Melbourne Victory FC vs Perth Glory FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne Victory FC vs Perth Glory FC — A League .
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Perth Glory FC 4 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Wilson Brown
- Referee Jonathon Barreiro
- Referee Andrew Meimarakis
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Jan | Sydney FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Jan | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 4–3 | W |
Season Stats
| Melbourne Victory FC | Perth Glory FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #5 |
| 3 | Points | 6 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 0 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 8 |
| 6 | Conceded | 5 |
| -1 | GD | +3 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 0% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Perth Glory FC this season
Perth Glory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 pts). Perth Glory FC are 5th (6 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
Perth Glory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
| Keegan Jelacic | 2 G | |
| Jordi Valadon | 2 G | |
| Charles Nduka | 1 G | 2 A |
Perth Glory FC
| Jaiden Kucharski | 3 G | 1 A |
| Matt Ellis | 2 G | |
| Tom Lawrence | 1 G | |
| Stefan Colakovski | 1 G | |
| Tadiwanashe Kuzamba | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Melbourne Victory FC and Perth Glory FC.
- 5' Melbourne Victory FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Perth Glory FC's shape.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne Victory FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne Victory FC that had 214 games and scored 304 goals.
- 25' Melbourne Victory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 39' Kenjok Athiu was booked on 39.
- 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne Victory FC and Perth Glory FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 47' Poor challenge from Terry Antonis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' Melbourne Victory FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne Victory FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' A goal from the Australia international Neil Kilkenny! He fires home on 61 to make it 0-1!
- 62' Melbourne Victory FC make a change. Kenjok Athiu trudges off to be replaced by Georg Niedermeier on 62 minutes.
- 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 69' Brilliant from the ! Diego Castro makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 69.
- 74' Raul Baena has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' It is a substitution in Perth Glory FC team. Joel Chianese is replaced by Andy Keogh on 75 minute.
- 78' Kosta Barbarouses adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne Victory FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 81' It’s a booking for Perth Glory FC player. Liam Reddy gets a Yellow card.
- 83' The Perth Glory FC bench stirs into life. Chris Ikonomidis is withdrawn and Jake Brimmer gets his opportunity.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Scott Neville. He replaces Ivan Franjic on 86 minute.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 20
- 14
- 6
- 8
- 9
-
7
Kenny Athiu ↓ Georg Niedermeier 62'
-
2
Storm Roux ↓ Keisuke Honda 62'
- 15
- 24
Bench
-
4
Keisuke Honda ↑ 62'
- 1
- 16
-
5
Georg Niedermeier ↑ 62'
- 25
Coach
Kevin Muscat
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
5
Ivan Franjic ↓ Scott Neville 86'
- 33
- 4
- 6
- 17
- 88
-
7
Joel Chianese ↓ Andy Keogh 75'
-
19
Chris Ikonomidis ↓ Jake Brimmer 83'
- 3
- 13
Bench
- 1
- 22
-
23
Scott Neville ↑ 86'
-
20
Jake Brimmer ↑ 83'
-
9
Andy Keogh ↑ 75'
Coach
Tony Popović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Taggart | 3 |
| Zinedine Machach | 2 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 2 |
| Marco Rojas | 2 |
| Chris Ikonomidis | 2 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 2 |
| Ola Toivonen | 2 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 |
Head to Head
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2019-02-10
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Perth Glory FC
L
2019-02-02
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–3
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2019-01-26
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Sydney FC
W
2019-01-20
Melbourne Victory FC
3–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2019-01-15
Brisbane Roar FC
0–5
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2019-01-12
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
Perth Glory FC Form
2019-02-10
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Perth Glory FC
W
2019-02-02
Perth Glory FC
3–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2019-01-27
Perth Glory FC
2–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2019-01-23
Perth Glory FC
0–0
Adelaide United FC
D
2019-01-19
Melbourne City FC
0–0
Perth Glory FC
D
2019-01-13
Perth Glory FC
4–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
Perth Glory FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Perth Glory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Perth Glory FC
73%
Melbourne Victory FC or Perth Glory FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Perth Glory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

