Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- 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 Stephen Lucas
- Referee Jack Morgan
- Referee George Lakrindis
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Sydney FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Sydney FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | Western United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Western United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Western United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
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. Melbourne City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The 33-year-old Paulo Retre has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 8' The Australia Jamie MacLaren breaks the deadlock on 8 minutes. 1-0!
- 11' Alex Wilkinson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 11.
- 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 22' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Calem Nieuwenhof on, Luke Brattan off on 22 minutes.
- 27' 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.
- 28' The deadlock is broken! Adrian Luna gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
- 30' The referee has no hesitation. Rhyan Grant is booked for Sydney FC — Yellow card on 30.
- 35' Joel King is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sydney FC tonight.
- 36' Sydney FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne City FC and Sydney FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kosta Barbarouses is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
- 51' Scott Jamieson, a Australia , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 53' Jamie MacLaren has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
- 58' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Alexander Baumjohann departs to be replaced by Milos Ninkovic.
- 59' The referee calls foul for Connor Metcalfe. He receives a Yellow card.
- 64' Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Adrian Luna by Nuno Reis on 64 minute.
- 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 72' Milos Ninkovic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 77' That is a Yellow card for Sydney FC. Ryan McGowan will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 87' Paulo Retre makes way for Ben Warland at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
- 90' GOAL! Patrick Wood fires home to make it 3-2!
- 90' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Connor Metcalfe has done his job and it is now time for Taras Gomulka to step up.
- The points are shared — Melbourne City FC 3-2 Sydney FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 9
-
15
Andrew Nabbout ↓ Marco Tilio 90'
- 10
- 3
- 13
-
18
Connor Metcalfe ↓ Taras Gomulka 90'
- 22
- 7
-
20
Adrian Luna ↓ Nuno Reis 64'
- 1
Bench
- 33
- 19
-
4
Nuno Reis ↑ 64'
-
23
Marco Tilio ↑ 90'
- 14
- 17
-
16
Taras Gomulka ↑ 90'
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 1
- 23
- 4
-
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Ben Warland 87'
- 5
-
26
Luke Brattan ↓ Calem Nieuwenhof 22'
- 17
- 16
-
9
Bobo ↓ Patrick Wood 58'
Bench
- 20
-
3
Ben Warland ↑ 87'
-
10
Milos Ninkovic ↑ 58'
-
27
Jordi Swibel ↑ 58'
- 2
-
28
Calem Nieuwenhof ↑ 22'
-
33
Patrick Wood ↑ 58'
Coach
Steve Corica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 11 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 6 |
| Mathew Leckie | 6 |
| Marco Tilio | 4 |
| Milos Ninkovic | 2 |
| Paulo Retre | 2 |
| Jordan Courtney-Perkins | 2 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 2 |
Head to Head
Melbourne City FC Form
2021-02-23
Melbourne City FC
3–2
Sydney FC
W
2021-02-07
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2021-02-03
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2020-08-30
Sydney FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2020-08-26
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Western United FC
W
2020-08-19
Western United FC
1–3
Melbourne City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
74%
Draw or Sydney FC
52%
Melbourne City FC or Sydney FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.