Melbourne City vs Perth Glory: result 2-0 and analysis
A-LeagueElimination FinalsKick-off on April 17, 2016 at 07:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Perth Glory?
Melbourne City won 2-0 on April 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 40′B. FornaroliMelbourne City
- 76′B. FornaroliMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Perth Glory
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
- 23B. Fornaroli
- 8A. Mooy
- 18P. Retre
- 27N. Fitzgerald
- 29A. Cáceres
- 33O. Malik
- 2A. Wilkinson
- 19B. Garuccio
- 22J. Clisby
- 24P. Kisnorbo
- 1T. Sørensen
Perth Glory
- 9Andy Declan Keogh
- 7György Sándor
- 10N. Marinković
- 14Chris Harold
- 17Diego Castro
- 23Krisztián Vadócz
- 2A. Grant
- 3Marc Warren
- 4S. Lowry
- 19J. Risdon
- 1Ante Covic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Perth Glory have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2016 | Adelaide United(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2016 | Sydney(away) | 0-4 | A-League |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Melbourne City(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Mar 26, 2016 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Melbourne City win, 3 draws, 2 Perth Glory wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 22, 2015 | Melbourne City 0-0 Perth Glory | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Melbourne City 1-1 Perth Glory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Perth Glory vs Melbourne City on Apr 3, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 2.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Perth Glory score 2.4 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 2.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
| Perth Glory | 2.4 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
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