Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at HBF Park.
- Perth Glory FC 26 games · 31 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Josh Manella
- Referee Arvin Shanmuganathan
- Referee Adam Fielding
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jan | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Perth Glory FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Jan | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–0 | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Perth Glory FC and Melbourne City FC is underway.
- 5' Tomislav Mrcela is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
- 10' Lachlan Wales has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 208 appearances.
- 14' Rostyn Griffiths has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 14.
- 19' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 24' Rostyn Griffiths doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Magnificent from Florin Berenguer! That is 16 goals in 208 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 34' GOAL! Susaeta fires home to make it 0-3!
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. Perth Glory FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Perth Glory FC and Melbourne City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Perth Glory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ivan Franjic is hanging Tarek Elrich on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Tarek Elrich has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 53' Joel Chianese adds to his 0 season tally! Perth Glory FC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 58' Perth Glory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 59' Melbourne City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 59' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Lachlan Wales comes on to replace Susaeta.
- 60' Nathaniel Atkinson makes way for Harrison Delbridge at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne City FC.
- 65' The Australia Bruno Fornaroli breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 2-3!
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Popović might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 73' A tactical swap from Melbourne City FC — Scott Galloway on, Rostyn Griffiths off on 73 minutes.
- 78' Nicholas D'Agostino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joel Chianese on 78 minute.
- 82' Adrian Luna catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
- 85' Perth Glory FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 88' Craig Noone picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Melbourne City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Another three points for Melbourne City FC.
Lineups
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
21
Tarek Elrich ↓ Ivan Franjic 46'
- 33
- 2
- 17
-
20
Jake Brimmer ↓ Kristian Popovic 46'
- 88
- 7
- 16
- 4
- 9
Bench
-
18
Nicholas D'Agostino ↑ 78'
- 27
-
5
Ivan Franjic ↑ 46'
- 1
- 3
-
29
Kristian Popovic ↑ 46'
- 28
Coach
Tony Popović
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
14
Susaeta ↓ Lachlan Wales 59'
- 6
- 9
- 10
- 3
- 13
- 22
- 7
- 20
- 1
Bench
- 23
- 17
-
2
Scott Galloway ↑ 73'
-
4
Harrison Delbridge ↑ 60'
- 34
-
19
Lachlan Wales ↑ 59'
- 30
Coach
Erick Mombaerts
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
2020-03-08
Perth Glory FC
2–3
Melbourne City FC
L
2020-02-29
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–1
Perth Glory FC
L
2020-02-22
Brisbane Roar FC
1–1
Perth Glory FC
D
2020-02-07
Perth Glory FC
4–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2020-02-01
Perth Glory FC
2–2
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2020-01-25
Melbourne City FC
0–0
Perth Glory FC
D
Melbourne City FC Form
2020-03-08
Perth Glory FC
2–3
Melbourne City FC
W
2020-03-01
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2020-02-15
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2020-02-07
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2020-02-01
Adelaide United FC
3–1
Melbourne City FC
L
2020-01-25
Melbourne City FC
0–0
Perth Glory FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
Perth Glory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Perth Glory FC or Melbourne City FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Perth Glory FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
60%
Perth Glory FC or Melbourne City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC
| Handicap | Perth Glory FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.