Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City: result 5-2 and analysis
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne Victory won 5-2 on October 25, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 13′R. WielaertMelbourne City
- 23′Archie ThompsonMelbourne Victory
- 26′J. HoffmanMelbourne City
- 45′Besart BerishaMelbourne Victory
- 46′Besart BerishaMelbourne Victory
- 67′Besart BerishaMelbourne Victory (pen.)
- 87′Archie ThompsonMelbourne Victory
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Melbourne City have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2014 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Apr 27, 2014 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Sydney(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2014 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Oct 11, 2014 | Sydney(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Mar 28, 2014 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Melbourne Victory win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Melbourne City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2014 | Melbourne City 4-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Melbourne City 1-3 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Oct 12, 2013 | Melbourne Victory 0-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Melbourne Victory 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Melbourne City 1-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Oct 5, 2012 | Melbourne Victory 1-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory on Mar 1, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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