Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Lachlan Keevers
- Referee Lara Lee
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Perth Glory FC this season
Perth Glory FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at HBF Park!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chris Ikonomidis made 212 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Perth Glory FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne Victory FC's shape.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' Adam Taggart has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
- 25' Melbourne Victory FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Bruce Kamau.
- 39' Melbourne Victory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' Zinedine Machach adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne Victory FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 46' Bruce Kamau catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 46.
- 50' It’s gonna be a card for Adam Taggart.
- 55' Melbourne Victory FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' Kaelan Majekodunmi gets the nod from Perth Glory FC. He replaces Darryl Lachman and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' 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.
- 66' Perth Glory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Salim Khelifi is hanging Daniel Bennie on the field on 66 minute.
- 69' Rai Marchan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabian Monge at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' Another change for Perth Glory FC made on 74 minute. Adam Taggart leaves to be changed by David Williams.
- 76' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Jason Geria is replaced by Adama Traore on 76 minute.
- 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 82' Eli Adams doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 84' A moment of madness from Eli Adams on 84 minutes earns him a card. Melbourne Victory FC will be frustrated.
- 88' Jordi Valadon is replacing Nishan Velupillay for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
- 89' Brilliant from the ! Kaelan Majekodunmi makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 89.
- With this win, Melbourne Victory FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Perth Glory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
-
22
Adam Taggart ↓ David Williams 74'
- 2
- 77
- 8
- 7
- 14
- 13
- 37
- 20
-
31
Daniel Bennie ↓ Salim Khelifi 66'
Bench
- 1
- 9
-
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
- 8
-
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↓ Ben Folami 69'
- 20
- 21
-
19
Daniel Arzani ↓ Eli Adams 76'
- 14
- 12
-
2
Jason Geria ↓ Adama Traore 76'
- 17
-
18
Fabian Monge ↓ Rai Marchan 69'
Bench
-
11
Ben Folami ↑ 69'
- 16
-
3
Adama Traore ↑ 76'
-
4
Rai Marchan ↑ 69'
-
24
Eli Adams ↑ 76'
- 40
-
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
3 / 4
2.1
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 76% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.62
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
68%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
56%
Perth Glory FC or Melbourne Victory FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.5%
2 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Perth Glory FC
| Handicap | Perth Glory FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Perth Glory FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

