A-League Betting Preview: Melbourne City vs Perth Glory
Melbourne City host Perth Glory in this A-League game at AAMI Park, with kick-off set for 08:00 on Saturday 25 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.
City to Cover the Line?
Melbourne City -1.25 at 1.88 look a good bet on the Asian Handicap. The home team will land a nice return if they achieve a two goal winning margin or bigger. A one goal win would mean we get half the stake returned.
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1-0 Win for City in Pair’s Last Encounter
Defending A-League champions Melbourne City opened their season with a 1-1 draw. This was on the road at CommBank Stadium against Western Sydney. Aurelio Vidmar’s team had five shots on target and enjoyed 63% possession, while Max Caputo was the goalscorer.
Four days ago, City hosted Buriram United in the Champions League and claimed a 2-1 victory.
Perth Glory hosted Wellington Phoenix at HBF Park in their season opener, with the match ending in a 2-2 draw. The Western Australia club had just 28% possession and totalled six shots on goal, with Jaiden Kucharski and Adam Taggart finding the net.
Head-to-Head Statistics
City have won the last two clashes against Perth. The most recent was a 1-0 home victory at AAMI Park following a 5-0 away win at HBF Park. In the previous 10 H2H games, there have been six City wins, three Perth victories and a draw.
Melbourne City – Last 10 League Games
City have 6 wins and 4 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 6.5 shots on goal and 13.2 attempts. The Cranbourne East outfit have averaged 56.6% possession and 4.9 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 0.9 goals from 4.1 shots on goal, 9.1 attempts and 2.8 corners.
Top goalscorer Max Caputo has found the net 4 times, Medin Memeti 3, with Yonatan Cohen and two other players on 2. Marco Tilio is the leading assists maker with 5.
Perth Glory – Last 10 League Games
Perth have 2 victories, 6 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 4.3 shots on goal, 11.1 attempts and 1.2 goals. David Allen Zdrilic’s side average 43.8% possession, 3.9 corners awarded and 5.3 corners against, while 1.8 goals have been conceded from 12.0 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal.
Adam Taggart got 5 goals, Jaylan Pearman notched 3, while Jaiden Kucharski and two other players scored 1. Adam Taggart, Lachlan Wales and Jaylan Pearman have been the top assists providers with 2 in the previous 10 games.
Confirmed Lineups
Melbourne City confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Patrick Beach (GK), Liam Bonetig, Kai Trewin, German Ferreyra, Nathaniel Atkinson, Andreas Kuen, Matthew Leckie, Takeshi Kanamori, Aziz Behich, Max Caputo, Benjamin Mazzeo.
Perth Glory confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Matthew Sutton (GK), Brian Kaltak, Scott Wootton, Joshua Risdon, Trent Ostler, Lachlan Wales, Jaiden Kucharski, Brandon O’Neill, Rhys Bozinovski, Sebastian Despotovski, Adam Taggart.
Melbourne City vs Perth Glory Prediction & Betting Tips
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Match Prediction
Melbourne City can prove too strong in this A-League game and we’re backing the favourites on the Asian Handicap -1.25 at 1.88 in the hope that they can stamp their authority on the match.
The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the A-League odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration when making football predictions.
Key Melbourne City vs Perth Glory league stats:
City -1.25 Probability
If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 53.2% likelihood of our pick winning. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we regard this as a value bet.
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Our Match Prediction
City Asian Hcp -1.25 @ 1.88
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Published 14:07, 23 October 2025
Melbourne City vs Perth Glory Odds
The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.
City Heavy Favourites With the Betting Sites
For this A-League encounter, the bookmakers have Melbourne City as the 1.44 favourites to win. This therefore implies that they have a 69% chance of triumphing. The market suggests that Perth Glory are least likely to win at 6.00.
City can be backed at 1.91 on the Half-Time Result and you’ll need them to have their noses in front by the break. Perth can be chanced at 5.20 and the draw is 2.60.
The Over 2.5 option is currently favourite on the Total Goals betting market. If you’re anticipating that both teams will score, the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at 1.70.
The leading football betting sites offer hundreds of markets when it comes to A-League matches. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.
Full-Time Result
Half-Time Result
Double Chance
Draw No Bet
Asian Handicap
Total Goals
Both Teams to Score
Max Caputo Heads First Goalscorer Market
Favourite Max Caputo is 4.50 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.
Player Goals
Max Caputo (City)
Medin Memeti (City)
Benjamin Mazzeo (City)
Andrew Nabbout (City)
AAMI Park
City Bidding to Stay Strong at Home
Melbourne City are unbeaten in the last six games at AAMI Park. Aurelio Vidmar’s team have seven wins, two draws and one loss in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 0.50.
Perth have finished with seven defeats, two wins and one draw in the past 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.90.
The past meeting at AAMI Park saw City defeat Perth 1-0. The past 10 H2H meetings at AAMI Park have resulted in four City wins, four draws and two Perth successes.
Melbourne City Home Stats
7-2-1
2.00
1.50
0.50
2
8
3
7
Perth Glory Away Stats
2-1-7
2.70
0.80
1.90
5
5
4
6
- W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
- G = Avg. Goals
- GF = Avg. Goals For
- GA = Avg. Goals Against
- O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
- U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
- B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
- B-No = Matches BTTS No
Melbourne City vs Perth Glory Lineups & Team News
Be prepared — check the City vs Perth team news before wagering. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for the A-League, along with current injury news.
Melbourne City Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2
Perth Glory Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1
Melbourne City Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2
1
Patrick Beach
4
Liam Bonetig
27
Kai Trewin
22
German Ferreyra
13
Nathaniel Atkinson
30
Andreas Kuen
7
Matthew Leckie
10
Takeshi Kanamori
16
Aziz Behich
17
Max Caputo
20
Benjamin Mazzeo
29
Matthew Sutton
45
Brian Kaltak
4
Scott Wootton
19
Joshua Risdon
20
Trent Ostler
11
Lachlan Wales
9
Jaiden Kucharski
6
Brandon O’Neill
18
Rhys Bozinovski
25
S. Despotovski
22
Adam Taggart
Perth Glory Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1
Melbourne City Substitutes
- 19Zane Schreiber
- 33Dakota Ochsenham
- 34Jayden Necovski
- 38Beckham Baker
- 39Emin Durakovic
- 44Besian Kutleshi
- 47Kavian Rahmani
Perth Glory Substitutes
- 2Charbel Shamoon
- 8Callum Timmins
- 14Nathanael Blair
- 17Arion Sulemani
- 24Andriano Lebib
- 27William Freney
- 40Ryan Warner
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