Melbourne Victory vs Perth Glory: result 3-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on January 2, 2026 at 08:35 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Perth Glory?
Melbourne Victory won 3-2 on January 2, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 12′T. OstlerPerth Glory
- 45′L. D'ArrigoMelbourne Victory
- 53′N. VelupillayMelbourne Victory
- 69′Clarismario RodriguesMelbourne Victory
- 79′K. NgoPerth Glory
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Perth Glory
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
4-2-3-1- 9N. Vergos
- 11Clarismario Rodrigues
- 64Mata
- 17N. Velupillay
- 10D. Genreau
- 27L. D'Arrigo
- 2J. Davidson
- 21Roderick Miranda
- 15S. Esposito
- 16J. Inserra
- 25J. Duncan
Perth Glory
4-2-2-2- 34T. Lawrence
- 17A. Sulemani
- 20T. Ostler
- 7N. Pennington
- 27W. Freney
- 18R. Bozinovski
- 3S. Sutton
- 4S. Wootton
- 45B. Kaltak
- 2C. A. Shamoon
- 29M. Sutton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Perth Glory have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 5-1 | A-League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Melbourne City(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Macarthur(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | Melbourne City(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Adelaide United(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Sydney(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Macarthur(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Melbourne Victory wins, 0 draws, 0 Perth Glory wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | Perth Glory 0-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Melbourne Victory 3-0 Perth Glory | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Melbourne Victory 1-0 Perth Glory | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Perth Glory 0-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Melbourne Victory 2-0 Perth Glory | A-League |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Melbourne Victory 2-1 Perth Glory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Perth Glory vs Melbourne Victory on Oct 31, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Perth Glory score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.3 | 1.4 | 6 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Perth Glory | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 40 |
| 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