Match analysis
AustraliaA-League
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this A-League fixture.
Jason Davidson🟨Louis D'Arrigo🟨
Germán Ferreyra🟨L. D'Arrigo🔄Z. Schreiber🔄M. Caputo🔄N. Atkinson🔄Jordi Valadon🟨N. Vergos🔄N. Velupillay🔄E. Rashani🔄T. Kanamori🔄Clarismario🔄M. Grimaldi⚽Melbourne City were beaten 1-0 at home by Melbourne Victory on Saturday 20 December 2025 (A-League). At the break it was 0-0. On the numbers, Melbourne City saw more of the ball (59%), while the shot count was 12 for Melbourne City and 14 for Melbourne Victory.
M. Grimaldi (90') scored for Melbourne Victory.
Two of the four tips on this match won: both teams not to score.
The head-to-head covers 46 games since February 2012, and Melbourne City have won 14, Melbourne Victory have taken 18 and 14 were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory prediction page.
6W 3D 1L2.10 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Melbourne CityHome | Rating | Melbourne VictoryAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,617 | Overall | 1,520 |
| 1,661 | Match venue | 1,504 |
| 1,661 | At home | 1,535 |
| 1,545 | Away | 1,504 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,465 | Attack | 1,450 |
| 1,659 | Defence | 1,569 |
| 1,528 | Home attack | 1,475 |
| 1,470 | Away attack | 1,446 |
| 1,647 | Home defence | 1,576 |
| 1,588 | Away defence | 1,551 |
| Match profile | ||
| 2,128 | Goal environment | 1,985 |
| 1,825 | Home goals | 1,802 |
| 1,803 | Away goals | 1,683 |
| 1,508 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,505 | Set-piece attack | 1,501 |
| 1,505 | Set-piece defence | 1,501 |
| 1,588 | Close games | 1,515 |
| 1,623 | Winning margin | 1,510 |
Match venue compares Melbourne City at home with Melbourne Victory away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Melbourne City1:1Melbourne Victory1:1
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Yoda Mc Yoda FaceWonThe pickBTTS No
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Mr SimpleWonThe pickBTTS No
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