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AustraliaA-League

Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory — live score & stats

Melbourne City against Melbourne Victory in the A-League (Australia) on 20th December 2025. Both sides' Elo ratings and recent form, the lineups, the head-to-head record and the best prices on the match are all on this page, refreshing live through the game.

Live score, Elo ratings, form and every key stat from this A-League clash.

Match Timeline

17'
Jason Davidson🟨
Yellow Card
50'
Louis D'Arrigo🟨
Yellow Card
63'
Germán Ferreyra🟨
Yellow Card
67'
L. D'Arrigo🔄
Substitution 1 → D. Genreau
68'
Z. Schreiber🔄
Substitution 1 → L. Bonetig
68'
M. Caputo🔄
Substitution 2 → A. Nabbout
68'
N. Atkinson🔄
Substitution 3 → P. Antoniou
72'
Jordi Valadon🟨
Yellow Card
73'
N. Vergos🔄
Substitution 2 → J. Reec
73'
N. Velupillay🔄
Substitution 3 → K. Jelacic
77'
E. Rashani🔄
Substitution 4 → M. Memeti
81'
T. Kanamori🔄
Substitution 5 → B. Baker
85'
Clarismario🔄
Substitution 4 → M. Grimaldi
90'
M. Grimaldi⚽
Normal Goal

Match Statistics

4Shots on Goal4
5Shots off Goal3
12Total Shots14
3Blocked Shots7
9Shots insidebox6
3Shots outsidebox8
7Fouls10
8Corner Kicks8
3Offsides1
59Ball Possession41
1Yellow Cards3
3Goalkeeper Saves4
489Total passes342
402Passes accurate240
82Passes %70

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

Melbourne City

6W 3D 1L2.10 pts/game

Melbourne Victory

4W 2D 4L1.40 pts/game

Per game

Melbourne City at home vs Melbourne Victory away

The stronger figure on each row is highlighted. Both teams to score is a shared stat, so neither side takes the highlight.

Elo ratings

Before the match · within A-League

Overall edge
+98Melbourne City
Venue edge
+157Melbourne City
Rating period
Match snapshot
Melbourne City versus Melbourne Victory: long term Elo, before the match
Melbourne CityHomeRatingMelbourne VictoryAway
Strength
1,617Overall1,520
1,661Match venue1,504
1,661At home1,535
1,545Away1,504
Attack & defence
1,465Attack1,450
1,659Defence1,569
1,528Home attack1,475
1,470Away attack1,446
1,647Home defence1,576
1,588Away defence1,551
Match profile
2,128Goal environment1,985
1,825Home goals1,802
1,803Away goals1,683
1,508Possession1,500
Specialist ratings
1,505Set-piece attack1,501
1,505Set-piece defence1,501
1,588Close games1,515
1,623Winning margin1,510

The venue row sets Melbourne City at home against Melbourne Victory on the road, which is the most telling comparison for this exact game. The higher number on each row is highlighted.

Match profile rows describe how the game is likely to flow, not who is stronger. A high goal environment points to an open, high-scoring contest; possession shows who tends to keep the ball.

Starting Lineups

Melbourne CityMelbourne City1:1

Starting XI

1Patrick BeachG
16Aziz BehichD
39Emin DurakovicM
11Elbasan RashaniM
17Max CaputoF
27Kai TrewinD
19Zane SchreiberM
30Andreas KuenM
22Germán FerreyraD
10Takeshi KanamoriM
13Nathaniel AtkinsonD

Melbourne VictoryMelbourne Victory1:1

Starting XI

25Jack DuncanG
2Jason DavidsonD
8Jordi ValadonM
11ClarismarioM
9Nikos VergosF
21Roderick MirandaD
27Louis D'ArrigoM
64Juan MataM
15Sebastian EspositoD
17Nishan VelupillayM
22Joshua RawlinsD