Melbourne Victory FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Melbourne Victory FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jun | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 May | Western United FC | A | 6–1 | W |
| 23 May | Adelaide United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | Sydney FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 May | Macarthur FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 May | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jun | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 May | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 May | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 May | Adelaide United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 May | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Perth Glory FC | A | 3–1 | 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
Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Melbourne Victory FC is hosting Melbourne City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Nishan Velupillay has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Melbourne City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Ben Folami has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Florin Berenguer, a France , has 13 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Melbourne City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Melbourne City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' It looks surprising Melbourne Victory FC does not make any changes. Naoki Tsubaki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' 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.
- 46' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — Jay Barnett on, Jake Brimmer off on 46 minutes.
- 49' Storm Roux has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
- 50' Poor challenge from Adama Traore. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 54' Nick Ansell makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Melbourne City FC are in front.
- 59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne Victory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' A tactical swap from Melbourne City FC — Ben Garuccio on, Naoki Tsubaki off on 62 minutes.
- 67' Tom Glover has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 72' Poor challenge from Aiden O'Neill. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 73' Melbourne Victory FC ring the changes. Callum McManaman has done his job and it is now time for Robbie Kruse to step up.
- 78' It’s high time Steve Kean made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 88' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Florin Berenguer has done his job and it is now time for Anthony Lesiotis to step up.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
11
Ben Folami ↓ Nishan Velupillay 73'
- 9
- 7
- 1
- 6
- 2
- 4
-
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Jay Barnett 46'
-
17
Elvis Kamsoba ↓ Robbie Kruse 73'
- 3
Bench
-
10
Robbie Kruse ↑ 73'
- 20
-
14
Jay Barnett ↑ 46'
- 15
- 16
-
26
Lleyton Brooks ↑ 73'
-
29
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 73'
Coach
Steve Kean
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
- 4
- 10
- 3
- 7
- 23
-
14
Naoki Tsubaki ↓ Ben Garuccio 62'
- 20
- 1
- 35
Bench
- 33
- 5
-
19
Ben Garuccio ↑ 62'
-
39
Anthony Lesiotis ↑ 88'
- 16
- 43
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 10 |
| Ola Toivonen | 4 |
| Mathew Leckie | 3 |
| Marco Rojas | 3 |
| Jake Brimmer | 3 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 3 |
| Aiden O'Neill | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
Head to Head
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2021-06-06
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2021-05-28
Western United FC
1–6
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2021-05-23
Melbourne Victory FC
0–1
Adelaide United FC
L
2021-05-19
Sydney FC
2–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2021-05-14
Macarthur FC
3–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2021-05-09
Perth Glory FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
Melbourne City FC Form
2021-06-06
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2021-05-25
Brisbane Roar FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2021-05-16
Melbourne City FC
2–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2021-05-13
Melbourne City FC
4–1
Adelaide United FC
W
2021-05-09
Melbourne City FC
3–2
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2021-05-05
Perth Glory FC
1–3
Melbourne City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.39
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne Victory FC or Melbourne City FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
66%
Melbourne Victory FC or Melbourne City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.