The league standings tells us that 11 points split the two contenders in this A-League match. Melbourne City have both the points- and home stadium advantage.
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals (38) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in A-League
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Melbourne Victory could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a AFC Champions League game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Vissel Kobe, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Melbourne Victory.
Melbourne City form and stats
Melbourne City have played 10 A-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
An away draw last time out for Melbourne, facing Western United in a game that ended 2-2. Midfield player Metcalfe got a match rating of 8.43 in that game, the max score being 10. Metcalfe scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 39 successful passes (of 46 total).
Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Macarthur.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Melbourne City matches with similar probabilities have ended with five wins, zero draws and zero defeats (from five games).
There will be little rest for Melbourne after this match as they are travelling to Brisbane Roar for a A-League game in only four days.
Melbourne City's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Melbourne Victory form and stats
As the visiting team in A-League matches, Melbourne Victory have produced an overall stat of 2-2-2 so far.
Attacker D'Agostino got a player rating of 8.11 in the game. "Man of the match" D'Agostino scored two goals, served one assist and hit one key pass.
Before that, Melbourne Victory travelled to Central Coast Mariners and returned home with a draw after the A-League game finished 1-1.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Melbourne when being an outsider away as they are today, we find nine matches with the visitors losing five times, drawing one and winning three games.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Western United in just four days.
Melbourne Victory have conceded 7 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Melbourne City - Melbourne Victory 2-2 was the end result in these teams' previous head-to-head game, played this season. Head to head statistics (for the prior ten meetings): Melbourne City won four games, five matches ended in a draw and Melbourne Victory managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four MacLaren likes to meet Melbourne Victory and have scored 9 goals in these encounters.Top Goalscorers
  J. MacLaren 12 goals |   N. D'Agostino 7 goals |  M. Leckie 6 goals |
Melbourne City missing players
Melbourne Victory missing players
| Melbourne City | Melbourne Victory | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 38 | 20 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 20 |
| 26 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 79% |
| 83% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 57% |
| 61% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 17% | 20% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 78% | 70% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 17% | 21% |
| 11% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 21% |
| 6.9 | 7.3 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 4.2 | 2.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 15.3 | 17.1 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 11.2 | 12.4 |
| 5.7 | 6.2 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 37% | 32% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 25% | 32% |
| 10.8 | 9.3 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 13.5 | 13 |
| 3.5 | 3.1 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
- Melbourne City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Melbourne Victory have scored away.
- Melbourne City have the most conceded goals (14) at home in A-League
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals (20) at home in A-League
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals (38) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the the best goal difference (+12) in A-League
- Melbourne City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Melbourne City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Melbourne Victory have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Western United | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 33 |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 27 |
| 4 | Macarthur | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 25 |
| 5 | Melbourne Victory | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | Sydney | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | Wellington Phoenix | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -3 | 21 |
| 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 16 |
| 9 | Newcastle Jets | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -4 | 15 |
| 10 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 15 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -7 | 14 |
| 12 | Perth Glory | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 13 |
