Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | Western United FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 13 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Sydney FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 26 Mar | Macarthur FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–1 | 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)
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' Perth Glory FC have kicked off against Melbourne City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A goal from the Australia international Callum Timmins! He fires home on 5 to make it 1-0!
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Perth Glory FC and Melbourne City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Melbourne City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jamie MacLaren made 297 appearances and scored 110 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . Perth Glory FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 32' Perth Glory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aidan Edwards is hanging Mitchell Oxborrow on the field on 32 minute.
- 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Andrew Nabbout has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Perth Glory FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Controversy at the stadium! Mathew Leckie argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 60' The 35-year-old Nuno Reis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' 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.
- 67' A goal from the Australia international Callum Timmins! He fires home on 67 to make it 2-0!
- 71' Scott Jamieson was booked on 71.
- 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Curtis Good.
- 75' Adam Zimarino is replacing Nicholas Fitzgerald for the Perth Glory FC side.
- 78' Marco Tilio is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 78' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Rostyn Griffiths exits the field as Taras Gomulka enters on 78.
- 83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Perth Glory FC and Melbourne City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 84' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a Yellow card on 84.
- 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' Aidan Coyne is replacing Antonee Burke-Gilroy for the Perth Glory FC side.
- 90' Curtis Good is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 33
-
6
Osama Malik ↓ Tyler Vecchio 75'
- 22
- 19
- 23
- 21
- 26
- 11
- 36
- 37
Bench
- 15
- 12
-
43
Adam Zimarino ↑ 75'
-
45
Aidan Edwards ↑ 32'
- 42
-
32
Aidan Coyne ↑ 90'
-
47
Tyler Vecchio ↑ 75'
Coach
Richard Garcia
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
7
Mathew Leckie ↓ Jordan Bos 75'
- 9
- 15
- 4
- 3
- 18
- 22
- 5
- 23
- 1
Bench
- 33
- 2
- 14
- 17
-
16
Taras Gomulka ↑ 78'
-
38
Jordan Bos ↑ 75'
- 34
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 7 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 5 |
| Mathew Leckie | 4 |
| Steven Ugarkovic | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Florin Berenguer | 3 |
| Callum Timmins | 3 |
| Joel Chianese | 2 |
Head to Head
Perth Glory FC Form
2022-05-04
Perth Glory FC
2–0
Melbourne City FC
W
2022-04-30
Perth Glory FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2022-04-24
Adelaide United FC
2–0
Perth Glory FC
L
2022-04-16
Western United FC
6–0
Perth Glory FC
L
2022-04-13
Perth Glory FC
0–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2022-04-10
Newcastle United Jets FC
6–1
Perth Glory FC
L
Melbourne City FC Form
2022-05-04
Perth Glory FC
2–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2022-04-09
Melbourne Victory FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2022-04-06
Melbourne City FC
4–0
Sydney FC
W
2022-04-02
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–6
Melbourne City FC
W
2022-03-26
Macarthur FC
0–1
Melbourne City FC
W
2022-03-23
Brisbane Roar FC
1–2
Melbourne City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33
Perth Glory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Perth Glory FC or Melbourne City FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Perth Glory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Perth Glory FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
62%
Perth Glory FC or Melbourne City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Perth Glory FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC
| Handicap | Perth Glory FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

