Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory result
Team pages: Perth Glory · Melbourne Victory · Head-to-head
Perth Glory 0–2 Melbourne Victory — Melbourne Victory won this A-League match.
The result
Melbourne Victory won 2–0 at HBF Park in the A-League on Friday 31 October.
The goals
Melbourne Victory led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Melbourne Victory: Keegan Jelacic (11’, assisted by Matthew Grimaldi) and Juan Mata (54’, assisted by Matthew Grimaldi).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Perth Glory 1.59, Melbourne Victory 1.78, from 16 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
Shaun Evans, Australia showed five yellow cards — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Perth Glory: C. Timmins (3’) and Josh Risdon (87’); Melbourne Victory: Jason Davidson (25’), Jordi Valadon (40’) and Keegan Jelacic (51’).
What it changes
Perth Glory move down from 10th to 12th (three league matches played). Perth Glory are winless in their last three matches.
Melbourne Victory move up from 10th to fifth (three league matches played).
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory) 8.5, Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory) 6.5 and Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) 6.3 led the match.
Next up
Perth Glory next travel to Brisbane Roar on 23 October 2026.
Melbourne Victory next travel to Wellington Phoenix on 18 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Perth Glory: Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Melbourne Victory: Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory, Sunday 18 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Perth Glory 0–2 Melbourne Victory · A-League
- Venue: HBF Park · Perth
- Referee: Shaun Evans, Australia
- Head-to-head (last 6): Perth Glory 1 · draws 1 · Melbourne Victory 4 · 2.67 goals/game
- Recent form: Perth Glory 2W 1D 2L · Melbourne Victory 1W 1D 3L
Perth Glory 0–2 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 →
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Match statistics & details
| Perth Glory | Melbourne Victory | |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Possession | 43% |
| 1.59 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.78 |
| 16 | Shots | 14 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 11 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 9 | Shots inside the box | 9 |
| 2 | Corners | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 566 | Passes | 420 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
Perth Glory player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Sutton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Brian Kaltak | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Scott Wootton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Josh Risdon | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| W. Freney | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| L. Wales | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Adam Taggart | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| R. Bozinovski | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Charbel Shamoon | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| C. Timmins | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. Lawrence | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sebastian Despotovski sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. Ostler sub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| A. Bugarija sub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| B. O'Neill sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Melbourne Victory player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Duncan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Joshua Rawlins | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| L. Jackson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Jason Davidson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Jordi Valadon | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Keegan Jelacic | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| J. Inserra | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Denis Genreau | 80 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 80 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Juan Mata | 69 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 69 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Clarismario sub | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| X. Stella sub | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| O. Dragicevic sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Reec sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Sebastian Esposito sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
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 Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-02-01 Perth Glory 0–2 Melbourne Victory
- 2024-12-08 Melbourne Victory 2–0 Perth Glory
- 2024-03-31 Melbourne Victory 2–1 Perth Glory
- 2024-01-06 Perth Glory 2–3 Melbourne Victory
- 2023-04-09 Melbourne Victory 0–0 Perth Glory
- 2023-01-21 Perth Glory 3–1 Melbourne Victory
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Perth Glory and Melbourne Victory?
- In their last 6 meetings, Perth Glory won 1, Melbourne Victory won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Perth Glory and Melbourne Victory?
- Recent form — Perth Glory 2W 1D 2L; Melbourne Victory 1W 1D 3L.
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