Melbourne City FC vs Perth Glory FC, A League 2024-25 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
- Referee Nathan Shakespear (Australia)
26 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.8 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jan | Macarthur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | Auckland FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | Western United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jan | Auckland FC | H | 1–0 | 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' 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' Perth Glory FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 3 meetings.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Perth Glory FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' It’s high time Aurelio Vidmar made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne City FC and Perth Glory FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' Lawrence Wong doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oliver Sail made 209 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 47' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joel Anasmo suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Takuya Okamoto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' 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.
- 60' Time for substitution for Perth Glory FC. Anas Hamzaoui is replaced by Yuto Misao.
- 61' Emin Durakovic is replacing Lawrence Wong for the Melbourne City FC side.
- 66' Perth Glory FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' The whistle greets Patrick Wood as he departs to be replaced by Takuya Okamoto.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Michael Ghossaini. He replaces Max Caputo on 74 minute.
- 79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 87' The Perth Glory FC bench stirs into life. Trent Ostler is withdrawn and Nathanael Blair gets his opportunity.
- 1-0 the final result. Perth Glory FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 7
- 6
- 13
-
23
Marco Tilio ↓ Harry Politidis 74'
- 2
- 33
-
17
Max Caputo ↓ Michael Ghossaini 74'
- 22
-
41
Lawrence Wong ↓ Emin Durakovic 61'
- 47
Bench
- 40
-
38
Harry Politidis ↑ 74'
- 36
-
39
Emin Durakovic ↑ 61'
-
19
Zane Schreiber ↑ 61'
-
50
Michael Ghossaini ↑ 74'
- 42
Coach
Aurelio Vidmar
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 4
- 29
- 1
-
10
Nikola Mileusnic ↓ Joel Anasmo 60'
- 18
-
3
Anas Hamzaoui ↓ Yuto Misao 60'
-
20
Trent Ostler ↓ Nathanael Blair 87'
- 12
-
23
Patrick Wood ↓ Takuya Okamoto 73'
- 27
Bench
-
17
Yuto Misao ↑ 60'
-
36
Takuya Okamoto ↑ 73'
- 13
-
14
Nathanael Blair ↑ 87'
- 28
-
31
Joel Anasmo ↑ 60'
-
6
Brandon O'Neill ↑ 73'
Coach
David Zdrilic
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
2025-02-15
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Perth Glory FC
W
2025-02-07
Adelaide United FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2025-01-25
Macarthur FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2025-01-18
Auckland FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2025-01-11
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2025-01-07
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Western United FC
W
Perth Glory FC Form
2025-02-15
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Perth Glory FC
L
2025-02-07
Perth Glory FC
1–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2025-02-01
Perth Glory FC
0–2
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2025-01-25
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–2
Perth Glory FC
D
2025-01-14
Perth Glory FC
1–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2025-01-11
Perth Glory FC
1–0
Auckland FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.91
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Perth Glory FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne City FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Perth Glory FC
39%
Melbourne City FC or Perth Glory FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.3%
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Perth Glory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 24% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

