Melbourne City FC vs Perth Glory FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Melbourne City FC

8 – 0

Full Time

Perth Glory FC

Sun 14 Apr 2024 · 05:00 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'

James Jeggo 43' Y

Y 83' Jarrod Carluccio

Leo Natel 89' Y

Overview

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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
Referee Sarah Ho (Australia)

19 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 5.0 goals/game

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

Melbourne City FC 19 games · Avg 3.5 goals Perth Glory FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-14 Melbourne City FC 8–0 Perth Glory FC 2024-02-02 Perth Glory FC 4–2 Melbourne City FC 2023-12-08 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC 2023-02-11 Perth Glory FC 2–4 Melbourne City FC 2022-11-05 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Perth Glory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Apr	Perth Glory FC	H	8–0	W
06 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–2	L
02 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–2	L
30 Mar	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	0–0	D
12 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	7–0	W
09 Mar	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–0	W

Perth Glory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Apr	Melbourne City FC	A	0–8	L
07 Apr	Adelaide United FC	H	2–4	L
03 Apr	Sydney FC	H	1–1	D
31 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–2	L
16 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–2	L
09 Mar	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	2–2	D

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)

68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

38% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season

15% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! Melbourne City FC vs Perth Glory FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Darryl Lachman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne City FC in their trying to find a way past Perth Glory FC's compact .
14' What a moment for Leo Natel! That strike on 14 puts his side firmly in control.
16' Tolgay Arslan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
19' Kaelan Majekodunmi doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
24' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
26' Tolgay Arslan makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Melbourne City FC are in front.
28' The whistle greets Riley Warland as he departs to be replaced by Johnny Koutroumbis.
29' Leo Natel is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
39' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
43' Melbourne City FC player sees a card in front of him.
46' Perth Glory FC make a change. Jacob Muir trudges off to be replaced by Joshua Rawlins on 46 minutes.
51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
56' Jamie Young is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
60' Against the run of play, Jamie MacLaren has scored! This game has turned on its head.
62' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Mathew Leckie has done his job and it is now time for Alessandro Lopane to step up.
63' A tactical swap from Perth Glory FC — Jarrod Carluccio on, Bruce Kamau off on 63 minutes.
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 Germany Tolgay Arslan breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 6-1!
76' Joel Anasmo gets the nod from Perth Glory FC. He replaces Adam Taggart and will look to change the dynamic.
77' The whistle greets Tolgay Arslan as he departs to be replaced by Max Caputo.
82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
83' It’s gonna be a card for Jarrod Carluccio.
86' Magnificent from Steven Ugarkovic! That is 12 goals in 206 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
89' Leo Natel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 89.
90' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Leo Natel departs to be replaced by Terry Antonis.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Melbourne City FC 8-0 Perth Glory FC.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Mathew Leckie ↓ Alessandro Lopane 62'
1
Jamie Young
6
Steven Ugarkovic
9
Jamie MacLaren
11
Leo Natel ↓ Terry Antonis 90'
4
Nuno Reis
44
Marin Jakolis
10
Tolgay Arslan ↓ Max Caputo 77'
3
James Jeggo ↓ Zane Schreiber 77'
14
Vicente Fernandez ↓ Harry Politidis 62'
26
Samuel Souprayen

Bench

17
Terry Antonis ↑ 90'
22
Curtis Good
21
Alessandro Lopane ↑ 62'
40
James Nieuwenhuizen
45
Harry Politidis ↑ 62'
37
Max Caputo ↑ 77'
35
Zane Schreiber ↑ 77'

Coach Mike van Houten

Perth Glory FC Lineups

Starting XI

29
Darryl Lachman
22
Adam Taggart ↓ Joel Anasmo 76'
77
Bruce Kamau ↓ Jarrod Carluccio 63'
1
Oliver Sail
28
Trent Ostler
7
Stefan Colakovski ↓ David Williams 46'
14
Riley Warland ↓ Johnny Koutroumbis 28'
37
Jacob Muir ↓ Joshua Rawlins 46'
32
Kaelan Majekodunmi
20
Giordano Colli
31
Daniel Bennie

Bench

2
Johnny Koutroumbis ↑ 28'
16
Joshua Rawlins ↑ 46'
17
Jarrod Carluccio ↑ 63'
13
Cameron Cook
18
David Williams ↑ 46'
24
Joel Anasmo ↑ 76'

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

2024-04-14 Melbourne City FC 8–0 Perth Glory FC W 2024-04-06 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC L 2024-04-02 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC L 2024-03-30 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2024-03-12 Melbourne City FC 7–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-03-09 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Perth Glory FC Form

2024-04-14 Melbourne City FC 8–0 Perth Glory FC L 2024-04-07 Perth Glory FC 2–4 Adelaide United FC L 2024-04-03 Perth Glory FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2024-03-31 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC L 2024-03-16 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-03-09 Perth Glory FC 2–2 Newcastle United Jets FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

3.21 Melbourne City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.87 Perth Glory FC xG

I would bet for: Melbourne City FC to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC76% Draw15% Perth Glory FC9%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 4.08

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	75%	25%
± 3.5	56%	44%
± 4.5	37%	63%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw

91%

Draw or Perth Glory FC

24%

Melbourne City FC or Perth Glory FC

85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC62% Draw30% Perth Glory FC8%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 8–0 not predicted

8 – 0

Actual

3 – 0

9.3%

2 – 0

9.1%

3 – 1

7.9%

2 – 1

7.5%

4 – 0

7.4%

4 – 1

6.3%

1 – 0

5.6%

1 – 1

5.4%

5 – 0

4.7%

5 – 1

4.1%

3 – 2

3.4%

2 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap	Melbourne City FC covers	Push	Perth Glory FC covers
-2.5	43%	—	57%
-2	43%	20%	37%
-1.5	63%	—	37%
-1	63%	18%	19%
-0.5	81%	—	19%
+0.5	93%	—	7%
+1	93%	5%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✗

Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet

5% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.