Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Melbourne City FC

0 – 0

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Melbourne Victory FC

Sat 23 Dec 2023 · 08:45 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Marin Jakolis 25' Y

Tolgay Arslan 28' Y

Y 45' Zinedine Machach

Aziz Behich 45' Y

Y 59' Roderick Miranda

Overview

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

Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2026/27)
Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kearney Robinson
Referee Alireza Faghani

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

2023-12-23 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-04-05 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-02-18 Melbourne Victory FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC 2022-10-22 Melbourne Victory FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC 2022-04-09 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	H	0–0	D
17 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	3–3	D
08 Dec	Perth Glory FC	A	2–1	W
03 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–0	W
25 Nov	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–1	L
12 Nov	Macarthur FC	H	3–3	D

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Dec	Melbourne City FC	A	0–0	D
16 Dec	Sydney FC	H	3–0	W
10 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	4–3	W
03 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	2–2	D
24 Nov	Macarthur FC	A	1–1	D
10 Nov	Wellington Phoenix 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)

54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' Eli Adams, a Australia , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mike van Houten might look to freshen things up shortly.
20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marin Jakolis.
28' Tolgay Arslan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
33' Melbourne City FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne City FC that had 208 games and scored 386 goals.
43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Zinedine Machach on 45 minutes.
50' Connor Chapman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne City FC and Melbourne Victory FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Roderick Miranda on 59.
64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mike van Houten will be considering his options from the bench.
66' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Nishan Velupillay comes on to replace Ben Folami.
71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
73' Franco Lino gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Adama Traore and will look to change the dynamic.
76' The whistle greets Marin Jakolis as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Mazzeo.
77' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Jason Geria is withdrawn and Eli Adams gets his opportunity.
78' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Daniel Arzani by Connor Chapman on 78 minute.
83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne City FC and Melbourne Victory FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
85' A tactical swap from Melbourne City FC — Alessandro Lopane on, Steven Ugarkovic off on 85 minutes.
87' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — Chris Ikonomidis on, Zinedine Machach off on 87 minutes.
90' The crowd applauds Ryan Teague as he leaves the pitch. Leigh Broxham steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

16
Aziz Behich
8
Hamza Sakhi
1
Jamie Young
6
Steven Ugarkovic ↓ Alessandro Lopane 85'
9
Jamie MacLaren
11
Leo Natel
22
Curtis Good
44
Marin Jakolis ↓ Benjamin Mazzeo 76'
25
Callum Talbot
10
Tolgay Arslan
26
Samuel Souprayen

Bench

Coach Mike van Houten

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Ben Folami ↓ Nishan Velupillay 66'
5
Damien da Silva
8
Zinedine Machach ↓ Chris Ikonomidis 87'
22
Jake Brimmer
20
Paul Izzo
21
Roderick Miranda
19
Daniel Arzani ↓ Connor Chapman 78'
10
Bruno Fornaroli
3
Adama Traore ↓ Franco Lino 73'
12
Ryan Teague ↓ Leigh Broxham 90'
2
Jason Geria ↓ Eli Adams 77'

Bench

6
Leigh Broxham ↑ 90'
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 87'
14
Connor Chapman ↑ 78'
17
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 66'
24
Eli Adams ↑ 77'
40
Christian Siciliano
28
Franco Lino ↑ 73'

Coach Tony Popović

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

2023-12-23 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-12-17 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2023-12-08 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC W 2023-12-03 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC W 2023-11-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC L 2023-11-12 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Macarthur FC D

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2023-12-23 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-12-16 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Sydney FC W 2023-12-10 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–4 Melbourne Victory FC W 2023-12-03 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-11-24 Macarthur FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-11-10 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.38 Melbourne City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.54 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Melbourne City FC or Melbourne Victory FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne City FC37% Draw27% Melbourne Victory FC36%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.92

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw

63%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

63%

Melbourne City FC or Melbourne Victory FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC25% Draw45% Melbourne Victory FC30%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

1 – 2

8.5%

2 – 1

7.6%

0 – 1

7.4%

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

6.6%

0 – 2

6.3%

2 – 2

5.9%

2 – 0

5.1%

1 – 3

4.3%

3 – 1

3.5%

0 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap	Melbourne City FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	18%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	20%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✗

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✗

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