Melbourne City FC vs Perth Glory FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Perth Glory FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Perth Glory FC 4 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Wilson Brown
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Jonathon Barreiro
- Referee Tony Peart
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 Jan | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 09 Jan | Sydney FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 31 Dec | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | Sydney FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Melbourne City FC | Perth Glory FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 7 | Points | 6 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 2 |
| 6 | Scored | 8 |
| 6 | Conceded | 5 |
| +0 | GD | +3 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Perth Glory FC this season
Perth Glory FC this season
Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts). Perth Glory FC are 5th (6 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
Perth Glory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/3
■ 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 |
Perth Glory FC
| Jaiden Kucharski | 3 G | 1 A |
| Matt Ellis | 2 G | |
| Tom Lawrence | 1 G | |
| Stefan Colakovski | 1 G | |
| Tadiwanashe Kuzamba | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Melbourne City FC get us underway at AAMI Park.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Perth Glory FC that had 213 games and scored 286 goals.
- 20' Jake Brimmer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Warren Joyce will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Scott Jamieson.
- 35' 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 Kearyn Baccus suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' A moment of madness from Harrison Delbridge on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne City FC will be frustrated.
- 41' Rostyn Griffiths is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 46' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Nathaniel Atkinson is withdrawn and Luke Brattan gets his opportunity.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' The travelling Perth Glory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' A tactical swap from Melbourne City FC — Riley McGree on, Florin Berenguer off on 61 minutes.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Grant, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 69' Fresh legs for Perth Glory FC! Scott Neville comes on to replace Ivan Franjic.
- 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kearyn Baccus.
- 74' Brendon Santalab is replacing Joel Chianese for the Perth Glory FC side.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Iacopo La Rocca. He replaces Rostyn Griffiths on 77 minute.
- 82' Curtis Good, a Australia , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' Brendon Santalab catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Time for substitution for Perth Glory FC. Diego Castro is replaced by Jake Brimmer.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
27
Florin Berenguer ↓ Riley McGree 61'
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 4
- 13
- 19
- 22
- 2
- 7
Bench
-
8
Riley McGree ↑ 61'
- 36
-
25
Iacopo La Rocca ↑ 77'
-
26
Luke Brattan ↑ 46'
- 42
Coach
Warren Joyce
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
5
Ivan Franjic ↓ Scott Neville 69'
- 33
- 2
- 6
-
17
Diego Castro C ↓ Jake Brimmer 90'
- 88
- 9
- 7
- 3
- 13
Bench
- 1
- 22
-
23
Scott Neville ↑ 69'
-
20
Jake Brimmer ↑ 90'
-
11
Brendon Santalab ↑ 74'
Coach
Tony Popović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 7 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 5 |
| Mathew Leckie | 4 |
| Callum Timmins | 3 |
| Steven Ugarkovic | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Florin Berenguer | 3 |
| Joel Chianese | 2 |
Head to Head
Melbourne City FC Form
2019-01-19
Melbourne City FC
0–0
Perth Glory FC
D
2019-01-16
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–1
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-01-11
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2019-01-06
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2019-01-01
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2018-12-22
Melbourne City FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
Perth Glory FC Form
2019-01-19
Melbourne City FC
0–0
Perth Glory FC
D
2019-01-13
Perth Glory FC
4–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-01-09
Perth Glory FC
3–1
Sydney FC
W
2019-01-06
Brisbane Roar FC
2–4
Perth Glory FC
W
2018-12-31
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–4
Perth Glory FC
W
2018-12-21
Perth Glory FC
1–2
Sydney FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.04
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Perth Glory FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne City FC or Perth Glory FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Perth Glory FC
71%
Melbourne City FC or Perth Glory FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Perth Glory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

