Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2022-23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | Sydney FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Jan | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Dec | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Western United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Dec | Macarthur FC | A | 1–0 | 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)
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' Temperatures are rising at as Perth Glory FC face off against Melbourne Victory FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Perth Glory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Perth Glory FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Perth Glory FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne Victory FC that had 210 games and scored 299 goals.
- 30' 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 Joshua Brillante suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' The referee shows Perth Glory FC player a Yellow card on 34.
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Darryl Lachman is booked for Perth Glory FC — Yellow card on 35.
- 37' A goal from the Australia international Ryan Williams! He fires home on 37 to make it 1-0!
- 42' Matthew Bozinovski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' Perth Glory FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Noah Smith exits the field as Cadete enters on 46.
- 51' It’s gonna be a Red card for Jack Clisby.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Anthony Popovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 60' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Leigh Broxham by Jay Barnett on 60 minute.
- 62' Antonee Burke-Gilroy is replacing Keegan Jelacic for the Perth Glory FC side.
- 63' Perth Glory FC ring the changes. Keegan Jelacic has done his job and it is now time for Antonee Burke-Gilroy to step up.
- 65' Fresh legs for Perth Glory FC! Jacob Dowse comes on to replace Salim Khelifi.
- 69' Roderick Miranda makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Melbourne Victory FC are in front.
- 71' Melbourne Victory FC ring the changes. Bruno Fornaroli has done his job and it is now time for Nishan Velupillay to step up.
- 74' Adam Taggart has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Williams on 74 minute.
- 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Perth Glory FC and Melbourne Victory FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' Adam Taggart makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Perth Glory FC are in front.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Tomi Juric. He replaces Ben Folami on 84 minute.
- 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cameron Cook.
- 87' Goal! Adam Taggart scores his 56 goal in 205 matches.
- The points are shared — Perth Glory FC 3-1 Melbourne Victory FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 7
- 29
- 14
- 2
- 8
-
10
Salim Khelifi ↓ Jacob Dowse 65'
- 16
-
4
Luke Bodnar ↓ Zach Duncan 63'
- 13
-
18
David Williams ↓ Adam Taggart 71'
Bench
-
22
Adam Taggart ↑ 71'
- 33
-
19
Zach Duncan ↑ 63'
-
21
Antonee Burke-Gilroy ↑ 63'
- 43
- 37
-
3
Jacob Dowse ↑ 65'
Coach
Ruben Zadkovich
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Ben Folami ↓ Tomi Juric 84'
- 1
-
6
Leigh Broxham ↓ Jay Barnett 60'
- 22
- 7
- 5
- 10
- 31
- 2
-
25
Noah Smith ↓ Cadete 46'
- 8
Bench
-
3
Cadete ↑ 46'
-
21
Roderick Miranda ↑ 60'
-
9
Tomi Juric ↑ 84'
-
14
Jay Barnett ↑ 60'
-
24
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 74'
- 30
- 29
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
2023-01-21
Perth Glory FC
3–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2023-01-14
Perth Glory FC
2–2
Sydney FC
D
2023-01-10
Perth Glory FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2023-01-06
Perth Glory FC
1–0
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2023-01-02
Adelaide United FC
2–0
Perth Glory FC
L
2022-12-23
Perth Glory FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2023-01-21
Perth Glory FC
3–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2023-01-14
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2023-01-06
Melbourne Victory FC
0–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2022-12-31
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2022-12-26
Western United FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2022-12-11
Macarthur FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48
Perth Glory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Perth Glory FC or Melbourne Victory FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Perth Glory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Perth Glory FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
59%
Perth Glory FC or Melbourne Victory FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Perth Glory FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC
| Handicap | Perth Glory FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

