Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Melbourne Victory FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2023-24
Melbourne Victory FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Sat 6 Apr 2024 · 08:45 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Daniel Arzani 7' Y
Y 27' Callum Talbot
Damien da Silva 40' Y
Y 66' Max Caputo
Zinedine Machach 83' Y
Y 83' Vicente Fernandez
Bruno Fornaroli 90' Y
Y 90' Marin Jakolis

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne Victory FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at AAMI Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Alireza Faghani
  • Referee Lara Lee
7 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
2024-04-06 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC 2024-02-17 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-12-23 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-04-05 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-02-18 Melbourne Victory FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Melbourne City FC H 2–1 W
31 Mar Perth Glory FC H 2–1 W
14 Mar Western United FC A 2–2 D
09 Mar Adelaide United FC A 2–1 W
03 Mar Brisbane Roar FC A 2–3 L
25 Feb Central Coast Mariners FC H 0–1 L
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Melbourne Victory FC A 1–2 L
02 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–2 L
30 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC H 0–0 D
12 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 7–0 W
09 Mar Wellington Phoenix FC H 1–0 W
01 Mar Macarthur FC A 0–2 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Melbourne Victory FC launch into their encounter with Melbourne City FC.
  • 4' Tolgay Arslan makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Melbourne City FC are in front.
  • 7' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. Daniel Arzani gets a card.
  • 12' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne Victory FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne City FC's compact .
  • 17' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' Callum Talbot catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 27.
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' Bruno Fornaroli doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jason Geria, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 40' That looks like a foul for a card for Damien da Silva.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' Melbourne Victory FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
  • 60' Melbourne Victory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Mathew Leckie. He replaces Leo Natel on 62 minute.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! Max Caputo argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 71' 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' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Max Caputo has done his job and it is now time for Jamie MacLaren to step up.
  • 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 82' Melbourne Victory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 83' Zinedine Machach was booked on 83.
  • 83' Chris Ikonomidis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zinedine Machach at the 83 minute mark.
  • 86' Against the run of play, Damien da Silva has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' Melbourne Victory FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Daniel Arzani by Roly Bonevacia on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Popović

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike van Houten

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-04-06 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC 2024-02-17 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-12-23 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-04-05 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-02-18 Melbourne Victory FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2024-04-06 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC W 2024-03-31 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC W 2024-03-14 Western United FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D 2024-03-09 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC W 2024-03-03 Brisbane Roar FC 3–2 Melbourne Victory FC L 2024-02-25 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Melbourne City FC Form

2024-04-06 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC L 2024-04-02 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC L 2024-03-30 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2024-03-12 Melbourne City FC 7–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-03-09 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2024-03-01 Macarthur FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.68 Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC53% Draw25% Melbourne City FC22%
Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
47%
Melbourne Victory FC or Melbourne City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC36% Draw46% Melbourne City FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap Melbourne Victory FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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