Thursday , 2 July 2026

Melbourne Victory FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Melbourne Victory FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Sat 22 Oct 2022 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Nani 16' Y
Joshua Brillante 25' Y
Y 28' Marco Tilio
Joshua Brillante 35' R
Nicholas D'Agostino 48' Y
Cadete 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne Victory FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .

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

8
9
7
Melbourne Victory FC 24 games · Avg 2.8 goals Melbourne City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-22 Melbourne Victory FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC 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

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Melbourne City FC H 0–2 L
15 Oct Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
08 Oct Sydney FC A 3–2 W
07 May Sydney FC A 4–1 W
29 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC H 3–1 W
25 Apr Brisbane Roar FC A 1–1 D
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Melbourne Victory FC A 2–0 W
14 Oct Brisbane Roar FC A 2–0 W
07 Oct Western United FC H 2–1 W
09 May Wellington Phoenix FC H 2–1 W
04 May Perth Glory FC A 0–2 L
09 Apr Melbourne Victory FC A 0–3 L

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
23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
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' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne City FC that had 208 games and scored 386 goals.
  • 15' Melbourne City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 16' Brilliant from the ! Jamie MacLaren makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 16.
  • 16' That is a Yellow card for Melbourne Victory FC. Nani will be fuming at that decision.
  • 17' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 19' The deadlock is broken! Cadete gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
  • 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Melbourne City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joshua Brillante.
  • 28' Marco Tilio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' That is a Red card for Melbourne Victory FC. Joshua Brillante will be fuming at that decision.
  • 40' Melbourne Victory FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
  • 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Raimon Marchan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
  • 48' Melbourne Victory FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 53' A quiet spell here at . Melbourne City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Chris Ikonomidis as he leaves the pitch. Ben Folami steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
  • 67' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Valon Berisha has done his job and it is now time for Richard van der Venne to step up.
  • 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
  • 83' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan Konstandopoulos is hanging Jake Brimmer on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' The 25-year-old Callum Talbot has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Cadete. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Popovic

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-10-22 Melbourne Victory FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC 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

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2022-10-22 Melbourne Victory FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC L 2022-10-15 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2022-10-08 Sydney FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory FC W 2022-05-07 Sydney FC 1–4 Melbourne Victory FC W 2022-04-29 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2022-04-25 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D

Melbourne City FC Form

2022-10-22 Melbourne Victory FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC W 2022-10-14 Brisbane Roar FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC W 2022-10-07 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Western United FC W 2022-05-09 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2022-05-04 Perth Glory FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC L 2022-04-09 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Melbourne City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.31 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 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC34% Draw29% Melbourne City FC37%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
66%
Melbourne Victory FC or Melbourne City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne Victory FC25% Draw47% Melbourne City FC28%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap Melbourne Victory FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

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