Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .
- Perth Glory FC 4 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee Peter Green
- Referee Josh Manella
- Referee Adam Fielding
- Referee Matthew Southern
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #4 |
| 6 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 6 |
| 5 | Conceded | 6 |
| +3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Perth Glory FC this season
Perth Glory FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
Perth Glory FC are 5th (6 pts). Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Perth Glory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Melbourne City FC
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 G | |
| Emiliano Marcondes | 1 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Rossetto | 1 G | |
| Awer Mabil | 1 G | |
| Quinn MacNicol | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Perth Glory FC are looking to make home advantage count against Melbourne City FC.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 33' The Perth Glory FC manager makes a substitution. Matt Spiranovic departs to be replaced by Dino Dulbic.
- 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' A goal from the Australia international Chris Ikonomidis! He fires home on 43 to make it 1-0!
- 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' Dario Vidosic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a Yellow card on 55.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 64' A change in the Perth Glory FC ranks — Brandon Wilson exits the field as Jake Brimmer enters on 64.
- 69' The 35-year-old Jason Davidson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 71' Time for substitution for Melbourne City FC. Dario Vidosic is replaced by Anthony Caceres.
- 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Warren Joyce might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 79' The referee shows Perth Glory FC player a Yellow card on 79.
- 80' That is a Red card for Melbourne City FC. Curtis Good will be fuming at that decision.
- 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 ring the changes. Diego Castro has done his job and it is now time for Joel Chianese to step up.
- 88' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Nathaniel Atkinson exits the field as Ramy Najjarine enters on 88.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Perth Glory FC. Jason Davidson will be fuming at that decision.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Perth Glory FC and Melbourne City FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 33
- 4
-
17
Diego Castro C ↓ Joel Chianese 85'
-
15
Brandon Wilson ↓ Jake Brimmer 64'
- 88
- 9
- 19
- 3
- 16
- 13
Bench
- 1
-
6
Dino Dulbic ↑ 33'
-
20
Jake Brimmer ↑ 64'
-
7
Joel Chianese ↑ 85'
- 11
Coach
Tony Popović
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 8
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 4
-
26
Luke Brattan ↓ Rostyn Griffiths 71'
- 13
-
10
Dario Vidosic ↓ Anthony Caceres 71'
- 19
- 22
Bench
- 1
-
21
Ramy Najjarine ↑ 88'
- 34
-
7
Rostyn Griffiths ↑ 71'
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↑ 71'
Coach
Warren Joyce
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 7 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 5 |
| Mathew Leckie | 4 |
| Callum Timmins | 3 |
| Steven Ugarkovic | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Florin Berenguer | 3 |
| Adam Taggart | 2 |
Head to Head
Perth Glory FC Form
2018-12-08
Perth Glory FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
W
2018-12-02
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Perth Glory FC
D
2018-11-25
Perth Glory FC
3–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2018-11-11
Adelaide United FC
0–2
Perth Glory FC
W
2018-11-03
Perth Glory FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2018-10-28
Melbourne Victory FC
2–3
Perth Glory FC
W
Melbourne City FC Form
2018-12-08
Perth Glory FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2018-12-02
Melbourne City FC
3–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2018-11-24
Brisbane Roar FC
2–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2018-11-09
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2018-11-02
Melbourne City FC
0–3
Sydney FC
L
2018-10-27
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.94
Perth Glory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Perth Glory FC to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Perth Glory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
Perth Glory FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
38%
Perth Glory FC or Melbourne City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Perth Glory FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC
| Handicap | Perth Glory FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 24% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

