Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Sydney FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Feb | Perth Glory FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 04 Feb | Macarthur FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 29 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jan | Western United FC | A | 0–1 | 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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Melbourne City FC and Sydney FC.
- 5' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamie MacLaren makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 13' Marco Tilio doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 18' The travelling Sydney FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' Melbourne City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 28' A goal from the Slovakia international Robert Mak! He fires home on 28 to make it 2-1!
- 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jamie MacLaren makes it 3-1.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Melbourne City 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.
- 46' 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.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne City FC and Sydney FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' Richard van der Venne is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Paulo Retre.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' Alex Parsons is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Lolley at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 74' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rado Vidosic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' Melbourne City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrew Nabbout is hanging Jamie MacLaren on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Andrew Nabbout comes on to replace Jamie MacLaren.
- 77' Jaiden Kucharski has so much to prove this time. He replaces Robert Mak on 77 minute.
- 82' Paulo Retre has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' Nuno Reis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Scott Galloway comes on to replace Marco Tilio.
- Full Time. Melbourne City FC beats Sydney FC
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 14
- 13
- 8
-
9
Jamie MacLaren ↓ Andrew Nabbout 76'
- 4
- 10
-
23
Marco Tilio ↓ Scott Galloway 90'
- 1
- 25
- 38
Bench
- 33
-
2
Scott Galloway ↑ 90'
-
15
Andrew Nabbout ↑ 76'
- 36
- 18
- 37
Coach
Rado Vidosic
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Joe Lolley ↓ Alex Parsons 64'
- 18
- 1
- 23
- 4
-
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Joel King 64'
-
11
Robert Mak ↓ Jaiden Kucharski 76'
- 26
- 17
-
22
Max Burgess ↓ Patrick Wood 76'
- 29
Bench
- 6
- 20
-
3
Joel King ↑ 64'
-
21
Alex Parsons ↑ 64'
-
12
Patrick Wood ↑ 76'
-
25
Jaiden Kucharski ↑ 76'
Coach
Steve Corica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 11 |
| Mathew Leckie | 6 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 6 |
| Marco Tilio | 4 |
| Paulo Retre | 2 |
| Jordan Courtney-Perkins | 2 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
Head to Head
Melbourne City FC Form
2023-02-25
Melbourne City FC
3–2
Sydney FC
W
2023-02-18
Melbourne Victory FC
3–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2023-02-11
Perth Glory FC
2–4
Melbourne City FC
W
2023-02-04
Melbourne City FC
6–1
Macarthur FC
W
2023-01-29
Melbourne City FC
3–3
Adelaide United FC
D
2023-01-21
Brisbane Roar FC
0–0
Melbourne City FC
D
Sydney FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Sydney FC
50%
Melbourne City FC or Sydney FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 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
28%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.