The league table in A-League tells a story about these teams so far, with Melbourne City leading Melbourne Victory by 17 points. Match preview to follow:
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals (31) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the most conceded goals (35) in A-League
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Melbourne City form and stats
Home games in the A-League have been a walk in the park for Melbourne City so far, with 15 points won from 6 matches; 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. Melbourne has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at AAMI Park. We remember; it was Perth Glory.
The home team returns to AAMI Park after being equal after 90 minutes with Sydney (placed 3rd) on their last time out; the A-League game ended 1-1. In the preceding match a 3-2 victory visiting Wellington Phoenix.
Melbourne City are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (15 goals in 6 games). Melbourne have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Melbourne Victory form and stats
Melbourne Victory, who have the most conceded goals (35) in A-League, have only collected 5 points from their away games in the A-League, after 1-2-4 (7 played).
Melbourne Victory play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Newcastle Jets (placed 11th). A 0-3 loss hosting Sydney before that.
Lleyton Brooks came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Newcastle Jets last time out, making the manager G. Brebner feel like a tactical genius.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Melbourne Victory as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. For Melbourne, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Melbourne Victory - Melbourne 0-6 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Melbourne won four, Melbourne Victory won three and three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. MacLaren 14 goals |  C. Noone 5 goals |  J. Brimmer 4 goals |
Melbourne City missing players
Melbourne Victory missing players
| Melbourne City | Melbourne Victory | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 31 | 15 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 18 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 35 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 80% |
| 60% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 60% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 40% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 27% |
| 53% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 53% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17.6 | 19.3 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 10.3 | 10.7 |
| 5.9 | 6.5 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| 35% | 38% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 25% | 26% |
- All of Melbourne City's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Melbourne City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Melbourne City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Melbourne City have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Melbourne City have scored more than double the goals of Melbourne Victory.
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals (31) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the the best goal difference (+13) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the the best goal difference (+8) at home in A-League
- Melbourne City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Melbourne Victory have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Melbourne Victory have the fewest points (5) away in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the fewest scored goals (6) away in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the most conceded goals (35) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the the worst goal difference (-20) in A-League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
| 2 | Melbourne City | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 28 |
| 3 | Sydney | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | Macarthur | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 26 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 7 | Brisbane Roar | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Western United | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 20 |
| 9 | Perth Glory | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -4 | 17 |
| 10 | Wellington Phoenix | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 15 |
| 11 | Newcastle Jets | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -11 | 11 |
| 12 | Melbourne Victory | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -20 | 11 |