30 points separate the teams so far this season, Melbourne City having performed best. Can Melbourne Victory strike back?
- Melbourne Victory have the most conceded goals (59) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals (55) in A-League
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.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Melbourne Victory form and stats
Melbourne Victory's results here at Marvel Stadium in the A-League have been very modest with 3 victories, 1 draw and 8 defeats. Melbourne are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Marvel Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
Melbourne enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Western United's place. The match ended 6-1 with Jacob Butterfield, Rudy Gestede, Elvis Kamsoba (2), Jake Brimmer and Ben Folami scoring. Jacob Butterfield (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 9.01/10. Butterfield scored one goal, served one assist, hit four key passes, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 45 successful passes (of 52 total). As mentioned above, Melbourne Victory "killed" Western United in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Before that game, the home loss against Adelaide United with the scoreline 0-1.Melbourne has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Melbourne with 29 goals conceded in these matches.
Melbourne City form and stats
5 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Melbourne City, who have the most scored goals (55) in A-League, playing as the away team in the A-League this season.
Melbourne lost away at Brisbane Roar (0-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Midfield player Taras Gomulka was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.23/10. Gomulka hit one key pass, dribled passed the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 64 successful passes (of 70 total).
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Central Coast Mariners.Melbourne City has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 12 games. Melbourne City have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Melbourne City - Melbourne 7-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Melbourne won three, Melbourne City won four and three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. MacLaren 25 goals |  C. Noone 6 goals |   E. Kamsoba 5 goals |
Melbourne Victory missing players
Melbourne City missing players
| Melbourne Victory | Melbourne City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 30 | 16 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 20 | 55 |
| 59 | 29 | 8 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 29 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 83% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | 88% |
| 60% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 67% |
| 40% | 42% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 28% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 56% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 58% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 29% |
| 40% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 12% |
| 4.8 | 5.2 | 2.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.7 | 7.1 | 7.4 |
| 7.3 | 7.4 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11.4 | 11.2 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17.7 | 15.8 | 17.9 |
| 4 | 4.3 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 5.5 | 6.3 |
| 30% | 31% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 30% | 36% |
- Melbourne City have the most matches over the total-line (14) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals (55) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in A-League
- Melbourne City have the the best goal difference (+26) in A-League
- Melbourne City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Melbourne Victory have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Melbourne Victory have the most conceded goals (29) at home in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the most conceded goals (59) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the most conceded goals in the second half (35) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the the worst goal difference (-13) at home in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the the worst goal difference (-29) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 55 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Sydney | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 44 |
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 39 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -2 | 38 |
| 5 | Brisbane Roar | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 37 |
| 6 | Macarthur | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 36 |
| 7 | Wellington Phoenix | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 34 |
| 8 | Perth Glory | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 32 |
| 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 | Western United | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 28 | -14 | 28 |
| 11 | Melbourne Victory | 25 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 30 | 59 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 30 | -29 | 18 |
| 12 | Newcastle Jets | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -17 | 14 |