Melbourne Victory FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2021-22

Melbourne Victory FC

3 – 0

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Melbourne City FC

Sat 9 Apr 2022 · 09:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 13' Curtis Good

Raimon Marchan 23' Y

Y 87' Taras Gomulka

Overview

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Melbourne Victory FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .

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

Melbourne Victory FC 24 games · Avg 2.8 goals Melbourne City FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-04-09 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Melbourne City FC 2022-03-19 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-06-06 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2021-04-17 Melbourne City FC 7–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-03-06 Melbourne Victory FC 0–6 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Apr	Melbourne City FC	H	3–0	W
06 Apr	Perth Glory FC	A	1–0	W
02 Apr	Adelaide United FC	A	1–0	W
27 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–1	D
23 Mar	Western United FC	H	1–1	D
19 Mar	Melbourne City FC	A	1–1	D

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	A	0–3	L
06 Apr	Sydney FC	H	4–0	W
02 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	6–0	W
26 Mar	Macarthur FC	A	1–0	W
23 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	A	2–1	W
19 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–1	D

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)

54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Melbourne Victory FC and Melbourne City FC has kicked off!
5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Bos made 208 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
6' Brilliant from the ! Jake Brimmer makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 6.
7' Jake Brimmer does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne Victory FC surge ahead!
8' A stunning finish from Jake Brimmer — that came from absolutely nowhere!
13' Melbourne City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
14' GOAL! Marco Rojas scores on 14.
19' 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.
23' A moment of madness from Raimon Marchan on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne Victory FC will be frustrated.
27' Marco Rojas makes no mistake. The score reads 5-0 and Melbourne Victory FC are in front.
32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
37' Melbourne City FC make a change. Florin Berenguer trudges off to be replaced by Taras Gomulka on 37 minutes.
42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Carl Jenkinson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
47' Nicholas D'Agostino has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
52' 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.
57' Matthew Spiranovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
62' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne Victory FC and Melbourne City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
67' 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.
72' The crowd applauds Marco Rojas as he leaves the pitch. Chris Ikonomidis steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
77' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 77 minute. Scott Jamieson leaves to be changed by Jordan Bos.
80' Melbourne Victory FC make a change. Nicholas D'Agostino trudges off to be replaced by Francesco Margiotta on 80 minutes.
85' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
86' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 86 minute. Jake Brimmer leaves to be changed by Birkan Kirdar.
87' Taras Gomulka was booked on 87.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Melbourne Victory FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Ben Folami ↓ Nishan Velupillay 86'
23
Marco Rojas ↓ Chris Ikonomidis 72'
18
Nicholas D'Agostino ↓ Francesco Margiotta 80'
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Birkan Kirdar 86'
3
Jason Davidson
5
Matthew Spiranovic
21
Roderick Miranda
2
Jason Geria
20
Ivan Kelava
4
Raimon Marchan ↓ Leigh Broxham 72'
8
Joshua Brillante

Bench

6
Leigh Broxham ↑ 72'
13
Birkan Kirdar ↑ 86'
17
Brendan Hamill
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 72'
9
Francesco Margiotta ↑ 80'
24
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 86'
30
Marko Bulic

Coach Anthony Popovic

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

33
Matthew Sutton
14
Tsubasa Endoh ↑ 77'
4
Nuno Reis
17
Stefan Colakovski ↑ 77'
36
Kerrin Stokes
16
Taras Gomulka ↑ 37'
38
Jordan Bos ↑ 77'

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamie MacLaren	10
Ola Toivonen	4
Jake Brimmer	3
Nishan Velupillay	3
Aiden O'Neill	3
Bruno Fornaroli	3
Mathew Leckie	3
Marco Rojas	3

Head to Head

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2022-04-09 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Melbourne City FC W 2022-04-06 Perth Glory FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2022-04-02 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2022-03-27 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2022-03-23 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Western United FC D 2022-03-19 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D

Melbourne City FC Form

2022-04-09 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Melbourne City FC L 2022-04-06 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Sydney FC W 2022-04-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–6 Melbourne City FC W 2022-03-26 Macarthur FC 0–1 Melbourne City FC W 2022-03-23 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC W 2022-03-19 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.56 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.56 Melbourne City FC xG

I would bet for: Melbourne Victory FC or Melbourne City FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC41% Draw26% Melbourne City FC33%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.12

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Melbourne City FC

59%

Melbourne Victory FC or Melbourne City FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne Victory FC28% Draw43% Melbourne City FC29%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–0 not predicted

3 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

11.6%

1 – 2

8.1%

2 – 1

8.1%

2 – 2

6.3%

0 – 1

6.1%

1 – 0

6.1%

0 – 0

0 – 2

5.3%

2 – 0

5.3%

1 – 3

4.2%

3 – 1

4.2%

2 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	11%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	18%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	18%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✗

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.