Match Information

• Date: 17/02/2025
• Kick-Off Time: 19:35pm AEST (22/02/2025)
• Round: 20 of 29 in the A-League
• Ground: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium

The Melbourne Derby

These two clubs first faced each other in the 2010/11 season. This is the 45th meeting between the two clubs, with Melbourne Victory edging ahead with 16 wins, 14 losses, and 14 draws.

With both teams in the top six, both will be looking to leapfrog their local rivals. Melbourne Victory will want to ease any memory of their 7-0 defeat back in April 2021. The last meeting between these two clubs was a 1-1 draw.

Melbourne City won the inaugural derby 2–1 back in 2010, with goals from Alex Terra and John Aloisi. Robbie Kruse scored for Victory. Despite Aziz Behich being sent off late in the second half, Heart was able to hold on and secure the win. The Victory hosted their first home derby on 22 January 2011 at Docklands Stadium, with the match ending in a 2–2 draw. The match was marred by an unacceptable tackle by Kevin Muscat on Adrian Zahra, earning the Victory captain his second straight red card and an eight-match ban, ending his A-League career.

Current Standings

• Melbourne Victory: 3rd place
• Melbourne City: 4th place

Both Melbourne clubs are looking to finish in the top two and hoping to qualify for next season’s AFC Champions League. They are both aiming to finish in the top six to play in the A-League Finals Series this season.

Team News

Melbourne Victory

• Injuries:
  • None
• Suspensions:
  • None

Melbourne City

• Injuries:
  • Jayden Necovski (ACL) – return date: June 30th, 2025
  • Andrew Nabbout (ACL) – return date: June 30th, 2025
  • Alessandro Lopane (knee) – return date: February 28th, 2025
  • Yonatan Cohen (MCL) – return date: March 12th, 2025
  • James Jeggo (sore muscles) – return date unknown
  • Andreas Kuen (hamstring) – return date: March 1st, 2025
  • Kai Trewin (groin) – return date unknown
• Suspensions:
  • Steven Ugarkovic and Zane Schreiber are at risk of suspension if they are booked this weekend.

Match Preview

These are two evenly matched teams, although I would lean towards Melbourne City to edge out their rivals.

Prediction: 2-1 Melbourne City