Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2023-24
Perth Glory FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Fri 8 Dec 2023 · 10:45 UTC HBF Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Callum Talbot
Johnny Koutroumbis 37' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kearney Robinson
  • Referee

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
2023-12-08 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC 2023-02-11 Perth Glory FC 2–4 Melbourne City FC 2022-11-05 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Perth Glory FC 2022-05-04 Perth Glory FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC 2022-03-02 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Perth Glory FC

Recent Form

Perth Glory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Melbourne City FC H 1–2 L
02 Dec Sydney FC A 2–3 L
26 Nov Brisbane Roar FC A 1–2 L
11 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
04 Nov Central Coast Mariners FC H 2–0 W
28 Oct Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–2 L
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Perth Glory FC A 2–1 W
03 Dec Newcastle United Jets FC A 2–0 W
25 Nov Wellington Phoenix FC A 0–1 L
12 Nov Macarthur FC H 3–3 D
03 Nov Sydney FC H 2–0 W
29 Oct Adelaide United FC A 0–6 L

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

Perth Glory FC are 10th (31 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Perth Glory FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Perth Glory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Perth Glory FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Oliver Bozanic, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 16' It’s a booking for Melbourne City FC player. Callum Talbot gets a card.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tolgay Arslan made 458 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' Perth Glory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne City FC backline.
  • 36' Mathew Leckie has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 469 appearances.
  • 37' Poor challenge from Johnny Koutroumbis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 38' Tolgay Arslan doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luke Ivanovic, as he is very good at scoring at HBF Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Adam Taggart — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Perth Glory FC and Melbourne City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' 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.
  • 58' Daniel Bennie is replacing Luke Ivanovic for the Perth Glory FC side.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Steven Ugarkovic. He replaces Alessandro Lopane on 62 minute.
  • 66' GOAL! Mathew Leckie fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 71' The crowd applauds Marin Jakolis as he leaves the pitch. Leo Natel steps in for Melbourne City FC.
  • 76' Salim Khelifi makes way for Bruce Kamau at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Perth Glory FC.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Melbourne City FC — Terry Antonis on, Tolgay Arslan off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Perth Glory FC.

Lineups

Perth Glory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike van Houten

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-12-08 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC 2023-02-11 Perth Glory FC 2–4 Melbourne City FC 2022-11-05 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Perth Glory FC 2022-05-04 Perth Glory FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC 2022-03-02 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Perth Glory FC

Perth Glory FC Form

2023-12-08 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC L 2023-12-02 Sydney FC 3–2 Perth Glory FC L 2023-11-26 Brisbane Roar FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC L 2023-11-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Perth Glory FC L 2023-11-04 Perth Glory FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-10-28 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC L

Melbourne City FC Form

2023-12-08 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC W 2023-12-03 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC W 2023-11-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC L 2023-11-12 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Macarthur FC D 2023-11-03 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Sydney FC W 2023-10-29 Adelaide United FC 6–0 Melbourne City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.36 Perth Glory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Perth Glory FC or Melbourne City FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Perth Glory FC32% Draw27% Melbourne City FC41%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Perth Glory FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
68%
Perth Glory FC or Melbourne City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Perth Glory FC25% Draw45% Melbourne City FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC

Handicap Perth Glory FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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