Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory result

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Melbourne City 1–3 Melbourne Victory — Melbourne Victory won this A-League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Melbourne Victory won 3–1 at AAMI Park in the A-League on Saturday 21 February.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Melbourne Victory: Juan Mata (20’; 64’, assisted by Matthew Grimaldi) and Clarismario (89’, assisted by Juan Mata); Melbourne City: M. Caputo (32’, assisted by M. Younis).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Melbourne City 1.41, Melbourne Victory 1.31, from 8 shots to 19 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

D. Elder showed two yellow cards — against 3.1 yellows a game across the last 16 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Melbourne City: A. Behich (60’); Melbourne Victory: Sebastian Esposito (87’).

What it changes

Melbourne City stay seventh after this result (18 league matches played).

Melbourne Victory stay fifth after this result (18 league matches played). Melbourne Victory are unbeaten in their last three matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory) 13.6, M. Younis (Melbourne City) 6.7 and Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory) 6.6 led the match.

Next up

Melbourne City next travel to Melbourne Victory on 24 October 2026.

Melbourne Victory next host Melbourne City on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Melbourne City: Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Melbourne City 1–3 Melbourne Victory · A-League
  • Venue: AAMI Park · Melbourne
  • Referee: D. Elder
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Melbourne City 2 · draws 2 · Melbourne Victory 2 · 2.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Melbourne City 1W 3D 1L · Melbourne Victory 2W 1D 2L

Melbourne City 1–3 Melbourne Victory (A-League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 2.13
Goals
against 1.5 / 1.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.75 / 7.63
Corners
against 4.13 / 3.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
3.63 / 6.13
Shots on target
against 3.38 / 2.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.63 / 2
Cards
against 1.38 / 2.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
3.06 yellows
Referee · D. Elder
1.25 home / 1.81 away
over 16 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 February 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 February 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameMelbourne City for / againstLineMelbourne Victory for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 1.5 against n 8
2.5standard
2.13 for · 1.25 against n 8
Corners won
4.75 for · 4.13 against n 8
9.5standard
7.63 for · 3.25 against n 8
Shots
11.13 for · 10.88 against n 8
19.5standard
17.38 for · 9.13 against n 8
Shots on target
3.63 for · 3.38 against n 8
8.5standard
6.13 for · 2.88 against n 8
Fouls committed
12 for · 10.25 against n 8
21.5standard
9.38 for · 10.88 against n 8
Cards shown
1.63 for · 1.38 against n 8
3.5standard
2 for · 2.38 against n 8

Referee: D. Elder — 3.06 yellow cards a game, 0.06 red cards, 21.63 fouls over 16 matches (1.25 to the home side, 1.81 to the away side).

Melbourne City
Melbourne City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
M. Caputo n 856.8
2.67/4
13/1
Charles Nduka
M. Younis n 645.5
2.64/3
34/2
Keegan Jelacic
A. Lopane n 848.6
2.56/3
1.65/2
—
S. Souprayen n 866.5
2.28/3
0.52/1
—
D. Arzani n 846.5
2.27/2
2.76/2
Keegan Jelacic
Melbourne City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Younis n 645.5
2.34/2
1.64/1
M. Memeti n 881.1
1.97/5
1.57/3
Lawrence Wong n 617.3
1.71/1
00/0
D. Arzani n 846.5
1.54/2
0.52/0
A. Nabbout n 859.9
1.34/1
0.42/0
Melbourne City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Younis n 645.5
13/0
0.31/0
M. Caputo n 856.8
0.63/0
00/0
M. Memeti n 881.1
0.43/0
0.11/0
Kavian Rahmani n 867.1
0.21/0
0.21/0
E. Durakovic n 865.3
00/0
0.32/0
Melbourne City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
B. Mazzeo n 827.4
3.35/2
A. Lopane n 848.6
37/4
N. Atkinson n 889
2.88/6
Kai Trewin n 881.8
2.67/5
H. Shillington n 855.3
2.65/3
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Charles Nduka n 354.7
3.33/1
1.11/1
M. Caputo
Keegan Jelacic n 824.3
2.82/2
1.93/1
D. Arzani
J. Reec n 812.3
1.82/0
0.91/0
—
Roderick Miranda n 880.9
1.56/3
0.74/1
—
Adama Traore n 570.2
1.54/2
1.34/1
—
Melbourne Victory — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
R. Piscopo n 645
3.35/2
1.73/2
Nikolaos Vergos n 865.8
2.97/4
1.45/1
Nishan Velupillay n 863.5
2.88/5
1.25/1
J. Reec n 812.3
2.83/0
1.82/0
Clarismario n 868.1
2.56/4
0.83/1
Melbourne Victory — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Keegan Jelacic n 824.3
0.92/0
0.51/0
Juan Mata n 879
00/0
14/2
Charles Nduka n 354.7
0.51/0
0.51/0
J. Reec n 812.3
00/0
0.91/0
Clarismario n 868.1
0.73/1
00/0
Melbourne Victory — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Jordi Valadon n 875.9
37/7
Sebastian Esposito n 889.9
2.98/6
Denis Genreau n 869.1
2.97/6
J. Inserra n 873
2.27/5
Louis D'Arrigo n 873.8
25/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Melbourne CityMelbourne Victory
56%Possession44%
1.41Expected goals (xG)1.31
8Shots19
4Shots on target7
2Shots off target10
2Blocked shots2
5Shots inside the box10
5Corners5
2Offsides0
12Fouls10
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
4Saves3
433Passes337
78%Pass accuracy75%

Melbourne City player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
P. Beach9000000007.5
N. Atkinson9000000305.9
G. Ferreyra9000100305.6
H. Delbridge9000000106
A. Behich90000001Y6.2
Ryan Teague9000001106.3
M. Younis9001222207.7
D. Arzani7000001006.2
M. Caputo7010110007.5
M. Memeti5900110206
A. Lopane5800000306.5
E. Durakovic sub3100000106.7
Kavian Rahmani sub2000000106.6
Z. Schreiber sub2000101006.2
A. Kuen sub2000001106.3
S. Souprayen sub1200000106.5

Melbourne Victory player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Jack Warshawsky9000000006.9
Joshua Rawlins9000000206.5
Sebastian Esposito90000012Y7.2
Roderick Miranda9000000207
Jason Davidson9000100106.2
Denis Genreau9000300306.6
Jordi Valadon9000004507.3
Juan Mata89213322010
Nishan Velupillay8100311306.2
Keegan Jelacic6200303006.6
Charles Nduka6200221006.9
Matthew Grimaldi sub2801001106.9
Nikolaos Vergos sub2800100106.9
Clarismario sub910111008
J. Reec sub10000000–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Melbourne CityLDDWD
Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1.4 scored / 2 conceded per game
Melbourne VictoryLWLWD
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Melbourne City 2 · 2 draws · Melbourne Victory 2 · 2.33 goals/game
  • 2025-12-20 Melbourne City 0–1 Melbourne Victory
  • 2025-11-08 Melbourne Victory 0–2 Melbourne City
  • 2025-05-31 Melbourne City 1–0 Melbourne Victory
  • 2025-02-22 Melbourne Victory 2–2 Melbourne City
  • 2024-12-21 Melbourne Victory 1–1 Melbourne City
  • 2024-10-26 Melbourne City 1–3 Melbourne Victory
League standing · 2025/26
Melbourne City#6 pos38 pts26 pl0 GD
Melbourne Victory#4 pos40 pts26 pl+11 GD
Goals per game
Melbourne City scored1.27
Melbourne Victory scored1.69
Melbourne City conceded1.27
Melbourne Victory conceded1.27

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory?
In their last 6 meetings, Melbourne City won 2, Melbourne Victory won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory?
Recent form — Melbourne City 1W 3D 1L; Melbourne Victory 2W 1D 2L.

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