Melbourne Victory FC vs Perth Glory FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Melbourne Victory FC vs Perth Glory FC — A League .
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
- Perth Glory FC 26 games · 31 pts (2025/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Western United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | Macarthur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Western United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–2 | L |
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)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Perth Glory FC this season
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.
- 4' The referee calls foul for Mark Beevers. He receives a Yellow card.
- 9' Over 9 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 19' is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne Victory FC tonight.
- 24' Melbourne Victory FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 29' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Melbourne Victory FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 34' Fresh legs for Perth Glory FC! Joseph Forde comes on to replace Jacob Muir.
- 39' Melbourne Victory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 44' 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.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Melbourne Victory FC. Bruno Fornaroli will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Bruce Kamau exits the field as Ben Folami enters on 46.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fernando Romero on 55.
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Perth Glory FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 63' Joshua Brillante gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Connor Chapman and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' A change in the Perth Glory FC ranks — Trent Ostler exits the field as Adam Taggart enters on 68.
- 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne Victory FC and Perth Glory FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 78' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 78 minute. Fernando Romero leaves to be changed by Lleyton Brooks.
- 81' Perth Glory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luke Bodnar is hanging Keegan Jelacic on the field on 81 minute.
- 81' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Clisby argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 86' Nathan Konstandopoulos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Raimon Marchan at the 86 minute mark.
- 90' A moment of madness from Joseph Forde on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Perth Glory FC will be frustrated.
- The points are shared — Melbourne Victory FC 0-0 Perth Glory FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 16
-
18
Bruce Kamau ↓ Ben Folami 46'
- 21
- 10
- 14
- 24
- 4
- 20
- 19
Bench
-
11
Ben Folami ↑ 46'
- 1
- 6
-
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 63'
-
23
Nathan Konstandopoulos ↑ 86'
-
26
Lleyton Brooks ↑ 78'
-
8
Joshua Brillante ↑ 63'
Coach
Anthony Popovic
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 7
- 29
- 14
- 15
-
8
Mustafa Amini ↓ Zach Duncan 68'
-
12
Luke Ivanovic ↓ Jacob Dowse 46'
-
28
Trent Ostler ↓ Adam Taggart 68'
-
16
Keegan Jelacic ↓ Luke Bodnar 81'
- 13
-
37
Jacob Muir ↓ Joseph Forde 34'
Bench
-
22
Adam Taggart ↑ 68'
-
19
Zach Duncan ↑ 68'
-
4
Luke Bodnar ↑ 81'
- 43
-
36
Joseph Forde ↑ 34'
- 30
-
3
Jacob Dowse ↑ 46'
Coach
Ruben Zadkovich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Taggart | 3 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 |
| Zinedine Machach | 2 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 2 |
| Marco Rojas | 2 |
| Chris Ikonomidis | 2 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 2 |
| Ola Toivonen | 2 |
Head to Head
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2023-04-09
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Perth Glory FC
D
2023-04-05
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2023-04-01
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2023-03-19
Melbourne Victory FC
2–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2023-03-13
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Western United FC
L
2023-03-04
Sydney FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
Perth Glory FC Form
2023-04-09
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Perth Glory FC
D
2023-04-01
Perth Glory FC
2–1
Macarthur FC
W
2023-03-18
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–2
Perth Glory FC
D
2023-03-10
Perth Glory FC
1–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2023-03-04
Western United FC
2–1
Perth Glory FC
L
2023-02-26
Brisbane Roar FC
2–1
Perth Glory FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Perth Glory FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Perth Glory FC
50%
Melbourne Victory FC or Perth Glory FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
9.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.5%
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% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

