Melbourne City vs Perth Glory: result 1-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 15, 2012 at 05:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Perth Glory?
Perth Glory won 1-2 on January 15, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 16′Shane SmeltzPerth Glory
- 66′K. SarkiesMelbourne City
- 69′Steven McGarryPerth Glory
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Perth Glory
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
- 17J. Hoffman
- 19Eli Babalj
- 23Mate Dugandzic
- 7R. Worm
- 8K. Sarkies
- 2M. Marrone
- 3B. Hamill
- 6M. Thompson
- 16A. Behich
- 18C. Good
- 1C. Bolton
Perth Glory
- 9Shane Smeltz
- 13T. Dodd
- 7Jacob Geoffrey Burns
- 10Liam Miller
- 14Steven McGarry
- 17T. Howarth
- 21M. Sterjovski
- 3Bas van den Brink
- 5S. Pantelidis
- 19J. Risdon
- 1D. Vukovic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2012 | Gold Coast United(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Dec 29, 2011 | Sydney(away) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Dec 23, 2011 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2012 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 23, 2011 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Melbourne City win, 0 draws, 1 Perth Glory win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2011 | Perth Glory 1-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Oct 16, 2011 | Melbourne City 1-2 Perth Glory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Perth Glory vs Melbourne City on Dec 17, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Perth Glory score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Perth Glory | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 12th in A-League (0 points from 1 match) and Perth Glory sit 11th (0 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Perth Glory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Melbourne City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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