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' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 8' Adrian Sardinero Corpa makes way for Pacifique Niyongabire at the 8 minute mark. A tactical switch from Perth Glory FC.
- 13' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Perth Glory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 28' Perth Glory FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' Raimon Marchan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne Victory FC so far.
- 38' 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.
- 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne Victory FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jason Davidson.
- 51' Perth Glory FC have won 278 goals from 209 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne Victory FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' Francesco Margiotta makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Melbourne Victory FC are in front.
- 62' Melbourne Victory FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 63' It is a substitution in Perth Glory FC team. Trent Ostler is replaced by Adam Zimarino on 63 minute.
- 68' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — Stefan Nigro on, Matthew Spiranovic off on 68 minutes.
- 69' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Nicholas D'Agostino comes on to replace Francesco Margiotta.
- 70' Poor challenge from Giordano Colli. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 72' Another substitution for Perth Glory FC to replace Callum Timmins by Daniel Stynes on 72 minute.
- 75' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 75 minute. Joshua Brillante leaves to be changed by Raimon Marchan.
- 76' Raimon Marchan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joshua Brillante on 76 minute.
- 81' It is a cagey affair so far. Perth Glory FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne Victory FC's compact .
- 85' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Birkan Kirdar comes on to replace Jason Davidson.
- 90' Raimon Marchan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Another three points for Melbourne Victory FC.
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 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 2 |
| Marco Rojas | 2 |
| Chris Ikonomidis | 2 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 2 |
| Ola Toivonen | 2 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 |
| Zinedine Machach | 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.