Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Perth Glory FC

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Melbourne Victory FC

Sat 6 Jan 2024 · 10:45 UTC HBF Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Bruce Kamau 34' Y

Bruce Kamau 46' YR

Adam Taggart 50' Y

Y 84' Eli Adams

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 Lachlan Keevers
Referee Lara Lee

15 games this season 🟨 1.2/game ⚽ 7.2 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

2024-01-06 Perth Glory FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-04-09 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Perth Glory FC 2023-01-21 Perth Glory FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-04-06 Perth Glory FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-05-09 Perth Glory FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Perth Glory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Jan	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–3	L
31 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	2–4	L
23 Dec	Macarthur FC	H	3–2	W
16 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–2	D
08 Dec	Melbourne City FC	H	1–2	L
02 Dec	Sydney FC	A	2–3	L

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Jan	Perth Glory FC	A	3–2	W
30 Dec	Adelaide United FC	H	2–0	W
23 Dec	Melbourne City FC	A	0–0	D
16 Dec	Sydney FC	H	3–0	W
10 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	4–3	W
03 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	2–2	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)

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Perth Glory FC launch into their encounter with Melbourne Victory FC.
5' It looks like no one’s ball. Perth Glory FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
10' With 1 assists to his name this season, Stefan Colakovski is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
15' Perth Glory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne Victory FC backline.
20' A goal from the Australia international Adam Taggart! He fires home on 20 to make it 1-0!
25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
30' Melbourne Victory FC have won 299 goals from 210 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
34' A moment of madness from Bruce Kamau on 34 minutes earns him a card. Perth Glory FC will be frustrated.
39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
42' Zinedine Machach has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 42 minutes.
46' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Bruce Kamau.
50' Adam Taggart was booked on 50.
55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
58' Fresh legs for Perth Glory FC! Kaelan Majekodunmi comes on to replace Darryl Lachman.
63' Jordi Valadon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Perth Glory FC so far.
66' Another change for Perth Glory FC made on 66 minute. Daniel Bennie leaves to be changed by Salim Khelifi.
69' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Fabian Monge by Rai Marchan on 69 minute.
74' David Williams is replacing Adam Taggart for the Perth Glory FC side.
76' The whistle greets Jason Geria as he departs to be replaced by Adama Traore.
81' The travelling Melbourne Victory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
82' Eli Adams makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Melbourne Victory FC are in front.
84' Poor challenge from Eli Adams. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
88' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 88 minute. Nishan Velupillay leaves to be changed by Jordi Valadon.
89' The deadlock is broken! Kaelan Majekodunmi gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Melbourne Victory FC take all three points.

Lineups

Perth Glory FC Lineups

Starting XI

29
Darryl Lachman ↓ Kaelan Majekodunmi 58'
22
Adam Taggart ↓ David Williams 74'
2
Johnny Koutroumbis
77
Bruce Kamau
8
Mustafa Amini
7
Stefan Colakovski ↓ Luke Ivanovic 66'
14
Riley Warland ↓ Jarrod Carluccio 74'
13
Cameron Cook
37
Jacob Muir
20
Giordano Colli
31
Daniel Bennie ↓ Salim Khelifi 66'

Bench

1
Oliver Sail
9
Oliver Bozanic
10
Salim Khelifi ↑ 66'
12
Luke Ivanovic ↑ 66'
17
Jarrod Carluccio ↑ 74'
18
David Williams ↑ 74'
32
Kaelan Majekodunmi ↑ 58'

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Damien da Silva
8
Zinedine Machach
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↓ Ben Folami 69'
20
Paul Izzo
21
Roderick Miranda
19
Daniel Arzani ↓ Eli Adams 76'
14
Connor Chapman
12
Ryan Teague
2
Jason Geria ↓ Adama Traore 76'
17
Nishan Velupillay ↓ Jordi Valadon 88'
18
Fabian Monge ↓ Rai Marchan 69'

Bench

11
Ben Folami ↑ 69'
16
Stefan Nigro
3
Adama Traore ↑ 76'
4
Rai Marchan ↑ 69'
24
Eli Adams ↑ 76'
40
Christian Siciliano
27
Jordi Valadon ↑ 88'

Coach Tony Popović

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

2024-01-06 Perth Glory FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory FC L 2023-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–2 Perth Glory FC L 2023-12-23 Perth Glory FC 3–2 Macarthur FC W 2023-12-16 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–2 Perth Glory FC D 2023-12-08 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC L 2023-12-02 Sydney FC 3–2 Perth Glory FC L

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2024-01-06 Perth Glory FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory FC W 2023-12-30 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC W 2023-12-23 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-12-16 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Sydney FC W 2023-12-10 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–4 Melbourne Victory FC W 2023-12-03 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.51 Perth Glory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.84 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Perth Glory FC or Melbourne Victory FC 75% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Perth Glory FC31% Draw25% Melbourne Victory FC44%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.35

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Perth Glory FC or Draw

56%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

69%

Perth Glory FC or Melbourne Victory FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Perth Glory FC25% Draw42% Melbourne Victory FC33%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.7%

1 – 2

8.6%

2 – 1

7.1%

2 – 2

6.5%

0 – 2

5.9%

0 – 1

5.8%

1 – 3

5.3%

0 – 0

1 – 0

4.6%

2 – 0

2 – 3

Actual

0 – 3

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC

Handicap	Perth Glory FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	9%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	16%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	20%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	14%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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