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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 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

11
4
5
Melbourne City FC 20 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
#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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Melbourne City FC have kicked off against Sydney FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It’s high time Steve Corica made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Luke Brattan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 16' Assisted by Rhyan Grant with the perfectly-timed delivery and Paulo Retre makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 18' The referee calls foul for Brandon O'Neill. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 26' Controversy at the stadium! Harrison Delbridge argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 31' Sydney FC is showing some good football. However, Sydney FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brandon O'Neill made 215 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Scott Jamieson.
  • 50' Sydney FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jop van der Linden, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 60' Melbourne City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 61' Assisted by Paulo Retre with the perfectly-timed delivery and Adam Le Fondre makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 63' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Paulo Retre by Danny DeSilva on 63 minute.
  • 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Melbourne City FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 72' The whistle greets Kearyn Baccus as he departs to be replaced by Rostyn Griffiths.
  • 75' Controversy at the stadium! Riley McGree argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne City FC and Sydney FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 86' Another change for Sydney FC made on 86 minute. Alex Brosque leaves to be changed by Charles Lokoli.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Adam Le Fondre — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' Sydney FC ring the changes. Michael Zullo has done his job and it is now time for Aaron Calver to step up.
  • The points are shared — Melbourne City FC 0-3 Sydney FC. Honours even.

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
Max Caputo 2
Medin Memeti 2
Rhyan Grant 2
Milos Ninkovic 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
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

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC22% Draw28% Sydney FC50%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
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

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC14% Draw47% Sydney FC39%
Actual: 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.