Perth Glory vs Melbourne Victory: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 21, 2017 at 09:00 AM (UTC)HBF Park, Perth
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What was the result of Perth Glory vs Melbourne Victory?
Perth Glory won 2-1 on January 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 58′Besart BerishaMelbourne Victory (pen.)
- 77′N. MarinkovićPerth Glory
- 84′A. TaggartPerth Glory
Official lineup for Perth Glory vs Melbourne Victory
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Perth Glory
4-4-2- 7J. Chianese
- 22A. Taggart
- 9Andy Declan Keogh
- 15B. Wilson
- 17Diego Castro
- 24Milan Smiljanić
- 19J. Risdon
- 4S. Lowry
- 6D. Đulbić
- 16Joseph Nathan Mills
- 33L. Reddy
Melbourne Victory
4-2-3-1- 23Jai Emile Mau'u Ingham
- 11M. Austin
- 10J. Troisi
- 8Besart Berisha
- 16R. Mahazi
- 6L. Broxham
- 17J. Donachie
- 5D. Georgievski
- 15Baró
- 21C. Valeri
- 20L. Thomas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Perth Glory have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Melbourne Victory have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2017 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2017 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 1, 2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2016 | Melbourne City(away) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Sydney(home) | 1-4 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2017 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Jan 13, 2017 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 4-2 | A-League |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Perth Glory wins, 4 draws, 0 Melbourne Victory wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2016 | Melbourne Victory 1-1 Perth Glory | A-League |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Perth Glory 3-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2015 | Melbourne Victory 1-1 Perth Glory | A-League |
| Dec 16, 2015 | Perth Glory 1-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Melbourne Victory 1-1 Perth Glory | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2015 | Perth Glory 3-3 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Victory vs Perth Glory on Dec 2, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Perth Glory score 1.7 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne Victory score 2.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Glory | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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 Victory sit 4th (40 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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