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 4 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #9 |
| 6 | Points | 3 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 5 |
| 5 | Conceded | 6 |
| +3 | GD | -1 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 50% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
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 Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Perth Glory FC are 5th (6 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 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 Victory FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ 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 Victory FC
| Keegan Jelacic | 2 G | |
| Jordi Valadon | 2 G | |
| Charles Nduka | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Perth Glory FC get us underway at .
- 5' Perth Glory FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kevin Muscat will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Perth Glory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diego Castro on 24.
- 25' A stunning finish from Ola Toivonen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 29' Poor challenge from Ola Toivonen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 34' Carl Valeri, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Popović might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 44' Melbourne Victory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Terry Antonis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Corey Brown needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' The Perth Glory FC bench stirs into life. Ivan Franjic is withdrawn and Andy Keogh gets his opportunity.
- 63' Poor challenge from Carl Valeri. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 67' Keisuke Honda adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne Victory FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 72' The crowd applauds Juande as he leaves the pitch. Jake Brimmer steps in for Perth Glory FC.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Corey Brown. He replaces Terry Antonis on 76 minute.
- 81' A change in the Perth Glory FC ranks — Dino Dulbic exits the field as Brendon Santalab enters on 81.
- 86' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Kosta Barbarouses is replaced by Elvis Kamsoba on 86 minute.
- 88' Thomas Deng is replacing Georg Niedermeier for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
- Full Time. Melbourne Victory FC beats Perth Glory FC
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
0 / 4
1.84
Perth Glory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Perth Glory FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
51%
Perth Glory FC or Melbourne Victory FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC
| Handicap | Perth Glory FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

