Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

A League · 2023-24
Melbourne Victory FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Perth Glory FC
Sun 31 Mar 2024 · 04:00 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Nishan Velupillay 90' Y
Paul Izzo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne Victory FC vs Perth Glory FC — A League at AAMI Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Kearney Robinson
  • Referee Ben Abraham
7 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 6.7 goals/game 🟥 1 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

10
2
4
Melbourne Victory FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Perth Glory FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-31 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC 2024-01-06 Perth Glory FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-04-09 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Perth Glory FC 2023-01-21 Perth Glory FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-04-06 Perth Glory FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
20 Feb Western United FC H 2–1 W
Perth Glory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Mar Melbourne Victory FC A 1–2 L
16 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
09 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC H 2–2 D
02 Mar Western United FC A 0–1 L
24 Feb Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–0 D
17 Feb Brisbane Roar FC H 3–2 W

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' The wait is over. Perth Glory FC get us underway at AAMI Park.
  • 5' The travelling Perth Glory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Perth Glory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 16' Bruno Fornaroli does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne Victory FC surge ahead!
  • 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 26' The 31-year-old Paul Izzo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oliver Sail made 209 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Perth Glory FC make a change. Bruce Kamau trudges off to be replaced by Jarrod Carluccio on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 53' What a moment for Bruno Fornaroli! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 55' The supporters are chanting for David Williams. He replaces Jayden Gorman on 55 minute.
  • 60' Another substitution for Perth Glory FC to replace Giordano Colli by Mustafa Amini on 60 minute.
  • 61' Against the run of play, Daniel Bennie has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 66' Melbourne Victory FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Ryan Teague as he leaves the pitch. Roly Bonevacia steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' Chris Ikonomidis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zinedine Machach at the 80 minute mark.
  • 81' Joel Anasmo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riley Warland on 81 minute.
  • 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' Melbourne Victory FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 90 minute. Daniel Arzani leaves to be changed by Salim Khelifi.
  • 2-1 the final result. Perth Glory FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Perth Glory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-03-31 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC 2024-01-06 Perth Glory FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-04-09 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Perth Glory FC 2023-01-21 Perth Glory FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-04-06 Perth Glory FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC

Melbourne Victory FC Form

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 2024-02-20 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Western United FC W

Perth Glory FC Form

2024-03-31 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC L 2024-03-16 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-03-09 Perth Glory FC 2–2 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2024-03-02 Western United FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC L 2024-02-24 Perth Glory FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2024-02-17 Perth Glory FC 3–2 Brisbane Roar FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79 Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Perth Glory FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne Victory FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC56% Draw24% Perth Glory FC20%
Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Perth Glory FC
44%
Melbourne Victory FC or Perth Glory FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne Victory FC38% Draw45% Perth Glory FC17%
Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap Melbourne Victory FC covers Push Perth Glory FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 23% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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