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 26 games · 31 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee
18 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.1 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The wait is over. Melbourne City FC get us underway at HBF Park.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Zdrilic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Melbourne City FC have won 386 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' A quiet spell here at HBF Park. Perth Glory FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Kai Trewin, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' It looks surprising Perth Glory FC does not make any changes. Lachlan Barr has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Oliver Sail has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 209 appearances.
- 35' Perth Glory FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
- 39' What a strike from Steven Ugarkovic! The score is 0-1.
- 44' GOAL! Steven Ugarkovic fires home to make it 0-2!
- 46' A stunning finish from Andreas Kuen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' The crowd applauds Trent Ostler as he leaves the pitch. Brandon O'Neill steps in for Perth Glory FC.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harry Politidis made 208 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Trent Ostler is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Perth Glory FC.
- 61' Another change for Perth Glory FC made on 61 minute. Nikola Mileusnic leaves to be changed by Nathanael Blair.
- 62' Nicholas Pennington has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 62.
- 67' Melbourne City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 3 meetings.
- 72' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Andreas Kuen is withdrawn and Mathew Leckie gets his opportunity.
- 77' The 27-year-old Nathaniel Atkinson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 78' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Zane Schreiber exits the field as Benjamin Dunbar enters on 78.
- 79' A change in the Perth Glory FC ranks — Cristian Caicedo exits the field as Khoa Ngo enters on 79.
- 83' A goal from the Israel international Yonatan Cohen! He fires home on 83 to make it 0-4!
- 87' Kavian Rahmani is replacing Harry Politidis for the Melbourne City FC side.
- 88' A stunning finish from Medin Memeti — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- Melbourne City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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
1.1
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 68% + Melbourne City FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Perth Glory FC or Draw
39%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
82%
Perth Glory FC or Melbourne City FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 3
7.5%
0 – 3
6.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 4
4.7%
0 – 4
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC
| Handicap | Perth Glory FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| +1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +2 | 55% | 19% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

