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 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Perth Glory FC 4 games · 6 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee
Referee Sarah Ho (Australia)

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

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
#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)

68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season

25% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Melbourne City FC welcome Perth Glory FC for this crunch clash at AAMI Park.
5' A quiet spell here at AAMI Park. Perth Glory FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Leo Natel makes it 1-0.
16' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tolgay Arslan makes it 2-0.
19' Kaelan Majekodunmi makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Perth Glory FC are in front.
24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Perth Glory FC that had 213 games and scored 286 goals.
26' A goal from the Germany international Tolgay Arslan! He fires home on 26 to make it 3-1!
28' The crowd applauds Riley Warland as he leaves the pitch. Johnny Koutroumbis steps in for Perth Glory FC.
29' Leo Natel is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Giordano Colli made 213 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
39' Joshua Rawlins is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Perth Glory FC so far.
43' A meaty challenge results in booking for James Jeggo on 43.
46' A tactical swap from Perth Glory FC — Joshua Rawlins on, Jacob Muir off on 46 minutes.
51' James Jeggo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
56' Perth Glory FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
60' Jamie MacLaren makes no mistake. The score reads 5-1 and Melbourne City FC are in front.
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' Bruce Kamau makes way for Jarrod Carluccio at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Perth Glory FC.
68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
73' Tolgay Arslan does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne City FC surge ahead!
76' It is a substitution in Perth Glory FC team. Adam Taggart is replaced by Joel Anasmo on 76 minute.
77' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 77 minute. Tolgay Arslan leaves to be changed by Max Caputo.
82' Perth Glory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
83' Jarrod Carluccio is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
86' A stunning finish from Steven Ugarkovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
89' Poor challenge from Leo Natel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
90' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 90 minute. Leo Natel leaves to be changed by Terry Antonis.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Melbourne City FC to claim maximum points.

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
Steven Ugarkovic	3
Bruno Fornaroli	3
Florin Berenguer	3
Callum Timmins	3
Joel Chianese	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

1.36 Perth Glory FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC70% Draw16% Perth Glory FC14%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 4.57

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	94%	6%
± 2.5	82%	18%
± 3.5	65%	35%
± 4.5	46%	54%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw

86%

Draw or Perth Glory FC

30%

Melbourne City FC or Perth Glory FC

84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC55% Draw31% Perth Glory FC14%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 8–0 not predicted

8 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

7.6%

2 – 1

7.3%

4 – 1

3 – 0

5.8%

2 – 0

5.6%

1 – 1

5.3%

3 – 2

5.1%

2 – 2

4.8%

4 – 0

4.5%

4 – 2

4.1%

5 – 1

3.9%

1 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap	Melbourne City FC covers	Push	Perth Glory FC covers
-2.5	35%	—	65%
-2	35%	19%	46%
-1.5	54%	—	46%
-1	54%	18%	28%
-0.5	72%	—	28%
+0.5	87%	—	13%
+1	87%	8%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✗

Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet

5% ✓

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