Melbourne Victory FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne Victory FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #4 |
| 3 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 0 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 6 |
| 6 | Conceded | 6 |
| -1 | GD | +0 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 0% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 pts). Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
| Keegan Jelacic | 2 G | |
| Jordi Valadon | 2 G | |
| Charles Nduka | 1 G | 2 A |
Melbourne City FC
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 G | |
| Emiliano Marcondes | 1 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Rossetto | 1 G | |
| Awer Mabil | 1 G | |
| Quinn MacNicol | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at AAMI Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between melbourne victory fc and melbourne city fc.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Callum McManaman made 395 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Scott Jamieson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 212 appearances.
- 15' melbourne city fc is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Storm Roux is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for melbourne city fc so far.
- 25' melbourne city fc seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' The travelling melbourne city fc supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. melbourne victory fc is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Adrian Luna is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for melbourne victory fc tonight.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Jay Barnett. He replaces Jake Brimmer on 46 minute.
- 49' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. Storm Roux gets a Yellow card.
- 50' That is a Yellow card for Melbourne Victory FC. Adama Traore will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' Nick Ansell is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 59' Ben Garuccio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 26 cards already picked up this season.
- 62' Melbourne City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Garuccio is hanging Naoki Tsubaki on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. melbourne victory fc and melbourne city fc are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 72' Aiden O'Neill picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' Robbie Kruse is replacing Callum McManaman for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
- 78' 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.
- 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 88' A tactical swap from Melbourne City FC — Anthony Lesiotis on, Florin Berenguer off on 88 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — melbourne victory fc 1-1 melbourne city fc.
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 |
| Marco Rojas | 3 |
| Jake Brimmer | 3 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 3 |
| Aiden O'Neill | 3 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 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
1.29
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne Victory FC or Melbourne City FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
70%
Melbourne Victory FC or Melbourne City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

