Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory: result 1-3 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on February 21, 2026 at 08:35 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory?
Melbourne Victory won 1-3 on February 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 20′MataMelbourne Victory
- 32′M. CaputoMelbourne City
- 64′MataMelbourne Victory
- 89′Clarismario RodriguesMelbourne Victory
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1- 17M. Caputo
- 35M. Memeti
- 14D. Arzani
- 28M. Younis
- 8Ryan Teague
- 21A. Lopane
- 16A. Behich
- 2H. Delbridge
- 22G. Ferreyra
- 13N. Atkinson
- 1P. Beach
Melbourne Victory
4-2-3-1- 44C. Nduka
- 17N. Velupillay
- 64Mata
- 23K. Jelacic
- 8J. Valadon
- 10D. Genreau
- 2J. Davidson
- 21Roderick Miranda
- 15S. Esposito
- 22J. Rawlins
- 40J. Warshawsky
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Melbourne Victory have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | Gangwon FC(home) | 0-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Ulsan Hyundai FC(away) | 2-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Macarthur(away) | 2-6 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Sydney(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne City wins, 2 draws, 2 Melbourne Victory wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Melbourne City 0-1 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Melbourne Victory 0-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| May 31, 2025 | Melbourne City 1-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Melbourne Victory 2-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Melbourne Victory 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Melbourne City 1-3 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory on Dec 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne Victory score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 0.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Melbourne Victory | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 4th in A-League (7 points from 4 matches) and Melbourne Victory sit 9th (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Melbourne City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy