Melbourne City FC vs Perth Glory FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Melbourne City FC vs Perth Glory FC — A League .
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
- Perth Glory FC 26 games · 31 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Feb | Sydney FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Feb | Western United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Macarthur FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | 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' What a night it is going to be! Melbourne City FC welcome Perth Glory FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nuno Reis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
- 8' Magnificent from Florin Berenguer! That is 16 goals in 208 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 13' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 18' Perth Glory FC is showing some good football. However, Perth Glory FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 23' 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.
- 28' Darryl Lachman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 29' Mathew Leckie doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 31' What composure from Bruno Fornaroli! The Australia international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 36' Brandon O'Neill has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 215 appearances.
- 41' That is a Yellow card for Perth Glory FC. Brandon O'Neill will be fuming at that decision.
- 43' Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Mathew Leckie by Marco Tilio on 43 minute.
- 48' Daniel Stynes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' What an equalizer from Callum Timmins!
- 61' Jack Clisby, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Stefan Colakovski. He replaces Rostyn Griffiths on 62 minute.
- 63' Fresh legs for Perth Glory FC! Adrian Sardinero Corpa comes on to replace Daniel Stynes.
- 66' A change in the Perth Glory FC ranks — Callum Timmins exits the field as Giordano Colli enters on 66.
- 71' Nicholas Fitzgerald has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 76' Ciaran Bramwell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Clisby on 76 minute.
- 80' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Taras Gomulka comes on to replace Andrew Nabbout.
- 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' Scott Jamieson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
7
Mathew Leckie ↓ Marco Tilio 43'
- 9
-
15
Andrew Nabbout ↓ Taras Gomulka 80'
- 4
- 10
- 3
- 18
- 22
- 5
- 1
Bench
- 20
- 33
- 14
-
23
Marco Tilio ↑ 43'
-
17
Stefan Colakovski ↑ 62'
- 36
-
16
Taras Gomulka ↑ 80'
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 13
- 5
-
14
Jack Clisby ↓ Ciaran Bramwell 76'
- 33
- 8
- 9
-
19
Callum Timmins ↓ Giordano Colli 66'
- 18
- 21
- 11
Bench
- 6
-
38
Ciaran Bramwell ↑ 76'
- 12
-
7
Adrian Sardinero Corpa ↑ 63'
-
26
Giordano Colli ↑ 66'
- 16
-
43
Adam Zimarino ↑ 76'
Coach
Richard Garcia
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
2022-03-02
Melbourne City FC
2–2
Perth Glory FC
D
2022-02-26
Sydney FC
1–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2022-02-22
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2022-02-18
Melbourne City FC
3–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2022-02-15
Melbourne City FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
L
2022-02-11
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–3
Melbourne City FC
W
Perth Glory FC Form
2022-03-02
Melbourne City FC
2–2
Perth Glory FC
D
2022-02-27
Perth Glory FC
0–2
Western United FC
L
2022-02-23
Perth Glory FC
0–1
Macarthur FC
L
2022-02-20
Perth Glory FC
2–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2022-02-13
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Perth Glory FC
D
2022-02-02
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–0
Perth Glory FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Perth Glory FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Perth Glory FC
53%
Melbourne City FC or Perth Glory FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Perth Glory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.