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' The wait is over. Perth Glory FC get us underway at AAMI Park.
- 5' Tomislav Mrcela has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Mathew Leckie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Perth Glory FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 3 meetings.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne City FC that had 208 games and scored 386 goals.
- 37' Melbourne City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lawrence Wong on 37.
- 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nathaniel Atkinson made 208 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 47' 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.
- 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne City FC and Perth Glory FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 57' 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.
- 60' Another substitution for Perth Glory FC to replace Anas Hamzaoui by Yuto Misao on 60 minute.
- 61' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 61 minute. Lawrence Wong leaves to be changed by Emin Durakovic.
- 66' Melbourne City FC have won 386 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 73' The whistle greets Patrick Wood as he departs to be replaced by Takuya Okamoto.
- 74' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Max Caputo has done his job and it is now time for Michael Ghossaini to step up.
- 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joel Anasmo, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 87' Perth Glory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathanael Blair is hanging Trent Ostler on the field on 87 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Florin Berenguer | 3 |
| Callum Timmins | 3 |
| Steven Ugarkovic | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 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.

