Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

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

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Perth Glory FC — A League at AAMI Park.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Referee Sarah Ho (Australia)

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

9
5
5
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Perth Glory FC are 10th (31 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at AAMI Park as Melbourne City FC face off against Perth Glory FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 14' A stunning finish from Leo Natel — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 16' Tolgay Arslan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
  • 19' Kaelan Majekodunmi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
  • 24' Steven Ugarkovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 26' Goal! Tolgay Arslan scores his 25 goal in 459 matches.
  • 28' Johnny Koutroumbis gets the nod from Perth Glory FC. He replaces Riley Warland and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 29' A stunning finish from Leo Natel — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 34' Melbourne City FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for James Jeggo.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Perth Glory FC. Jacob Muir is replaced by Joshua Rawlins.
  • 51' Joel Anasmo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 56' It’s high time Mike van Houten made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' Jamie MacLaren adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 5-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 62' Melbourne City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alessandro Lopane is hanging Mathew Leckie on the field on 62 minute.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Bruce Kamau as he leaves the pitch. Jarrod Carluccio steps in for Perth Glory FC.
  • 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 73' Against the run of play, Tolgay Arslan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 76' The Perth Glory FC bench stirs into life. Adam Taggart is withdrawn and Joel Anasmo gets his opportunity.
  • 77' Max Caputo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tolgay Arslan on 77 minute.
  • 82' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jarrod Carluccio on 83.
  • 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 picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Leo Natel exits the field as Terry Antonis enters on 90.
  • Another three points for Melbourne City FC.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike van Houten

Perth Glory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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.