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2022-03-12
Western United FC
2–2
Melbourne City FC
D
2022-03-09
Melbourne City FC
3–1
Macarthur FC
W
2022-03-02
Melbourne City FC
2–2
Perth Glory FC
D
2022-02-26
Sydney FC
1–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2022-02-22
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–2
Melbourne City FC
L
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2022-03-19
Melbourne City FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2022-03-09
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2022-03-04
Melbourne Victory FC
3–1
Macarthur FC
W
2022-02-19
Melbourne Victory FC
1–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2022-02-16
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2022-02-12
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.1
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
43%
Melbourne City FC or Melbourne Victory FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

