Saturday , 14 November 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2018-19
Melbourne City FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Sydney FC
Fri 2 Nov 2018 · 08:50 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Brandon O'Neill
Harrison Delbridge 26' Y
Scott Jamieson 45' Y
Riley McGree 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Wilson Brown
  • Referee Adam Kersey
  • Referee Andrew Meimarakis
  • Referee Jack Morgan

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Wellington Phoenix FC 4 10
2 Sydney FC 4 7
3 Brisbane Roar FC 3 7
4 Melbourne City FC 4 7
5 Perth Glory FC 4 6
6 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 5
7 Macarthur FC 4 5
8 Auckland FC 4 5
9 Melbourne Victory FC 4 3
10 Newcastle United Jets FC 4 2
11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4 2
12 Adelaide United FC 3 1

Head-to-Head

12
4
5
Melbourne City FC 21 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sydney FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-02 Melbourne City FC 0–3 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#4 Position #2
7 Points 7
4 Played 4
2 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 1
6 Scored 7
6 Conceded 4
+0 GD +3
1.75 PPG 1.75
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season

Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts). Sydney FC are 2nd (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Melbourne City FC
Andrew Nabbout 2 G
Emiliano Marcondes 1 G 2 A
Matheus Rossetto 1 G
Awer Mabil 1 G
Quinn MacNicol 1 G
Sydney FC
Aly Toure 4 G 1 A
Oriola Sunday 1 G 2 A
Gabriel Popovic 1 G
Rhys Youlley 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Adam Le Fondre has been relatively quiet despite scoring 67 goals in his last 215 appearances.
  • 10' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne City FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
  • 16' Paulo Retre is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 18' Brandon O'Neill picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 23' Alex Brosque is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sydney FC tonight.
  • 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Harrison Delbridge.
  • 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 36' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brandon O'Neill, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at . Sydney FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' GOAL! Adam Le Fondre scores on 61. Assisted by Paulo Retre
  • 63' Danny DeSilva gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Paulo Retre and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Kearyn Baccus as he leaves the pitch. Rostyn Griffiths steps in for Melbourne City FC.
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Riley McGree on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
  • 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Warren Joyce might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Alex Brosque as he leaves the pitch. Charles Lokoli steps in for Sydney FC.
  • 90' What a strike from Adam Le Fondre! The score is 0-3.
  • 90' Sydney FC ring the changes. Michael Zullo has done his job and it is now time for Aaron Calver to step up.
  • Melbourne City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sydney FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Warren Joyce

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 11
Adam Le Fondre 6
Mathew Leckie 6
Marco Tilio 4
Rhyan Grant 2
Milos Ninkovic 2
Paulo Retre 2
Jordan Courtney-Perkins 2

Head to Head

2018-11-02 Melbourne City FC 0–3 Sydney FC

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

Sydney FC Form

2018-11-02 Melbourne City FC 0–3 Sydney FC W 2018-10-27 Sydney FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2018-10-19 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2018-04-08 Sydney FC 3–0 Adelaide United FC W 2018-01-14 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Sydney FC D 2017-12-01 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Sydney FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.94 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC21% Draw25% Sydney FC54%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Sydney FC
79%
Melbourne City FC or Sydney FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC14% Draw42% Sydney FC44%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
0 – 2
10.4%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 4
3.6%
1 – 4
3.4%

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% 10% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 38% — 62%
+1 38% 23% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 19% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.