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 4 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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
#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)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
Perth Glory FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' Perth Glory FC have kicked off against Melbourne Victory FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' The 33-year-old Andrew Nabbout has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
15' It is a cagey affair so far. Perth Glory FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne Victory FC's compact .
20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
21' Controversy at the stadium! Tomislav Mrcela argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
23' The deadlock is broken! Ola Toivonen gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Perth Glory FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
36' It’s a booking for Perth Glory FC player. Alex Grant gets a Yellow card.
41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
46' Jakob Poulsen gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Migjen Basha and will look to change the dynamic.
47' GOAL! Bruno Fornaroli scores on 45.
52' Melbourne Victory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
57' Melbourne Victory 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.
58' Melbourne Victory FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Andrew Nabbout on 58.
63' Perth Glory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Ikonomidis is hanging Joel Chianese on the field on 63 minute.
68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
73' 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 Adama Traore suffering a number of foals already.
75' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Marco Rojas comes on to replace Andrew Nabbout.
79' Perth Glory FC ring the changes. Chris Ikonomidis has done his job and it is now time for Gabriel Popovic to step up.
83' The whistle greets Ola Toivonen as he departs to be replaced by Kenny Athiu.
88' Jake Brimmer, a Malta , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
90' The Australia Nicholas D'Agostino breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 2-2!
90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bruno Fornaroli.
The points are shared — Perth Glory FC 2-2 Melbourne Victory FC. Honours even.

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

2 / 4

2.3 Perth Glory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.31 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Perth Glory FC57% Draw22% Melbourne Victory FC21%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.61

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	30%	70%

Double Chance

Perth Glory FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

43%

Perth Glory FC or Melbourne Victory FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Perth Glory FC43% Draw38% Melbourne Victory FC19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

9.1%

1 – 1

2 – 0

7.2%

3 – 1

6.9%

2 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

5.8%

3 – 0

5.4%

1 – 2

5.2%

3 – 2

4.5%

4 – 1

0 – 0

4 – 0

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC

Handicap	Perth Glory FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	17%	63%
-1.5	37%	—	63%
-1	37%	21%	42%
-0.5	58%	—	42%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	12%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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