Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .
- Perth Glory FC 26 games · 31 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | Macarthur FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Mar | Western United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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
15%
Clean Sheets
Perth Glory FC this season
Perth Glory FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
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' The ball is rolling at . Perth Glory FC are looking to make home advantage count against Melbourne Victory FC.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nicholas D'Agostino is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
- 8' Another substitution for Perth Glory FC to replace Adrian Sardinero Corpa by Pacifique Niyongabire on 8 minute.
- 13' Melbourne Victory FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne Victory FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 18' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 23' It is a cagey affair so far. Perth Glory FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne Victory FC's compact .
- 28' Callum Timmins has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 28.
- 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Perth Glory FC and Melbourne Victory FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' Melbourne Victory FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 46' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jason Davidson on 46.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Chris Ikonomidis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Perth Glory FC so far.
- 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Francesco Margiotta makes it 0-1.
- 62' New Zealand international Marco Rojas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 63' Adam Zimarino is replacing Trent Ostler for the Perth Glory FC side.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Stefan Nigro. He replaces Matthew Spiranovic on 68 minute.
- 69' Francesco Margiotta makes way for Nicholas D'Agostino at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne Victory FC.
- 70' Giordano Colli picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' It is a substitution in Perth Glory FC team. Callum Timmins is replaced by Daniel Stynes on 72 minute.
- 75' The crowd applauds Joshua Brillante as he leaves the pitch. Raimon Marchan steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
- 76' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Joshua Brillante by Raimon Marchan on 76 minute.
- 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Perth Glory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Jason Davidson is replaced by Birkan Kirdar on 85 minute.
- 90' Melbourne Victory FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 0-1 the final result. Perth Glory FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 14
- 33
-
28
Trent Ostler ↓ Adam Zimarino 63'
- 22
-
19
Callum Timmins ↓ Daniel Stynes 72'
-
23
Mitchell Oxborrow ↓ Osama Malik 72'
- 38
- 21
- 7
- 26
Bench
- 24
-
6
Osama Malik ↑ 72'
-
18
Daniel Stynes ↑ 72'
- 12
-
43
Adam Zimarino ↑ 63'
- 32
Coach
Ruben Zadkovich
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 6
- 17
- 22
-
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↓ Ben Folami 68'
-
3
Jason Davidson ↓ Birkan Kirdar 85'
- 5
- 9
- 2
- 20
- 8
Bench
-
11
Ben Folami ↑ 68'
-
18
Nicholas D'Agostino ↑ 69'
-
16
Stefan Nigro ↑ 68'
-
13
Birkan Kirdar ↑ 85'
- 24
- 30
-
4
Raimon Marchan ↑ 76'
Coach
Anthony Popovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Taggart | 3 |
| Chris Ikonomidis | 2 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 2 |
| Ola Toivonen | 2 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 |
| Zinedine Machach | 2 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 2 |
| Marco Rojas | 2 |
Head to Head
Perth Glory FC Form
2022-04-06
Perth Glory FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2022-04-03
Macarthur FC
4–2
Perth Glory FC
L
2022-03-30
Perth Glory FC
0–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
D
2022-03-26
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–1
Perth Glory FC
L
2022-03-19
Perth Glory FC
1–4
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2022-03-15
Perth Glory FC
0–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2022-04-06
Perth Glory FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2022-04-02
Adelaide United FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2022-03-27
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2022-03-23
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Western United FC
D
2022-03-19
Melbourne City FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2022-03-09
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.88
Perth Glory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Perth Glory FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
78%
Perth Glory FC or Melbourne Victory FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.9%
0 – 2
10.3%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
5%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC
| Handicap | Perth Glory FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 24% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

