Melbourne City FC vs Perth Glory FC, A League 2019-20 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 Daniel Elder
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Tony Peart
- Referee David Walsh
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Jan | Western United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Dec | Sydney FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Dec | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 6–2 | W |
| 14 Dec | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Melbourne City FC is hosting Perth Glory FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erick Mombaerts might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Jake Brimmer, a Malta , has 16 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Harrison Delbridge needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kim Soobeom.
- 33' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Perth Glory FC's shape.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Curtis Good made 208 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' Josh Brillante picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 48' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne City FC in their trying to find a way past Perth Glory FC's compact .
- 53' Melbourne City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' It looks surprising Perth Glory FC does not make any changes. Neil Kilkenny has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Perth Glory FC that had 209 games and scored 278 goals.
- 73' The Perth Glory FC bench stirs into life. James Meredith is withdrawn and Ivan Franjic gets his opportunity.
- 78' It’s high time Erick Mombaerts made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 81' It is a substitution in Perth Glory FC team. Joel Chianese is replaced by Dane Ingham on 81 minute.
- 86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' Fresh legs for Perth Glory FC! Jacob Tratt comes on to replace Kim Soobeom.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 23
-
14
Susaeta ↓ Nathaniel Atkinson 73'
- 6
- 5
- 9
- 10
- 3
- 4
- 22
-
20
Adrian Luna ↓ Scott Galloway 90'
Bench
- 46
-
2
Scott Galloway ↑ 90'
-
13
Nathaniel Atkinson ↑ 73'
- 19
-
7
Rostyn Griffiths ↑ 90'
- 30
- 49
Coach
Erick Mombaerts
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
James Meredith ↓ Ivan Franjic 73'
- 33
- 2
- 17
- 20
- 88
-
7
Joel Chianese ↓ Dane Ingham 81'
- 16
- 4
- 9
-
12
Kim Soobeom ↓ Jacob Tratt 90'
Bench
-
23
Dane Ingham ↑ 81'
-
5
Ivan Franjic ↑ 73'
- 1
- 22
-
3
Jacob Tratt ↑ 90'
- 29
- 28
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
2020-01-25
Melbourne City FC
0–0
Perth Glory FC
D
2020-01-18
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2020-01-11
Brisbane Roar FC
2–2
Melbourne City FC
D
2020-01-03
Melbourne City FC
3–2
Western United FC
W
2019-12-29
Sydney FC
2–1
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-12-21
Melbourne City FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
L
Perth Glory FC Form
2020-01-25
Melbourne City FC
0–0
Perth Glory FC
D
2020-01-19
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–1
Perth Glory FC
W
2020-01-11
Perth Glory FC
3–0
Adelaide United FC
W
2019-12-31
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–3
Perth Glory FC
W
2019-12-21
Perth Glory FC
6–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2019-12-14
Perth Glory FC
2–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Perth Glory FC xG
I would bet for:
Perth Glory FC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Perth Glory FC
73%
Melbourne City FC or Perth Glory FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Perth Glory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.