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' The game is set. Sydney FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Melbourne City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 10' Melbourne City FC have won 386 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Melbourne City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 16' A goal from the Australia international Paulo Retre! He fires home on 16 to make it 0-1!
- 18' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Brandon O'Neill.
- 23' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne City FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
- 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Harrison Delbridge.
- 31' Sydney FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' Scott Jamieson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danny DeSilva, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Melbourne City FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' Adam Le Fondre does the damage! The net is bulging and Sydney FC surge ahead!
- 63' Danny DeSilva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paulo Retre on 63 minute.
- 68' A quiet spell here at . Sydney FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 72' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Kearyn Baccus departs to be replaced by Rostyn Griffiths.
- 75' Riley McGree is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 80' Melbourne City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Aaron Calver suffering a number of foals already.
- 86' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Alex Brosque by Charles Lokoli on 86 minute.
- 90' Adam Le Fondre with the second goal in the match!
- 90' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Aaron Calver comes on to replace Michael Zullo.
- The points are shared — Melbourne City FC 0-3 Sydney FC. Honours even.
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.