Melbourne Victory FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne Victory FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Wilson Brown
- Referee Daniel Illievski
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Craig Zetter
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Melbourne Victory FC | Melbourne City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #6 |
| 40 | Points | 38 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 8 / 8 |
| 44 | Scored | 33 |
| 33 | Conceded | 33 |
| +11 | GD | +0 |
| 1.54 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 42% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
| Nikolaos Vergos | 7 G | 1 A |
| Clarismario | 6 G | |
| Mata | 5 G | 12 A |
| Keegan Jelacic | 5 G | 2 A |
| Charles Nduka | 5 G | 2 A |
Melbourne City FC
| Max Caputo | 8 G | 1 A |
| Marcus Younis | 7 G | 3 A |
| Medin Memeti | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Melbourne Victory FC and Melbourne City FC is underway.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Melbourne City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 6' That is a Yellow card for Melbourne Victory FC. Corey Brown will be fuming at that decision.
- 7' Corey Brown is having his name booked by the referee on 7.
- 12' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne Victory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 17' The travelling Melbourne City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 22' Melbourne Victory FC have won 299 goals from 210 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 27' It looks surprising Melbourne Victory FC does not make any changes. Keisuke Honda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Keisuke Honda makes it 1-0.
- 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kevin Muscat might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 38' Kearyn Baccus has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' GOAL! Ritchie De Laet scores on 40.
- 43' Kenjok Athiu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 48' Riley McGree has been relatively quiet despite scoring 36 goals in his last 208 appearances.
- 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
- 57' The referee shows Melbourne Victory FC player a Yellow card on 57.
- 62' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 67' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Anthony Caceres has done his job and it is now time for Riley McGree to step up.
- 70' A stunning finish from Riley McGree — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 74' The referee calls foul for Terry Antonis. He receives a Yellow card.
- 75' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Florin Berenguer is replaced by Rostyn Griffiths on 75 minute.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for Melbourne City FC. Lachlan Wales will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' The crowd applauds Raul Baena as he leaves the pitch. Leigh Broxham steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
- 87' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Terry Antonis by Jai Ingham on 87 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Anthony Lesiotis.
- 90' Melbourne Victory FC make a change. Georg Niedermeier trudges off to be replaced by Thomas Deng on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 3
- 20
-
8
Terry Antonis ↓ Jai Ingham 87'
- 9
- 7
- 2
-
5
Georg Niedermeier ↓ Thomas Deng 90'
-
15
Raul Baena ↓ Leigh Broxham 85'
- 22
Bench
- 1
-
14
Thomas Deng ↑ 90'
-
6
Leigh Broxham ↑ 85'
- 21
-
23
Jai Ingham ↑ 87'
Coach
Kevin Muscat
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 27
- 18
- 5
- 25
- 4
- 26
- 23
- 19
- 2
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↓ Riley McGree 67'
Bench
- 1
-
8
Riley McGree ↑ 67'
-
39
Anthony Lesiotis ↑ 86'
-
7
Rostyn Griffiths ↑ 75'
- 51
Coach
Warren Joyce
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 10 |
| Ola Toivonen | 4 |
| Aiden O'Neill | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Mathew Leckie | 3 |
| Marco Rojas | 3 |
| Jake Brimmer | 3 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 3 |
Melbourne Victory FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.46
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne Victory FC or Melbourne City FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
64%
Melbourne Victory FC or Melbourne City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.