| This was the 25th match between these two teams. |
| This was the 20th League match between these two teams. |
| Perth Glory were now undefeated in their last 6 matches. This was a record non-losing streak for Perth Glory at the time. |
| The previous time Perth Glory scored 4 or more goals in a match was over a year earlier: 22/12/2010 Perth Glory 4-2 Adelaide United |
| Shane Smeltz's 2 goals took his total goals scored against Melbourne Victory to 8. Shane Smeltz was now the equal top scorer against Melbourne Victory along with Travis Dodd. |
| Melbourne Victory had never failed to score a goal when playing away against Perth Glory |
| The crowd of 12,358 was the 6th largest home crowd for Perth Glory in the history of the A-League (Men) at the time. |
| The previous time Melbourne Victory conceded 4 or more goals in a match was 1/03/2011 Gamba Osaka 5-1 Melbourne Victory (ACL) |
| The 3 goal margin was a new record winning margin for Perth Glory over Melbourne Victory. It has since been equalled on 5/12/2021, and remains the record. |
| The 4 goals scored by Perth Glory was a new record for goals scored against Melbourne Victory. It has since been equalled on 24/03/2012 and 29/10/2014, and remains the record. |
| Head to head record: Melbourne Victory vs Perth Glory |
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