| This was the 44th match between these two teams. |
| This was the 36th League match between these two teams. |
| The previous time Melbourne Victory scored 4 or more goals in a match was 2/01/2017 Melbourne Victory 4-2 Newcastle Jets |
| This match was James Troisi's 50th match in the A-League (Men). |
| Besart Berisha's goal was the 16th he had scored against Perth Glory. Besart Berisha had now scored more goals against Perth Glory than anyone else. |
| Perth Glory had not won when playing away to Melbourne Victory since 2/01/2015 Melbourne Victory 1-2 Perth Glory, over 2 years earlier. |
| Melbourne Victory caught the opposition offside 5 times. This was the highest number of offsides calls against Melbourne Victory's opposition that season so far. |
| The previous time Perth Glory conceded 4 or more goals in a match was 17/12/2016 Perth Glory 1-4 Sydney FC |
| This match was Diego Castro's 50th match for Perth Glory. |
| Perth Glory had 5 offside calls against them. This was the highest number of offsides they had in a match that season so far. |
| This was the first time in the last 5 matches between the two that Melbourne Victory had managed to beat Perth Glory. |
| Head to head record: Melbourne Victory vs Perth Glory |
