Melbourne City vs Perth Glory: result 3-3 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on December 27, 2016 at 08:50 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Perth Glory?
Melbourne City and Perth Glory drew 3-3 on December 27, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 9′T. CahillMelbourne City
- 21′Diego CastroPerth Glory
- 36′B. FornaroliMelbourne City
- 40′Diego CastroPerth Glory
- 61′B. FornaroliMelbourne City (pen.)
- 64′Chris HaroldPerth Glory
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Perth Glory
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
3-3-1-3- 11B. Kamau
- 9N. Colazo
- 23B. Fornaroli
- 17T. Cahill
- 10A. Cáceres
- 26L. Brattan
- 8N. Kilkenny
- 21R. Tongyik
- 5I. Franjić
- 2Emmanuel Muscat
- 20D. Bouzanis
Perth Glory
4-4-2- 22A. Taggart
- 14Chris Harold
- 9Andy Declan Keogh
- 15B. Wilson
- 17Diego Castro
- 8R. Griffiths
- 2A. Grant
- 19J. Risdon
- 3Marc Warren
- 6D. Đulbić
- 33L. Reddy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Perth Glory have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Sydney(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Sydney(home) | 1-4 | A-League |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Nov 24, 2016 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Adelaide United(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne City wins, 1 draw, 3 Perth Glory wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2016 | Melbourne City 2-3 Perth Glory | A-League |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Melbourne City 2-0 Perth Glory | A-League |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Perth Glory 3-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Perth Glory 2-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 27, 2015 | Melbourne City 5-1 Perth Glory | A-League |
| Apr 19, 2015 | Perth Glory 3-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Perth Glory on Oct 21, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Perth Glory score 1.5 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Perth Glory | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 6th in A-League (38 points from 26 matches) and Perth Glory sit 10th (31 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 38 |
| 10 | Perth Glory | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 39 | 31 |
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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