Perth Glory vs Melbourne City: result 2-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on January 16, 2016 at 10:40 AM (UTC)HBF Park, Perth
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What was the result of Perth Glory vs Melbourne City?
Perth Glory and Melbourne City drew 2-2 on January 16, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 31′E. PaartaluMelbourne City
- 45′Diego CastroPerth Glory
- 47′A. MooyMelbourne City
- 60′Chris HaroldPerth Glory
Official lineup for Perth Glory vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Perth Glory
- 9Andy Declan Keogh
- 7György Sándor
- 13D. Ferreira
- 14Chris Harold
- 17Diego Castro
- 18M. Oxborrow
- 25Jacob Collard
- 3Marc Warren
- 19J. Risdon
- 29Aryn Glen Williams
- 1Ante Covic
Melbourne City
- 23B. Fornaroli
- 6E. Paartalu
- 8A. Mooy
- 9Harry Novillo
- 18P. Retre
- 25J. Melling
- 3A. Hughes
- 11M. Zullo
- 22J. Clisby
- 24P. Kisnorbo
- 1T. Sørensen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Perth Glory have 4 wins, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2016 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2015 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Dec 16, 2015 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Sydney(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2015 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 13, 2015 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 4-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Perth Glory wins, 2 draws, 2 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2015 | Melbourne City 5-1 Perth Glory | A-League |
| Apr 19, 2015 | Perth Glory 3-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Feb 22, 2015 | Melbourne City 0-0 Perth Glory | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Melbourne City 1-1 Perth Glory | A-League |
| Feb 9, 2014 | Melbourne City 2-1 Perth Glory | A-League |
| Jan 10, 2014 | Perth Glory 3-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Perth Glory on Nov 27, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Perth Glory score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 2.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Glory | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Melbourne City | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
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