Thursday , 2 July 2026

Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2020-21
Perth Glory FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Wed 5 May 2021 · 11:20 UTC HBF Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Andy Keogh 35' Y
Bruno Fornaroli 36' Y
Andy Keogh 36' Y
Neil Kilkenny 44' Y
Y 61' Scott Jamieson

Overview

Match Preview

Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at HBF Park.

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

5
5
9
Perth Glory FC 19 games · Avg 3.5 goals Melbourne City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-05 Perth Glory FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC 2020-03-08 Perth Glory FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC 2020-01-25 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Perth Glory FC 2019-12-06 Melbourne City FC 0–3 Perth Glory FC 2019-03-03 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Perth Glory FC

Recent Form

Perth Glory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Melbourne City FC H 1–3 L
01 May Macarthur FC H 0–0 D
18 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC H 1–3 L
13 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–1 D
07 Apr Sydney FC A 0–1 L
02 Apr Macarthur FC A 0–2 L
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Perth Glory FC A 3–1 W
29 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC H 3–1 W
24 Apr Macarthur FC A 1–1 D
17 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 7–0 W
10 Apr Sydney FC A 1–1 D
05 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC A 3–2 W

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Perth Glory FC and Melbourne City FC is underway.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Perth Glory FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne City FC's compact .
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Melbourne City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 3 meetings.
  • 31' What a strike from Chris Ikonomidis! The score is 1-0.
  • 35' Andy Keogh is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
  • 36' The deadlock is broken! Luke Bodnar gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
  • 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bruno Fornaroli on 36 minutes.
  • 41' Melbourne City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 44' A moment of madness from Neil Kilkenny on 44 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Perth Glory FC will be frustrated.
  • 46' Jamie MacLaren has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 47' Jamie MacLaren does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne City FC surge ahead!
  • 52' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
  • 57' Perth Glory FC have won 278 goals from 209 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Scott Jamieson.
  • 65' Adrian Luna has so much to prove this time. He replaces Florin Berenguer on 65 minute.
  • 66' Perth Glory FC make a change. Bruno Fornaroli trudges off to be replaced by Joel Chianese on 66 minutes.
  • 68' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren scores on 68.
  • 69' Kosuke Ota makes way for Riley Warland at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Perth Glory FC.
  • 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dane Ingham is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
  • 77' The whistle greets Rostyn Griffiths as he departs to be replaced by Nuno Reis.
  • 79' Perth Glory FC ring the changes. Andy Keogh has done his job and it is now time for Ciaran Bramwell to step up.
  • 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 87' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 87 minute. Marco Tilio leaves to be changed by Stefan Colakovski.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.

Lineups

Perth Glory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richard Garcia

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-05-05 Perth Glory FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC 2020-03-08 Perth Glory FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC 2020-01-25 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Perth Glory FC 2019-12-06 Melbourne City FC 0–3 Perth Glory FC 2019-03-03 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Perth Glory FC

Perth Glory FC Form

2021-05-05 Perth Glory FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC L 2021-05-01 Perth Glory FC 0–0 Macarthur FC D 2021-04-18 Perth Glory FC 1–3 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2021-04-13 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Perth Glory FC D 2021-04-07 Sydney FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC L 2021-04-02 Macarthur FC 2–0 Perth Glory FC L

Melbourne City FC Form

2021-05-05 Perth Glory FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC W 2021-04-29 Melbourne City FC 3–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2021-04-24 Macarthur FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2021-04-17 Melbourne City FC 7–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2021-04-10 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2021-04-05 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24 Perth Glory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Perth Glory FC or Melbourne City FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Perth Glory FC29% Draw27% Melbourne City FC44%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Perth Glory FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
71%
Perth Glory FC or Melbourne City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Perth Glory FC22% Draw45% Melbourne City FC33%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC

Handicap Perth Glory FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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