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 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
- Perth Glory FC 26 games · 31 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Wilson Brown
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Jonathon Barreiro
- Referee Tony Peart
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #10 |
| 38 | Points | 31 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 10 / 8 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 7 / 11 |
| 33 | Scored | 32 |
| 33 | Conceded | 39 |
| +0 | GD | -7 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 38% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Perth Glory FC this season
Perth Glory FC this season
Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Perth Glory FC are 10th (31 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
Perth Glory FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/3
76+
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 |
Perth Glory FC
| Tom Lawrence | 5 G | 2 A |
| Adam Taggart | 5 G | 1 A |
| Nicholas Pennington | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds AAMI Park will turn into a battlefield for Melbourne City FC and Perth Glory FC.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne City FC and Perth Glory FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Perth Glory FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Perth Glory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a Yellow card on 30.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Warren Joyce might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 37' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a Yellow card on 37.
- 41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rostyn Griffiths on 41 minutes.
- 46' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Nathaniel Atkinson exits the field as Luke Brattan enters on 46.
- 51' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Perth Glory FC's shape.
- 56' Ritchie De Laet has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' Florin Berenguer makes way for Riley McGree at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne City FC.
- 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Perth Glory FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 69' Another change for Perth Glory FC made on 69 minute. Ivan Franjic leaves to be changed by Scott Neville.
- 73' Melbourne City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 74' It is a substitution in Perth Glory FC team. Joel Chianese is replaced by Brendon Santalab on 74 minute.
- 77' Melbourne City FC make a change. Rostyn Griffiths trudges off to be replaced by Iacopo La Rocca on 77 minutes.
- 82' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne City FC in their trying to find a way past Perth Glory FC's compact .
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Brendon Santalab argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' Jake Brimmer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Castro on 90 minute.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Florin Berenguer | 3 |
| Callum Timmins | 3 |
| Steven Ugarkovic | 3 |
| Adam Taggart | 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
3 / 4
1.04
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Perth Glory FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne City FC or Perth Glory FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Perth Glory FC
64%
Melbourne City FC or Perth Glory FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Perth Glory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 20% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

