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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 21st February 2026. 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

20'
Juan Mata⚽
Normal Goal
32'
Max Caputo⚽
Normal Goal → Marcus Younis
58'
Alessandro Lopane🔄
Substitution 1 → Kavian Rahmani
59'
Medin Memeti🔄
Substitution 2 → Emin Durakovic
60'
Aziz Behich🟨
Yellow Card
62'
Charles Nduka🔄
Substitution 1 → Nikos Vergos
62'
Keegan Jelacic🔄
Substitution 2 → Matthew Grimaldi
64'
Juan Mata⚽
Normal Goal → Matthew Grimaldi
70'
Daniel Arzani🔄
Substitution 3 → Zane Schreiber
70'
Max Caputo🔄
Substitution 4 → Andreas Kuen
78'
Kavian Rahmani🔄
Substitution 5 → Samuel Souprayen
81'
Nishan Velupillay🔄
Substitution 3 → Clarismario
87'
Sebastian Esposito🟨
Yellow Card
89'
Clarismario⚽
Normal Goal → Juan Mata
90'
Juan Mata🔄
Substitution 4 → Jing Lual

Match Statistics

4Shots on Goal7
2Shots off Goal10
8Total Shots19
2Blocked Shots2
5Shots insidebox10
3Shots outsidebox9
12Fouls10
5Corner Kicks5
2Offsides0
56Ball Possession44
1Yellow Cards1
4Goalkeeper Saves3
432Total passes337
339Passes accurate253
78Passes %75

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

Melbourne City

3W 4D 3L1.30 pts/game

Melbourne Victory

6W 1D 3L1.90 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
+22Melbourne City
Venue edge
+107Melbourne City
Rating period
Match snapshot
Melbourne City versus Melbourne Victory: long term Elo, before the match
Melbourne CityHomeRatingMelbourne VictoryAway
Strength
1,549Overall1,527
1,616Match venue1,510
1,616At home1,546
1,528Away1,510
Attack & defence
1,446Attack1,480
1,614Defence1,565
1,476Home attack1,502
1,479Away attack1,451
1,637Home defence1,577
1,561Away defence1,552
Match profile
2,125Goal environment2,003
1,807Home goals1,820
1,818Away goals1,683
1,521Possession1,506
Specialist ratings
1,521Set-piece attack1,535
1,520Set-piece defence1,534
1,566Close games1,507
1,536Winning margin1,533

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 CityUnknown

Starting XI

1Patrick BeachG
13Nathaniel AtkinsonD
22Germán FerreyraD
2Harrison DelbridgeD
16Aziz BehichD
21Alessandro LopaneM
8Ryan TeagueM
28Marcus YounisM
14Daniel ArzaniM
35Medin MemetiM
17Max CaputoF

Melbourne VictoryMelbourne VictoryUnknown

Starting XI

40Jack WarshawskyG
22Joshua RawlinsD
15Sebastian EspositoD
21Roderick MirandaD
2Jason DavidsonD
10Denis GenreauM
8Jordi ValadonM
23Keegan JelacicM
64Juan MataM
17Nishan VelupillayM
44Charles NdukaF