Melbourne City vs Perth Glory: result 1-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on December 8, 2021 at 08:45 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Perth Glory?
Melbourne City won 1-0 on December 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 88′N. AtkinsonMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Perth Glory have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2021 | Western United(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Hume City(away) | 1-0 | Australia Cup |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 12, 2021 | South Melbourne(away) | 3-0 | Australia Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2021 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Western United(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-1 | Australia Cup |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne City win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Perth Glory win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2021 | Perth Glory 1-3 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Melbourne City 1-3 Perth Glory | A-League |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Perth Glory 2-3 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Melbourne City 0-0 Perth Glory | A-League |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Melbourne City 0-3 Perth Glory | A-League |
| Mar 3, 2019 | Melbourne City 2-2 Perth Glory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Perth Glory vs Melbourne City on May 5, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Perth Glory score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Perth Glory | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
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 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy