Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on April 6, 2024 at 08:45 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne Victory won 2-1 on April 6, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 4′T. ArslanMelbourne City
- 34′B. FornaroliMelbourne Victory (pen.)
- 86′D. Da SilvaMelbourne Victory
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Melbourne City have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2024 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Western United(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 7-0 | A-League |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Macarthur(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne Victory win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Melbourne City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2024 | Melbourne City 0-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Melbourne City 0-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Melbourne City 2-1 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Melbourne Victory 3-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Melbourne Victory 0-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Melbourne Victory 3-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory on Feb 17, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne Victory sit 4th in A-League (40 points from 26 matches) and Melbourne City sit 6th (38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 40 |
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 38 |
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