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' We are underway at AAMI Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It’s high time Erick Mombaerts made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' It looks surprising Perth Glory FC does not make any changes. Craig Noone has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Melbourne City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' Poor challenge from Kim Soobeom. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne City FC and Perth Glory FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' The referee calls foul for Josh Brillante. He receives a Yellow card.
- 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne City FC and Perth Glory FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 53' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a Yellow card on 53.
- 58' Alex Grant has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 68' 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.
- 73' Perth Glory FC ring the changes. James Meredith has done his job and it is now time for Ivan Franjic to step up.
- 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne City FC that had 208 games and scored 386 goals.
- 81' Dane Ingham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joel Chianese on 81 minute.
- 86' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erick Mombaerts might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' It is a substitution in Perth Glory FC team. Kim Soobeom is replaced by Jacob Tratt on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Melbourne City FC 0-0 Perth Glory FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Steven Ugarkovic | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Florin Berenguer | 3 |
| Callum Timmins | 3 |
| Joel Chianese | 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.