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 (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
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
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' And we are off! Melbourne Victory FC vs Melbourne City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A quiet spell here at AAMI Park. Melbourne City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Raphael Borges Rodrigues is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne Victory FC so far.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Melbourne Victory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Melbourne Victory 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.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' Melbourne Victory FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
- 45' With 1 assists to his name this season, Aiden O'Neill is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Jay Barnett. He replaces Jake Brimmer on 46 minute.
- 49' Melbourne Victory FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adama Traore.
- 54' A goal from the Australia international Nick Ansell! He fires home on 54 to make it 0-1!
- 59' Tom Glover has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 62' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Ben Garuccio comes on to replace Naoki Tsubaki.
- 67' Melbourne Victory FC have won 299 goals from 210 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 72' Aiden O'Neill has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
- 73' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Callum McManaman by Robbie Kruse on 73 minute.
- 78' Over 78 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 88' Anthony Lesiotis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Florin Berenguer on 88 minute.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 3 |
| Aiden O'Neill | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Mathew Leckie | 3 |
| Marco Rojas | 3 |
| Jake Brimmer | 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.