Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC — A League .
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Wilson Brown
- Referee Adam Kersey
- Referee Andrew Meimarakis
- Referee Jack Morgan
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United FC | 26 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 38 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 34 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 26 | 32 |
| 10 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar FC | 26 | 26 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Sydney FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Melbourne City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Melbourne City FC | Sydney FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #5 |
| 38 | Points | 39 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 10 / 8 / 8 | W / D / L | 11 / 6 / 9 |
| 33 | Scored | 33 |
| 33 | Conceded | 25 |
| +0 | GD | +8 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 38% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Melbourne City FC
| Max Caputo | 8 G | 1 A |
| Marcus Younis | 7 G | 3 A |
| Medin Memeti | 5 G | 1 A |
Sydney FC
| Tiago Quintal | 5 G | 3 A |
| Al Hassan Toure | 5 G | 1 A |
| Campuzano | 4 G | 3 A |
| Joe Lolley | 4 G | 2 A |
| Patrick Wood | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Melbourne City FC and Sydney FC.
- 5' Sydney FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Alex Brosque has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 16' Against the run of play, Paulo Retre has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 18' It’s a booking for Sydney FC player. Brandon O'Neill gets a Yellow card.
- 23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 26' Harrison Delbridge is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
- 31' Melbourne City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 36' Josh Brillante is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sydney FC tonight.
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Scott Jamieson.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Corica will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' Assisted by Paulo Retre with the perfectly-timed delivery and Adam Le Fondre makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 63' Sydney FC make a change. Paulo Retre trudges off to be replaced by Danny DeSilva on 63 minutes.
- 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 72' Melbourne City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rostyn Griffiths is hanging Kearyn Baccus on the field on 72 minute.
- 75' Riley McGree was booked on 75.
- 80' It looks surprising Sydney FC does not make any changes. Charles Lokoli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 86' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Alex Brosque by Charles Lokoli on 86 minute.
- 90' What composure from Adam Le Fondre! The England international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 90' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Michael Zullo exits the field as Aaron Calver enters on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Melbourne City FC and Sydney FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 27
- 8
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 4
-
26
Luke Brattan ↓ Anthony Caceres 72'
-
10
Dario Vidosic ↓ Lachlan Wales 63'
- 23
- 2
Bench
- 1
- 25
-
19
Lachlan Wales ↑ 63'
-
7
Rostyn Griffiths ↑ 72'
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↑ 72'
Coach
Warren Joyce
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 1
- 23
-
7
Michael Zullo ↓ Aaron Calver 90'
- 4
-
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Danny DeSilva 63'
- 10
- 13
-
14
Alex Brosque C ↓ Charles Lokoli 86'
- 5
Bench
-
11
Danny DeSilva ↑ 63'
- 20
-
2
Aaron Calver ↑ 90'
-
21
Charles Lokoli ↑ 86'
- 24
Coach
Steve Corica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 11 |
| Mathew Leckie | 6 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 6 |
| Marco Tilio | 4 |
| Jordan Courtney-Perkins | 2 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
| Max Caputo | 2 |
Head to Head
Melbourne City FC Form
2018-11-02
Melbourne City FC
0–3
Sydney FC
L
2018-10-27
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2018-10-20
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2018-03-16
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2018-01-21
Melbourne City FC
5–0
Adelaide United FC
W
2017-10-28
Adelaide United FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.82
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Sydney FC
78%
Melbourne City FC or Sydney FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.9%
1 – 1
12%
0 – 2
11.3%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 4
2.7%
2 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 25% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.