Match Report
Melbourne Victory went into the game 4th in the table on 40 points; Perth Glory sat 10th on 31 — a 9-point gap. Perth Glory had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Melbourne Victory 1.69 scored and 1.27 conceded per game, Perth Glory 1.23 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.43.
Melbourne Victory entered with three wins in a row.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 8 wins for Melbourne Victory, 1 draw and 3 for Perth Glory, at 2.83 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture.
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, capacity 30,050, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Melbourne Victory: Louis D'Arrigo (45'), Nishan Velupillay (53'), Clarismario (69') · Perth Glory: T. Ostler (12'), K. Ngo (79')
Key stats
Possession: Melbourne Victory 56% · Perth Glory 44% · Total shots: 19-9 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 8-3