Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | Macarthur FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Feb | Sydney FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Western United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (24 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
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 Victory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Jamie MacLaren has been relatively quiet despite scoring 110 goals in his last 298 appearances.
- 11' Aiden O'Neill doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 12' Aiden O'Neill with the second goal in the match!
- 17' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 22' Damien da Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' The supporters are chanting for Florin Berenguer. He replaces Richard van der Venne on 23 minute.
- 25' Controversy at the stadium! Aiden O'Neill argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 25' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Richard van der Venne exits the field as Florin Berenguer enters on 25.
- 26' It’s a booking for Melbourne City FC player. Aiden O'Neill gets a Yellow card.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' Melbourne Victory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne Victory FC that had 210 games and scored 299 goals.
- 43' Jamie MacLaren catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
- 53' Melbourne City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 57' A stunning finish from Aiden O'Neill — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 58' The referee calls foul for Roderick Miranda. He receives a Yellow card.
- 63' Ben Folami has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 66' Lleyton Brooks is replacing Ben Folami for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
- 67' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Ben Folami by Lleyton Brooks on 67 minute.
- 72' international Fernando Romero has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 73' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Chris Ikonomidis is withdrawn and Bruce Kamau gets his opportunity.
- 78' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne City FC and Melbourne Victory FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Bruce Kamau argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joshua Brillante made 210 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 88' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Florin Berenguer departs to be replaced by Scott Jamieson.
- 90' Marco Tilio makes way for Scott Galloway at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne City FC.
- 90' Nishan Velupillay does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne Victory FC surge ahead!
- It finishes all square. Melbourne City FC and Melbourne Victory FC share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
7
Mathew Leckie ↓ Andrew Nabbout 23'
- 14
- 13
- 8
- 9
- 22
-
23
Marco Tilio ↓ Scott Galloway 90'
- 1
- 25
- 38
Bench
-
2
Scott Galloway ↑ 90'
-
15
Andrew Nabbout ↑ 23'
-
10
Florin Berenguer ↑ 23'
- 3
- 36
- 35
- 18
- 37
- 40
Coach
Rado Vidosic
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
17
Nani ↓ Fernando Romero 23'
- –
- 6
-
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Connor Chapman 23'
-
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↓ Bruce Kamau 73'
- 10
- 15
-
2
Jason Geria ↓ Stefan Nigro 23'
- 4
- 20
Bench
-
11
Ben Folami ↑ 23'
-
5
Damien da Silva ↑ 23'
-
16
Stefan Nigro ↑ 23'
- 1
-
18
Bruce Kamau ↑ 73'
- 23
-
21
Roderick Miranda ↑ 23'
-
14
Connor Chapman ↑ 23'
- 26
- 24
- 28
-
8
Joshua Brillante ↑ 23'
-
19
Fernando Romero ↑ 23'
Coach
Anthony Popovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Melbourne City FC Form
2023-04-05
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2023-04-02
Melbourne City FC
1–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
2023-03-19
Macarthur FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2023-03-12
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2023-03-03
Adelaide United FC
4–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2023-02-25
Melbourne City FC
3–2
Sydney FC
W
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2023-04-05
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2023-04-01
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2023-03-19
Melbourne Victory FC
2–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2023-03-13
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Western United FC
L
2023-03-04
Sydney FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2023-02-26
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne City FC or Melbourne Victory FC 74% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
57%
Melbourne City FC or Melbourne Victory FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.