Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Adam Kersey
- Referee Alex King
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Western United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Perth Glory FC | H | 8–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Melbourne City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 May | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 May | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 May | Melbourne City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
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
Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Melbourne City FC have kicked off against Melbourne Victory FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Nishan Velupillay has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 5 minutes.
- 10' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 12' Goal! Nikolaos Vergos scores his 8 goal in 210 matches.
- 17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 22' Australia international Kai Trewin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Ryan Teague does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne Victory FC surge ahead!
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne City FC and Melbourne Victory FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Melbourne City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' A moment of madness from Steven Ugarkovic on 39 minutes earns him a card. Melbourne City FC will be frustrated.
- 44' It’s high time Patrick Kisnorbo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Zane Schreiber is replacing German Ferreyra for the Melbourne City FC side.
- 51' Melbourne Victory FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Callum Talbot is withdrawn and Andreas Kuen gets his opportunity.
- 64' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andrew Nabbout makes it 1-3.
- 66' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Reno Piscopo is replaced by Daniel Arzani on 66 minute.
- 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 72' Clarismario is replacing Zinedine Machach for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
- 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Harry Politidis. He replaces Yonatan Cohen on 79 minute.
- 84' 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.
- 89' Arion Sulemani is replacing Nathaniel Atkinson for the Melbourne City FC side.
- 90' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Nishan Velupillay by Fabian Monge on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Melbourne Victory FC beats Melbourne City FC
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 6
- 15
-
10
Yonatan Cohen ↓ Harry Politidis 79'
- 13
- 23
- 27
-
2
Callum Talbot ↓ Andreas Kuen 59'
- 33
- 26
- 22
Bench
- 1
-
30
Andreas Kuen ↑ 59'
-
38
Harry Politidis ↑ 79'
-
19
Zane Schreiber ↑ 46'
-
20
Arion Sulemani ↑ 89'
- 47
- 42
Coach
Aurelio Vidmar
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Zinedine Machach ↓ Clarismario 72'
- 5
-
27
Reno Piscopo ↓ Daniel Arzani 66'
- 6
- 22
- 25
- 2
- 17
- 14
- 28
-
9
Nikolaos Vergos ↓ Jing Reec 66'
Bench
-
7
Daniel Arzani ↑ 66'
- 10
- 3
-
18
Fabian Monge ↑ 90'
-
19
Jing Reec ↑ 66'
- 30
-
11
Clarismario ↑ 72'
Coach
Patrick Kisnorbo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 10 |
| Ola Toivonen | 4 |
| Jake Brimmer | 3 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 3 |
| Aiden O'Neill | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Mathew Leckie | 3 |
| Marco Rojas | 3 |
Head to Head
Melbourne City FC Form
2024-10-26
Melbourne City FC
1–3
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2024-10-19
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–1
Melbourne City FC
W
2024-05-05
Melbourne Victory FC
3–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2024-04-28
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Western United FC
W
2024-04-20
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2024-04-14
Melbourne City FC
8–0
Perth Glory FC
W
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2024-10-26
Melbourne City FC
1–3
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2024-10-18
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–0
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2024-05-25
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2024-05-18
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2024-05-12
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2024-05-05
Melbourne Victory FC
3–2
Melbourne City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne City FC or Melbourne Victory FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
67%
Melbourne City FC or Melbourne Victory FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.