Thursday , 2 July 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2022-23 PLAYOFFS

A League · 2022-23
Melbourne City FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Sydney FC
Fri 19 May 2023 · 09:45 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Max Burgess
R 20' Max Burgess
Y 28' Joel King
Y 43' Luke Brattan
Thomas Lam 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC — A League at AAMI Park.

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
2023-05-19 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Sydney FC 2023-05-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2023-02-25 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Sydney FC 2022-12-10 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC 2022-04-06 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 May Sydney FC H 4–0 W
12 May Sydney FC A 1–1 D
28 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
22 Apr Western United FC A 3–1 W
15 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–1 D
10 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC H 4–1 W
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 May Melbourne City FC A 0–4 L
12 May Melbourne City FC H 1–1 D
06 May Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 2–1 W
29 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC H 2–0 W
24 Apr Brisbane Roar FC A 2–0 W
16 Apr Perth Glory FC H 4–1 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
38% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Melbourne City FC is hosting Sydney FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne City FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
  • 10' Melbourne City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 19' It’s a booking for Sydney FC player. Max Burgess gets a Yellow card.
  • 20' Max Burgess is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
  • 25' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 28' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joel King.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mathew Leckie, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' Curtis Good does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne City FC surge ahead!
  • 42' Aiden O'Neill needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 43' Luke Brattan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Thomas Lam. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' The travelling Sydney FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' The Australia Jamie MacLaren breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 2-0!
  • 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 67' Marco Tilio adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 67' Joe Lolley gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Adrian Segecic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' 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.
  • 73' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Aiden O'Neill exits the field as Richard van der Venne enters on 73.
  • 74' Scott Jamieson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Valon Berisha on 74 minute.
  • 79' Andrew Nabbout has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 82' Brilliant from the ! Richard van der Venne makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 82.
  • 83' Jordan Bos makes way for Scott Galloway at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne City FC.
  • 84' Florin Berenguer is replacing Mathew Leckie for the Melbourne City FC side.
  • 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne City FC and Sydney FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rado Vidosic

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
Milos Ninkovic 2
Paulo Retre 2
Jordan Courtney-Perkins 2
Kosta Barbarouses 2

Head to Head

2023-05-19 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Sydney FC 2023-05-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2023-02-25 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Sydney FC 2022-12-10 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC 2022-04-06 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Sydney FC

Melbourne City FC Form

2023-05-19 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Sydney FC W 2023-05-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2023-04-28 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2023-04-22 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC W 2023-04-15 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2023-04-10 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W

Sydney FC Form

2023-05-19 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Sydney FC L 2023-05-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2023-05-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Sydney FC W 2023-04-29 Sydney FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2023-04-24 Brisbane Roar FC 0–2 Sydney FC W 2023-04-16 Sydney FC 4–1 Perth Glory FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.93 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne City FC to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC57% Draw24% Sydney FC19%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
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 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Sydney FC
43%
Melbourne City FC or Sydney FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC40% Draw43% Sydney FC17%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 23% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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