Perth Glory v Melbourne City prediction

A-League · Fri, 11 Dec 2026 10:45 GMT · HBF Park

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:25 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Perth Glory · Melbourne City · Head-to-head

TACTIX’s free model pick for Perth Glory v Melbourne City, A-League on Fri, 11 Dec 2026 10:45 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Perth Glory host Melbourne City in the A-League on Friday 11 December (kick-off 10:45 UK).

The key numbers

Perth Glory have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions. Melbourne City have scored in 12 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

11 of Perth Glory’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (73%). Both teams scored in 11 of Perth Glory’s last 15 results in all competitions (73%). At home, Perth Glory have four wins, one draw and one defeat in their last 6 home matches in all competitions — 2.17 points per game, scoring 2.17 and conceding 1.17.

Eight of Melbourne City’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in 10 of Melbourne City’s last 15 results in all competitions (67%). Away from home, Melbourne City have two wins, four draws and two defeats in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 1.25 points per game, scoring 1.00 and conceding 1.38.

Melbourne City are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Perth Glory (eighth) and Melbourne City (third) are four points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Melbourne City the stronger side, 67 rating points above Perth Glory (Melbourne City 1606, Perth Glory 1540, after at least 243 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 22 March 2026, finished Perth Glory 1–1 Melbourne City.

Team news

Predicted Perth Glory XI (4-4-2): M. Sutton, S. Sutton, L. Jackson, T. Kuzamba, C. Deng, L. Scicluna, J. Kucharski, S. Colakovski, G. De Abreu, P. Jacobsz, T. Lawrence — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Tadiwanashe Kuzamba (6.3 per match over four appearances, one goal) and Jaiden Kucharski (5.9 per match over four appearances, three goals and one assist) have been Perth Glory’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Perth Glory (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Tadiwanashe Kuzamba averages 4.6 tackles per 90 over 356 minutes.

Predicted Melbourne City XI (4-2-3-1): J. Nieuwenhuizen, A. Behich, N. Atkinson, H. Delbridge, J. Cascante, K. Rahmani, A. Mabil, M. Memeti, Q. Macnicol, E. Marcondes, A. Nabbout — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Kavian Rahmani (5.6 per match over four appearances, one assist) and N. Atkinson (4.9 per match over four appearances) have been Melbourne City’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Melbourne City (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Kavian Rahmani averages 2.4 key passes per 90 over 337 minutes. N. Atkinson averages 2.2 tackles per 90 over 361 minutes.

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

The Numbers

Kick-off: Fri, 11 Dec 2026 10:45 GMT · A-League · HBF Park
Head-to-head (last 6): Perth Glory 1 · draws 1 · Melbourne City 4 · 4 goals/game
Recent form: Perth Glory 3W 0D 2L · Melbourne City 2W 2D 1L

Perth Glory v Melbourne City (A-League): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.88 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.13 / 1.38 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

2.75 / 3.43

Corners

against 4.63 / 6.29 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

4.88 / 4.29

Shots on target

against 4.25 / 4 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.63 / 2.57

Cards

against 2.25 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 7 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Perth Glory for / against	Line	Melbourne City for / against
Goals scored	1.88 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	2.75 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.43 for · 6.29 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	12.25 for · 14.13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.86 for · 14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	4.88 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.29 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.63 for · 9.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.43 for · 11 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.63 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.57 for · 2 against n 7 Last 5

Perth Glory

Perth Glory Goalkeeper

Perth Glory — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Matthew Sutton	2	90180 min	52.5 /90	42 /90	00 /90
D. Solsky	2	88176 min	73.6 /90	00 /90	00 /90

Perth Glory — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Perth Glory before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Matthew Sutton n 8	90	3.8 7/6

Perth Glory Defensive

Perth Glory — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
C. Deng	4	89356 min	51.3 /90	51.3 /90	10.3 /90	246.1 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90
L. Jackson	4	89356 min	30.8 /90	30.8 /90	20.5 /90	82 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90
Tadiwanashe Kuzamba	4	89356 min	184.6 /90	133.3 /90	30.8 /90	235.8 /90	82 /90	10.3 /90
Sam Sutton	4	73293 min	113.4 /90	30.9 /90	00 /90	216.5 /90	30.9 /90	00 /90
Andriano Lebib	2	68135 min	21.3 /90	21.3 /90	00 /90	64 /90	21.3 /90	10.7 /90
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Perth Glory — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Perth Glory before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Tadiwanashe Kuzamba n 4	89	2 4/3	0.5 1/1	—
Lucas Scicluna n 4	89	1 3/1	2 4/4	—
L. Jackson n 4	89	0.5 2/0	0.3 1/0	—
C. Deng n 4	89	0.5 2/0	0.8 2/1	—
Sam Sutton n 8	77.8	0.4 3/0	1.2 5/2	—
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Perth Glory — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Perth Glory before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Tadiwanashe Kuzamba n 4	89	4.6 4/3
Lucas Scicluna n 4	89	2.3 3/3
C. Deng n 4	89	1.3 3/2
L. Jackson n 4	89	0.8 3/0
Sam Sutton n 8	77.8	2.3 5/4
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Perth Glory Attacking

Perth Glory — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
P. Jacobsz	4	57229 min	00 /90	00 /90	52 /90	00 /90	10.4 /90	41.6 /90
S. Despotovski	4	56223 min	00 /90	10.4 /90	41.6 /90	20.8 /90	52 /90	10.4 /90
T. Lawrence	3	73219 min	10.4 /90	00 /90	41.6 /90	20.8 /90	31.2 /90	10.4 /90
S. Kukucka	3	2473 min	00 /90	11.2 /90	11.2 /90	00 /90	22.5 /90	00 /90
Lucas Scicluna	4	89356 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	30.8 /90
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Perth Glory — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Perth Glory before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Tadiwanashe Kuzamba n 4	89	0.8 2/1	0.8 2/1
C. Deng n 4	89	0.8 2/1	0.5 2/0
L. Jackson n 4	89	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
Lucas Scicluna n 4	89	0 0/0	0 0/0
Sam Sutton n 8	77.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Perth Glory — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Perth Glory before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Tadiwanashe Kuzamba n 4	89	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
L. Jackson n 4	89	0 0/0	0 0/0
Lucas Scicluna n 4	89	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Deng n 4	89	0 0/0	0 0/0
Sam Sutton n 8	77.8	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
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Melbourne City

Melbourne City Goalkeeper

Melbourne City — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Nieuwenhuizen	2	91181 min	84 /90	31.5 /90	00 /90
Macklin Freke	2	90180 min	42 /90	42 /90	00 /90

Melbourne City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Melbourne City before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Nieuwenhuizen n 4	90.3	3 2/2

Melbourne City Defensive

Melbourne City — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
A. Behich	4	90361 min	82 /90	30.7 /90	10.2 /90	194.7 /90	10.2 /90	20.5 /90
H. Delbridge	4	90361 min	20.5 /90	133.2 /90	41 /90	194.7 /90	92.2 /90	10.2 /90
N. Atkinson	4	90361 min	92.2 /90	123 /90	10.2 /90	266.5 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90
L. Bonetig	4	49195 min	41.8 /90	00 /90	00 /90	115.1 /90	10.5 /90	00 /90
J. Cascante	3	61184 min	52.4 /90	21 /90	52.4 /90	146.8 /90	21 /90	00 /90
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Melbourne City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Melbourne City before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
H. Delbridge n 8	85.1	1.9 8/4	0.5 2/1	—
N. Atkinson n 8	90.1	1 5/3	1.4 7/2	—
A. Behich n 8	90.1	0.2 2/0	0.7 4/2	—
Kavian Rahmani n 8	67.8	0.8 4/1	1.8 6/5	—
A. Mabil n 4	83.8	1.1 3/1	1.9 3/3	—
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Melbourne City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Melbourne City before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Atkinson n 8	90.1	2.7 8/6
A. Behich n 8	90.1	1.7 7/4
H. Delbridge n 8	85.1	0.9 5/1
Kavian Rahmani n 8	67.8	3 8/6
A. Mabil n 4	83.8	1.1 3/1
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Melbourne City Attacking

Melbourne City — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
A. Nabbout	4	70281 min	20.6 /90	00 /90	82.6 /90	51.6 /90	51.6 /90	31 /90
M. Leckie	4	26105 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	10.9 /90
T. Kanamori	3	2472 min	00 /90	00 /90	22.5 /90	11.3 /90	00 /90	33.8 /90
Kavian Rahmani	4	84337 min	00 /90	10.3 /90	61.6 /90	00 /90	92.4 /90	10.3 /90
A. Mabil	4	84335 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	71.9 /90	30.8 /90	92.4 /90	51.3 /90
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Melbourne City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Melbourne City before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
H. Delbridge n 8	85.1	0.8 5/1	0.4 2/1
A. Behich n 8	90.1	0.7 4/1	0.4 2/1
N. Atkinson n 8	90.1	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
Kavian Rahmani n 8	67.8	1.5 5/3	0.2 1/0
A. Mabil n 4	83.8	1.9 3/2	0.8 2/1
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Melbourne City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Melbourne City before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Behich n 8	90.1	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
N. Atkinson n 8	90.1	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
H. Delbridge n 8	85.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
Kavian Rahmani n 8	67.8	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
A. Mabil n 4	83.8	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

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

Recent form

Perth GloryWLLWW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Melbourne CityDLDWW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Perth Glory 1 · 1 draw · Melbourne City 4 · 4 goals/game

2026-03-22 Perth Glory 1–1 Melbourne City
2025-12-28 Melbourne City 1–3 Perth Glory
2025-10-25 Melbourne City 4–0 Perth Glory
2025-02-15 Melbourne City 1–0 Perth Glory
2024-11-10 Perth Glory 0–5 Melbourne City
2024-04-14 Melbourne City 8–0 Perth Glory

League standing · 2026/27

Perth Glory#8 pos3 pts3 pl+2 GD

Melbourne City#3 pos7 pts4 pl0 GD

Goals per game

Perth Glory scored2

Melbourne City scored1.5

Perth Glory conceded1.33

Melbourne City conceded1.5

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What is the head-to-head record between Perth Glory and Melbourne City?: In their last 6 meetings, Perth Glory won 1, Melbourne City won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 4 goals per game.
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