Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .
- Perth Glory FC 26 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Josh Manella
- Referee Arvin Shanmuganathan
- Referee Adam Fielding
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Feb | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Perth Glory FC | Melbourne Victory FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #4 |
| 31 | Points | 40 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 8 / 7 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 8 |
| 32 | Scored | 44 |
| 39 | Conceded | 33 |
| -7 | GD | +11 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.54 |
| 31% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Perth Glory FC are 10th (31 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Perth Glory FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Melbourne Victory FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' It looks surprising Melbourne Victory FC does not make any changes. Ivan Franjic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Perth Glory FC is showing some good football. However, Perth Glory FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 24' That is a Yellow card for Perth Glory FC. Diego Castro will be fuming at that decision.
- 25' Ola Toivonen puts Melbourne Victory FC on the lead.
- 29' Ola Toivonen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' Melbourne Victory FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Perth Glory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Terry Antonis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Joel Chianese, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Thomas Deng has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 210 appearances.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Andy Keogh. He replaces Ivan Franjic on 60 minute.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Carl Valeri on 63.
- 67' A stunning finish from Keisuke Honda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 72' The crowd applauds Juande as he leaves the pitch. Jake Brimmer steps in for Perth Glory FC.
- 76' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Terry Antonis is withdrawn and Corey Brown gets his opportunity.
- 81' The whistle greets Dino Dulbic as he departs to be replaced by Brendon Santalab.
- 86' Time for substitution for Melbourne Victory FC. Kosta Barbarouses is replaced by Elvis Kamsoba.
- 88' The crowd applauds Georg Niedermeier as he leaves the pitch. Thomas Deng steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Juande ↓ Jake Brimmer 72'
-
5
Ivan Franjic ↓ Andy Keogh 60'
- 33
- 4
- 23
-
6
Dino Dulbic ↓ Brendon Santalab 81'
- 17
- 88
- 7
- 19
- 3
Bench
- 1
-
20
Jake Brimmer ↑ 72'
-
9
Andy Keogh ↑ 60'
-
11
Brendon Santalab ↑ 81'
- 16
Coach
Tony Popović
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 11
- 20
- 6
- 21
-
8
Terry Antonis ↓ Corey Brown 76'
- 9
- 2
-
5
Georg Niedermeier ↓ Thomas Deng 88'
- 17
Bench
-
3
Corey Brown ↑ 76'
- 1
-
14
Thomas Deng ↑ 88'
- 16
-
24
Elvis Kamsoba ↑ 86'
Coach
Kevin Muscat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Taggart | 3 |
| Ola Toivonen | 2 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 |
| Zinedine Machach | 2 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 2 |
| Marco Rojas | 2 |
| Chris Ikonomidis | 2 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 2 |
Head to Head
Perth Glory FC Form
2019-03-30
Perth Glory FC
0–2
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-03-15
Adelaide United FC
0–2
Perth Glory FC
W
2019-03-03
Melbourne City FC
2–2
Perth Glory FC
D
2019-02-24
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–1
Perth Glory FC
D
2019-02-16
Perth Glory FC
4–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2019-02-10
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Perth Glory FC
W
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2019-03-30
Perth Glory FC
0–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2019-03-16
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2019-03-02
Melbourne Victory FC
0–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-02-23
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2019-02-15
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2019-02-10
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Perth Glory FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.24
Perth Glory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Perth Glory FC or Melbourne Victory FC 74% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Perth Glory FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
66%
Perth Glory FC or Melbourne Victory FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC
| Handicap | Perth Glory FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.