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 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (19 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Perth Glory FC this season
Perth Glory FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. Perth Glory FC host Melbourne City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Perth Glory FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Perth Glory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne City FC backline.
- 15' Eugene Galekovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 208 appearances.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Melbourne City FC winning 33.33% of all matches.
- 25' Perth Glory FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 33' Time for substitution for Perth Glory FC. Matt Spiranovic is replaced by Dino Dulbic.
- 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' A stunning finish from Chris Ikonomidis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 48' Scott Jamieson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Curtis Good catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
- 60' A quiet spell here at . Melbourne City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 64' The crowd applauds Brandon Wilson as he leaves the pitch. Jake Brimmer steps in for Perth Glory FC.
- 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 71' Anthony Caceres gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Dario Vidosic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Luke Brattan, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 79' The referee shows Perth Glory FC player a Yellow card on 79.
- 80' The referee calls foul for Curtis Good. He receives a Red card.
- 81' The referee shows Perth Glory FC player a Yellow card on 81.
- 85' Perth Glory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joel Chianese is hanging Diego Castro on the field on 85 minute.
- 88' Ramy Najjarine gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Nathaniel Atkinson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Jason Davidson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The final score is 1-0.
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 |
| Chris Ikonomidis | 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
1.34
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
✓ CorrectActual: Perth Glory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.