Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2018-19

Perth Glory FC

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Melbourne City FC

Sat 8 Dec 2018 · 11:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 55' Curtis Good

Andy Keogh 79' Y

R 80' Curtis Good

Diego Castro 81' Y

Jason Davidson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .

Perth Glory FC 26 games · 31 pts (2025/26)
Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Craig Zetter
Referee Peter Green
Referee Josh Manella
Referee Adam Fielding
Referee Matthew Southern

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

Perth Glory FC 19 games · Avg 3.5 goals Melbourne City FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-12-08 Perth Glory FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Perth Glory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Melbourne City FC	H	1–0	W
02 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	1–1	D
25 Nov	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	3–2	W
11 Nov	Adelaide United FC	A	2–0	W
03 Nov	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–1	W
28 Oct	Melbourne Victory FC	A	3–2	W

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Perth Glory FC	A	0–1	L
02 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	3–0	W
24 Nov	Brisbane Roar FC	A	0–2	L
09 Nov	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	2–0	W
02 Nov	Sydney FC	H	0–3	L
27 Oct	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–1	D

Season Stats

Perth Glory FC		Melbourne City FC
#10	Position	#6
31	Points	38
26	Played	26
8 / 7 / 11	W / D / L	10 / 8 / 8
32	Scored	33
39	Conceded	33
-7	GD	+0
1.19	PPG	1.46
31%	Win %	38%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

68% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

15% Clean Sheets
Perth Glory FC this season

38% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season

Perth Glory FC are 10th (31 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Perth Glory FC

0-15

2/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/3

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Melbourne City FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

4/–

31-45

1/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

3/–

76+

2/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Perth Glory FC

Tom Lawrence	5 G	2 A
Adam Taggart	5 G	1 A
Nicholas Pennington	5 G

Melbourne City FC

Max Caputo	8 G	1 A
Marcus Younis	7 G	3 A
Medin Memeti	5 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. Perth Glory FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne City FC's compact .
15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Perth Glory FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
20' Melbourne City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
25' The 36-year-old Luke Brattan has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
30' Melbourne City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
33' The crowd applauds Matt Spiranovic as he leaves the pitch. Dino Dulbic steps in for Perth Glory FC.
38' 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.
43' Magnificent from Chris Ikonomidis! That is 25 goals in 209 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
48' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Dario Vidosic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
53' Matthew Spiranovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Curtis Good on 55.
60' Melbourne City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
64' The Perth Glory FC manager makes a substitution. Brandon Wilson departs to be replaced by Jake Brimmer.
69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Perth Glory FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
71' The whistle greets Dario Vidosic as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Caceres.
76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tomislav Mrcela made 209 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
79' Andy Keogh catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
80' Controversy at the stadium! Curtis Good argues furiously but the Red card stands.
81' Diego Castro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
85' Perth Glory FC make a change. Diego Castro trudges off to be replaced by Joel Chianese on 85 minutes.
88' The crowd applauds Nathaniel Atkinson as he leaves the pitch. Ramy Najjarine steps in for Melbourne City FC.
90' Jason Davidson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
It finishes all square. Perth Glory FC and Melbourne City FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Perth Glory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1
Tando Velaphi
6
Dino Dulbic ↑ 33'
20
Jake Brimmer ↑ 64'
7
Joel Chianese ↑ 85'
11
Brendon Santalab

Coach Tony Popović

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

15
Kearyn Baccus
8
Riley McGree
18
Eugene Galekovic
3
Scott Jamieson C
5
Bart Schenkeveld
4
Harrison Delbridge
26
Luke Brattan ↓ Rostyn Griffiths 71'
13
Nathaniel Atkinson ↓ Ramy Najjarine 88'
10
Dario Vidosic ↓ Anthony Caceres 71'
19
Lachlan Wales
22
Curtis Good

Bench

Coach Warren Joyce

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamie MacLaren	7
Tolgay Arslan	5
Mathew Leckie	4
Bruno Fornaroli	3
Florin Berenguer	3
Callum Timmins	3
Steven Ugarkovic	3
Adam Taggart	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.34 Perth Glory FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.81 Melbourne City FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Perth Glory FC52% Draw28% Melbourne City FC20%

Actual: Perth Glory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.15

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	64%	36%
± 2.5	36%	64%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Perth Glory FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Melbourne City FC

48%

Perth Glory FC or Melbourne City FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Perth Glory FC32% Draw52% Melbourne City FC16%

Actual: Perth Glory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

13.8%

1 – 1

13.5%

2 – 0

10%

2 – 1

8.3%

0 – 1

8.2%

1 – 2

4.9%

3 – 0

4.4%

3 – 1

3.8%

0 – 2

3.6%

2 – 2

3.5%

3 – 2

1.7%

Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC

Handicap	Perth Glory FC covers	Push	Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	14%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	24%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	14%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet

45% ✗

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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

Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Perth Glory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Perth Glory FC Form

Melbourne City FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC

Clean Sheet