Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at HBF Park.
- Perth Glory FC 4 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 02 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Macarthur FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 28 Apr | Sydney FC | A | 1–7 | L |
| 21 Apr | Western United FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Perth Glory FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Western United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Western United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Perth Glory FC | Melbourne City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #4 |
| 6 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 6 |
| 5 | Conceded | 6 |
| +3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
68%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Perth Glory FC this season
Perth Glory FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
Perth Glory FC are 5th (6 pts). Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Perth Glory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Perth Glory FC
| Jaiden Kucharski | 3 G | 1 A |
| Matt Ellis | 2 G | |
| Tom Lawrence | 1 G | |
| Stefan Colakovski | 1 G | |
| Tadiwanashe Kuzamba | 1 G |
Melbourne City FC
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 G | |
| Emiliano Marcondes | 1 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Rossetto | 1 G | |
| Awer Mabil | 1 G | |
| Quinn MacNicol | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Melbourne City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Taggart, as he is very good at scoring at HBF Park with 17 goals in the last 13 games.
- 10' Oliver Sail has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andreas Kuen suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Harry Politidis, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Trent Ostler has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Steven Ugarkovic makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 44' Magnificent from Steven Ugarkovic! That is 12 goals in 210 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' Andreas Kuen adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 46' Perth Glory FC ring the changes. Trent Ostler has done his job and it is now time for Brandon O'Neill to step up.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' Perth Glory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne City FC backline.
- 61' It is a substitution in Perth Glory FC team. Nikola Mileusnic is replaced by Nathanael Blair on 61 minute.
- 62' Controversy at the stadium! Nicholas Pennington argues furiously but the card stands.
- 67' Melbourne City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 72' Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Andreas Kuen by Mathew Leckie on 72 minute.
- 77' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 78' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Zane Schreiber is replaced by Benjamin Dunbar on 78 minute.
- 79' Khoa Ngo is replacing Cristian Caicedo for the Perth Glory FC side.
- 83' Goal! Yonatan Cohen scores his 7 goal in 43 matches.
- 87' The whistle greets Harry Politidis as he departs to be replaced by Kavian Rahmani.
- 88' Against the run of play, Medin Memeti has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- Perth Glory FC will have plenty to reflect on. Melbourne City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 22
- 1
-
20
Trent Ostler ↓ Brandon O'Neill 46'
- 17
- 12
- 33
- 7
- 15
- 21
-
23
Cristian Caicedo ↓ Khoa Ngo 79'
Bench
-
10
Nikola Mileusnic ↑ 46'
- 13
- 14
-
6
Brandon O'Neill ↑ 46'
- 24
-
26
Khoa Ngo ↑ 79'
- 16
Coach
David Zdrilic
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 10
- 13
- 27
-
30
Andreas Kuen ↓ Mathew Leckie 72'
- 2
- 33
- 38
- 26
- 19
- 35
Bench
-
7
Mathew Leckie ↑ 72'
- 1
- 8
- 46
-
22
German Ferreyra ↑ 87'
-
47
Kavian Rahmani ↑ 87'
-
42
Benjamin Dunbar ↑ 78'
Coach
Aurelio Vidmar
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
Melbourne City FC Form
2024-11-10
Perth Glory FC
0–5
Melbourne City FC
W
2024-11-04
Western United FC
0–1
Melbourne City FC
W
2024-10-26
Melbourne City FC
1–3
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2024-10-19
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–1
Melbourne City FC
W
2024-05-05
Melbourne Victory FC
3–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2024-04-28
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Western United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
Perth Glory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.48
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Perth Glory FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
74%
Perth Glory FC or Melbourne City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
1 – 4
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
2 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC
| Handicap | Perth Glory FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 13% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 19% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 16% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

