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' Three points are at stake. Melbourne City FC host Perth Glory FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The 34-year-old Bart Schenkeveld has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Melbourne City FC have won 386 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Perth Glory FC's shape.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne City FC and Perth Glory FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Scott Jamieson.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Harrison Delbridge.
- 41' Controversy at the stadium! Rostyn Griffiths argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Luke Brattan comes on to replace Nathaniel Atkinson.
- 51' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Juande has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 61 minute. Florin Berenguer leaves to be changed by Riley McGree.
- 66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Perth Glory FC winning 33.33% of all matches.
- 69' The Perth Glory FC bench stirs into life. Ivan Franjic is withdrawn and Scott Neville gets his opportunity.
- 73' Kearyn Baccus is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 74' The Perth Glory FC bench stirs into life. Joel Chianese is withdrawn and Brendon Santalab gets his opportunity.
- 77' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 77 minute. Rostyn Griffiths leaves to be changed by Iacopo La Rocca.
- 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott Jamieson, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Popović will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' A moment of madness from Brendon Santalab on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Perth Glory FC will be frustrated.
- 90' It is a substitution in Perth Glory FC team. Diego Castro is replaced by Jake Brimmer on 90 minute.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Chris Ikonomidis | 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.

