Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2026/27)
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Sydney FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 21 Oct | Western United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 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 |
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
Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Melbourne City FC and Sydney FC is underway.
- 5' Melbourne City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Patrick Wood is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 26' Sydney FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 30' Callum Talbot has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 30.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rhyan Grant made 215 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 38' The referee calls foul for Patrick Wood. He receives a card.
- 43' Callum Talbot is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
- 45' Steven Ugarkovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 46' Assisted by Marin Jakolis with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamie MacLaren makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne City FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
- 56' Poor challenge from Curtis Good. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 56' The crowd applauds Jake Girdwood-Reich as he leaves the pitch. Jaiden Kucharski steps in for Sydney FC.
- 57' The crowd applauds Robert Mak as he leaves the pitch. Fabio steps in for Sydney FC.
- 61' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Tolgay Arslan is withdrawn and Leo Natel gets his opportunity.
- 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 71' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 72' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Lolley departs to be replaced by Mitchell Glasson.
- 77' Andrew Redmayne has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Max Caputo comes on to replace Marin Jakolis.
- 83' The crowd applauds Hamza Sakhi as he leaves the pitch. Terry Antonis steps in for Melbourne City FC.
- 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
8
Hamza Sakhi ↓ Terry Antonis 83'
- 1
- 6
- 9
- 4
- 22
-
44
Marin Jakolis ↓ Max Caputo 79'
- 25
-
10
Tolgay Arslan ↓ Leo Natel 61'
- 21
Bench
-
17
Terry Antonis ↑ 83'
- 2
-
11
Leo Natel ↑ 61'
- 33
- 26
-
37
Max Caputo ↑ 79'
-
35
Zane Schreiber ↑ 79'
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Joe Lolley ↓ Mitchell Glasson 72'
- 1
- 23
-
11
Robert Mak ↓ Fabio 57'
- 26
- 17
-
16
Joel King ↓ Zachary de Jesus 61'
- 15
-
13
Patrick Wood ↓ Corey Hollman 72'
- 3
- 8
Bench
- 4
- 20
-
9
Fabio ↑ 57'
-
25
Jaiden Kucharski ↑ 56'
-
21
Zachary de Jesus ↑ 61'
-
12
Corey Hollman ↑ 72'
-
19
Mitchell Glasson ↑ 72'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 11 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 6 |
| Mathew Leckie | 6 |
| Marco Tilio | 4 |
| Rhyan Grant | 2 |
| Milos Ninkovic | 2 |
| Paulo Retre | 2 |
| Jordan Courtney-Perkins | 2 |
Head to Head
Melbourne City FC Form
2023-11-03
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Sydney FC
W
2023-10-29
Adelaide United FC
6–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2023-10-21
Melbourne City FC
1–2
Western United FC
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne City FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Sydney FC
43%
Melbourne City FC or Sydney FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
9%
3 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +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
40%
✗
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.