Thursday , 2 July 2026

Melbourne Victory FC vs Perth Glory FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2019-20
Melbourne Victory FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Perth Glory FC
Fri 29 Nov 2019 · 08:30 UTC Marvel Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 20' James Meredith
Ola Toivonen 28' Y
Y 58' Chris Ikonomidis
Y 76' Diego Castro

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne Victory FC vs Perth Glory FC — A League at Marvel Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Wilson Brown
  • Referee Alex King
  • Referee Andrew Meimarakis
  • Referee

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

10
2
4
Melbourne Victory FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Perth Glory FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-29 Melbourne Victory FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC 2019-03-30 Perth Glory FC 0–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-02-10 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Perth Glory FC 2018-10-28 Melbourne Victory FC 2–3 Perth Glory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Perth Glory FC H 1–0 W
23 Nov Adelaide United FC A 1–3 L
17 Nov Sydney FC A 1–2 L
10 Nov Wellington Phoenix FC H 1–1 D
02 Nov Western United FC H 2–3 L
25 Oct Brisbane Roar FC A 1–0 W
Perth Glory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Melbourne Victory FC A 0–1 L
23 Nov Sydney FC H 1–3 L
09 Nov Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–1 D
03 Nov Central Coast Mariners FC H 1–2 L
27 Oct Wellington Phoenix FC A 2–1 W
19 Oct Western United FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Melbourne Victory FC Perth Glory FC
#4 Position #10
40 Points 31
26 Played 26
11 / 7 / 8 W / D / L 8 / 7 / 11
44 Scored 32
33 Conceded 39
+11 GD -7
1.54 PPG 1.19
42% Win % 31%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
15% Clean Sheets
Perth Glory FC this season

Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts). Perth Glory FC are 10th (31 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
Perth Glory FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/3
76+
3/–
■ 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
Perth Glory FC
Tom Lawrence 5 G 2 A
Adam Taggart 5 G 1 A
Nicholas Pennington 5 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Melbourne Victory FC and Perth Glory FC get this one started.
  • 5' James Meredith has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Perth Glory FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 25' 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.
  • 28' The referee calls foul for Ola Toivonen. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 33' Magnificent from Robbie Kruse! That is 2 goals in 334 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 38' Jakob Poulsen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Perth Glory FC tonight.
  • 43' It looks surprising Melbourne Victory FC does not make any changes. James Donachie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 48' Melbourne Victory FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 53' Melbourne Victory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 57' Kim Soobeom is replacing Ivan Franjic for the Perth Glory FC side.
  • 58' That is a Yellow card for Perth Glory FC. Chris Ikonomidis will be fuming at that decision.
  • 63' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne Victory FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Jake Brimmer. He replaces Kristian Popovic on 65 minute.
  • 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 75' Juande needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diego Castro on 76.
  • 78' Joel Chianese has so much to prove this time. He replaces Juande on 78 minute.
  • 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 88' Kenny Athiu gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Robbie Kruse and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Andrew Nabbout as he leaves the pitch. Corey Brown steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Perth Glory FC.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Kurz

Perth Glory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Popović

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Taggart 3
Ola Toivonen 2
Andrew Nabbout 2
Zinedine Machach 2
Bruno Fornaroli 2
Marco Rojas 2
Chris Ikonomidis 2
Bruno Fornaroli 2

Head to Head

2019-11-29 Melbourne Victory FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC 2019-03-30 Perth Glory FC 0–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-02-10 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Perth Glory FC 2018-10-28 Melbourne Victory FC 2–3 Perth Glory FC

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2019-11-29 Melbourne Victory FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC W 2019-11-23 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2019-11-17 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2019-11-10 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2019-11-02 Melbourne Victory FC 2–3 Western United FC L 2019-10-25 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC W

Perth Glory FC Form

2019-11-29 Melbourne Victory FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC L 2019-11-23 Perth Glory FC 1–3 Sydney FC L 2019-11-09 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Perth Glory FC D 2019-11-03 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2019-10-27 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–2 Perth Glory FC W 2019-10-19 Western United FC 1–1 Perth Glory FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.68 Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Perth Glory FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC51% Draw26% Perth Glory FC23%
Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Perth Glory FC
49%
Melbourne Victory FC or Perth Glory FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne Victory FC36% Draw46% Perth Glory FC18%
Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap Melbourne Victory FC covers Push Perth Glory FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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