Perth Glory vs Melbourne City: result 1-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on December 8, 2023 at 10:45 AM (UTC)HBF Park, Perth
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What was the result of Perth Glory vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne City won 1-2 on December 8, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 38′T. ArslanMelbourne City (pen.)
- 45′A. TaggartPerth Glory
- 66′M. LeckieMelbourne City
Official lineup for Perth Glory vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Perth Glory
4-4-2- 22A. Taggart
- 7S. Colakovski
- 10S. Khelifi
- 24O. Bozanic
- 20G. Colli
- 12L. Ivanovic
- 19T. Ostler
- 5M. Beevers
- 29D. Lachman
- 2J. Koutroumbis
- 13C. Cook
Melbourne City
4-3-3- 10T. Arslan
- 9J. Maclaren
- 44M. Jakoliš
- 7M. Leckie
- 8H. Sakhi
- 21A. Lopane
- 16A. Behich
- 22C. Good
- 26S. Souprayen
- 25C. Talbot
- 1J. Young
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Perth Glory have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Melbourne City have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2023 | Sydney(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2023 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Ventforet Kofu(away) | 3-3 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Macarthur(home) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Buriram United(home) | 0-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Perth Glory win, 1 draw, 4 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2023 | Perth Glory 2-4 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Melbourne City 4-0 Perth Glory | A-League |
| May 4, 2022 | Perth Glory 2-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Melbourne City 2-2 Perth Glory | A-League |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Melbourne City 1-0 Perth Glory | A-League |
| May 5, 2021 | Perth Glory 1-3 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Perth Glory vs Melbourne City on Feb 11, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Perth Glory score 1.4 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Glory | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.6 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Perth Glory sit 10th in A-League (31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 38 |
| 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