Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2021-22

Melbourne City FC

1 – 1

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Melbourne Victory FC

Sat 19 Mar 2022 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 29' Roderick Miranda

Marco Tilio 42' Y

Nuno Reis 63' Y

Carl Jenkinson 72' Y

Y 83' Nicholas D'Agostino

Stefan Colakovski 90' Y

Overview

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Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .

Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)

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

2022-03-19 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-06-06 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 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

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC

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

Melbourne Victory FC

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
#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' Nicholas D'Agostino is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
10' 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 Joshua Brillante suffering a number of foals already.
15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne City FC and Melbourne Victory FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
19' Goal! Marco Rojas scores his 16 goal in 369 matches.
24' The 28-year-old Tom Glover has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
29' A moment of madness from Roderick Miranda on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne Victory FC will be frustrated.
34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Florin Berenguer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marco Tilio on 42.
45' What a strike from Curtis Good! The score is 1-1.
50' Melbourne Victory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
55' Melbourne City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
60' The whistle greets Raimon Marchan as he departs to be replaced by Leigh Broxham.
63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nuno Reis.
68' Melbourne Victory FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
72' A moment of madness from Carl Jenkinson on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne City FC will be frustrated.
74' Marco Tilio makes way for Stefan Colakovski at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne City FC.
79' Melbourne Victory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
83' The referee has no hesitation. Nicholas D'Agostino is booked for Melbourne Victory FC — 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' Jordan Bos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Scott Jamieson at the 87 minute mark.
90' A moment of madness from Stefan Colakovski on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne City FC will be frustrated.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Ben Folami ↓ Nishan Velupillay 84'
23
Marco Rojas
18
Nicholas D'Agostino
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Francesco Margiotta 84'
3
Jason Davidson
5
Matthew Spiranovic
21
Roderick Miranda
2
Jason Geria
20
Ivan Kelava
4
Raimon Marchan ↓ Leigh Broxham 60'
8
Joshua Brillante

Bench

Coach Anthony Popovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

2 / 4

1.83 Melbourne City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.17 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne City FC52% Draw25% Melbourne Victory FC23%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 3

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

48%

Melbourne City FC or Melbourne Victory FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC37% Draw44% Melbourne Victory FC19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

9.4%

1 – 0

8.4%

2 – 0

8.3%

0 – 0

6.7%

1 – 2

3 – 1

5.7%

2 – 2

5.5%

0 – 1

3 – 0

4.9%

3 – 2

3.4%

0 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap	Melbourne City FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	16%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	22%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	14%	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

17% ✓

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