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 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
- Perth Glory FC 26 games · 31 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Tony Peart
- Referee David Walsh
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The wait is over. Perth Glory FC get us underway at AAMI Park.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Jacob Tratt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kim Soobeom.
- 33' Adrian Luna, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 38' It’s high time Erick Mombaerts made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' Josh Brillante picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 48' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Scott Jamieson.
- 58' Curtis Good has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 15 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' Melbourne City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Perth Glory FC backline.
- 68' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 73' A change in the Perth Glory FC ranks — James Meredith exits the field as Ivan Franjic enters on 73.
- 78' Perth Glory FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 3 meetings.
- 81' Dane Ingham gets the nod from Perth Glory FC. He replaces Joel Chianese and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' A change in the Perth Glory FC ranks — Kim Soobeom exits the field as Jacob Tratt enters on 90.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Callum Timmins | 3 |
| Steven Ugarkovic | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Florin Berenguer | 3 |
| Chris Ikonomidis | 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
3 / 4
1.07
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Perth Glory FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne City FC or Perth Glory FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Perth Glory FC
67%
Melbourne City FC or Perth Glory FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Perth Glory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +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
35%
✗
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.