Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2019-20

Perth Glory FC

2 – 2

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Melbourne Victory FC

Sat 1 Feb 2020 · 10:45 UTC HBF Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Tomislav Mrcela 21' Y

Alex Grant 36' Y

Bruno Fornaroli 90' Y

Overview

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

Perth Glory FC 26 games · 31 pts (2025/26)
Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Josh Manella
Referee Arvin Shanmuganathan
Referee Adam Fielding
Referee Stephen Lucas

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

Perth Glory FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Melbourne Victory FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-02-01 Perth Glory FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-11-29 Melbourne Victory FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC 2019-03-30 Perth Glory FC 0–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-02-10 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Perth Glory FC 2018-10-28 Melbourne Victory FC 2–3 Perth Glory FC

Recent Form

Perth Glory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Feb	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–2	D
25 Jan	Melbourne City FC	A	0–0	D
19 Jan	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	1–0	W
11 Jan	Adelaide United FC	H	3–0	W
31 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	3–0	W
21 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	6–2	W

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Feb	Perth Glory FC	A	2–2	D
24 Jan	Sydney FC	H	0–3	L
17 Jan	Adelaide United FC	A	0–1	L
12 Jan	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	2–3	L
05 Jan	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	4–0	W
21 Dec	Melbourne City FC	A	2–1	W

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)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

15% Clean Sheets
Perth Glory FC this season

23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

Perth Glory FC are 10th (31 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 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 Victory FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/3

■ 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 Victory FC

Nikolaos Vergos	7 G	1 A
Clarismario	6 G
Mata	5 G	12 A
Keegan Jelacic	5 G	2 A
Charles Nduka	5 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at HBF Park as Perth Glory FC face off against Melbourne Victory FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Gregory Wuthrich has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Salvachua will be considering his options from the bench.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
20' Perth Glory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne Victory FC backline.
21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tomislav Mrcela on 21.
23' Goal! Ola Toivonen scores his 34 goal in 210 matches.
28' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
33' Melbourne Victory FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
36' The referee shows Perth Glory FC player a Yellow card on 36.
41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
46' Melbourne Victory FC make a change. Migjen Basha trudges off to be replaced by Jakob Poulsen on 46 minutes.
47' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bruno Fornaroli makes no mistake. 1-1!
52' 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 Tomislav Mrcela suffering a number of foals already.
57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Perth Glory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
58' A goal from the Australia international Andrew Nabbout! He fires home on 58 to make it 1-2!
63' Chris Ikonomidis is replacing Joel Chianese for the Perth Glory FC side.
68' Melbourne Victory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
75' Andrew Nabbout makes way for Marco Rojas at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne Victory FC.
79' The whistle greets Chris Ikonomidis as he departs to be replaced by Gabriel Popovic.
83' The Melbourne Victory FC manager makes a substitution. Ola Toivonen departs to be replaced by Kenny Athiu.
88' Brandon Lauton has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
90' Nicholas D'Agostino makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Perth Glory FC are in front.
90' Bruno Fornaroli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
It finishes all square. Perth Glory FC and Melbourne Victory FC share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

Perth Glory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Popović

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

23
Marco Rojas ↑ 75'
50
Brendan White
16
Josh Hope
7
Kenny Athiu ↑ 83'
8
Jakob Poulsen ↑ 46'
26
Jay Barnett

Coach Carlos Salvachua

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

2020-02-01 Perth Glory FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D 2020-01-25 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Perth Glory FC D 2020-01-19 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Perth Glory FC W 2020-01-11 Perth Glory FC 3–0 Adelaide United FC W 2019-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–3 Perth Glory FC W 2019-12-21 Perth Glory FC 6–2 Newcastle United Jets FC W

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2020-02-01 Perth Glory FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D 2020-01-24 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC L 2020-01-17 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2020-01-12 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne Victory FC L 2020-01-05 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2019-12-21 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.71 Perth Glory FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.63 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Perth Glory FC or Melbourne Victory FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Perth Glory FC43% Draw25% Melbourne Victory FC32%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.34

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Perth Glory FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

57%

Perth Glory FC or Melbourne Victory FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Perth Glory FC30% Draw42% Melbourne Victory FC28%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.8%

2 – 1

8.1%

1 – 2

7.8%

2 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

5.4%

2 – 0

5.2%

0 – 1

5.1%

0 – 0

5.1%

0 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

4.6%

1 – 3

4.2%

3 – 2

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC

Handicap	Perth Glory FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	12%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	18%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	18%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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