The league standings shows that 9 points split the pair of rivals in this A-League match. Melbourne City enjoy both the points- and home advantage.
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals (15) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Melbourne City form and stats
Melbourne City have collected seven points from their first three A-League games here at AAMI Park, a promising start.
No payout for Melbourne City in their previous match, an away game at Sydney that ended in defeat 1-2. Up until that game this club had gone six consecutive league fixtures without being beaten. The hosts have an in-form goalscorer in MacLaren, having scored in seven games in a row. MacLaren, who plays in attack, was the champion player for the side in that match, and was presented with a rating of 7.13 (out of 10). MacLaren scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Newcastle Jets with a 2-1 scoreline.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Melbourne handle that role? We have found 9 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
Melbourne City are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at AAMI Park in their league games, having scored an impressive 8 goals in 3 matches.
Melbourne Victory form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their A-League travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Two trips in a row for Melbourne Victory, whose manager Popović could celebrate last time after the win against Macarthur. Attacker D'Agostino got a player rating of 7.72 in the game. "Man of the match" D'Agostino hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
A 0-3 defeat away at Adelaide United before that.We have checked recent matches where Melbourne Victory have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 6 games were 1 victory, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
An interesting fact for sports gamblers wanting to bet on only one (or no) team scoring in this match: This club have played 6 consecutive league matches with just one or no team finding the net.
Melbourne have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This duo met each other earlier this match year: Melbourne Victory - Melbourne City 0-2. Head-to-head totals (for the prior ten meetings): Melbourne City won four games, four matches ended in a draw and Melbourne Victory managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four. Maclaren likes to play against Melbourne Victory and have scored 9 goals in these encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  J. MacLaren 9 goals |  M. Tilio 2 goals |   C. Ikonomidis 2 goals |
Melbourne City missing players
Melbourne Victory missing players
| Melbourne City | Melbourne Victory | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 86% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 57% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 29% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 14% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 14% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 6 | 6.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| 2.9 | 2.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.8 | 3.6 |
| 2.9 | 2.7 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 16.7 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 16.8 | 14.6 |
| 6.4 | 7.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 33% | 36% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 27% | 29% |
| 10.3 | 7 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 12.8 | 11.6 |
| 3.9 | 2.7 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4 | 3.7 |
- All of Melbourne City's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Melbourne City have not yet lost a game at home.
- Melbourne City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Melbourne City have scored in all their matches so far.
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals (15) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the the best goal difference (+5) at home in A-League
- Melbourne City have the the best goal difference (+9) in A-League
- Melbourne City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Melbourne City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Melbourne City is in the best form (4-1-1) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Melbourne City | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Sydney | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Melbourne Victory | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Newcastle Jets | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 7 | Macarthur | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | Perth Glory | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 3 |
| 12 | Western United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 4 |
