Saturday , 14 November 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2023-24
Melbourne City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Sydney FC
Fri 3 Nov 2023 · 08:45 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Joel King
Callum Talbot 30' Y
Y 38' Patrick Wood
Curtis Good 56' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Elder
  • Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)
3 games this season 🟨 5.3/game ⚽ 13.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Wellington Phoenix FC 4 10
2 Sydney FC 4 7
3 Brisbane Roar FC 3 7
4 Melbourne City FC 4 7
5 Perth Glory FC 4 6
6 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 5
7 Macarthur FC 4 5
8 Auckland FC 4 5
9 Melbourne Victory FC 4 3
10 Newcastle United Jets FC 4 2
11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4 2
12 Adelaide United FC 3 1

Head-to-Head

12
4
5
Melbourne City FC 21 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sydney FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-03 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Sydney FC 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

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#4 Position #2
7 Points 7
4 Played 4
2 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 1
6 Scored 7
6 Conceded 4
+0 GD +3
1.75 PPG 1.75
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season

Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts). Sydney FC are 2nd (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Melbourne City FC
Andrew Nabbout 2 G
Emiliano Marcondes 1 G 2 A
Matheus Rossetto 1 G
Awer Mabil 1 G
Quinn MacNicol 1 G
Sydney FC
Aly Toure 4 G 1 A
Oriola Sunday 1 G 2 A
Gabriel Popovic 1 G
Rhys Youlley 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Melbourne City FC to score. At the same time, Sydney FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne City FC that had 212 games and scored 392 goals.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sydney FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Melbourne City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
  • 25' 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.
  • 26' That looks like a foul for a card for Joel King.
  • 30' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a card on 30.
  • 35' 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 Jamie Young suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Patrick Wood argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 43' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' The Croatia Steven Ugarkovic breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-0!
  • 46' The deadlock is broken! Jamie MacLaren gets on the scoresheet on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Sydney FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' A moment of madness from Curtis Good on 56 minutes earns him a card. Melbourne City FC will be frustrated.
  • 56' Jaiden Kucharski has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jake Girdwood-Reich on 56 minute.
  • 57' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Robert Mak departs to be replaced by Fabio.
  • 61' Leo Natel gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Tolgay Arslan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 71' Melbourne City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Emiliano Marcondes scoring 1 goals.
  • 72' Sydney FC make a change. Joe Lolley trudges off to be replaced by Mitchell Glasson on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Sydney 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.
  • 79' Marin Jakolis makes way for Max Caputo at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne City FC.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Hamza Sakhi is replaced by Terry Antonis on 83 minute.
  • 88' The travelling Sydney FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Melbourne City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 11
Adam Le Fondre 6
Mathew Leckie 6
Marco Tilio 4
Medin Memeti 2
Rhyan Grant 2
Milos Ninkovic 2
Paulo Retre 2

Head to Head

2023-11-03 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Sydney FC 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

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

Sydney FC Form

2023-11-03 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Sydney FC L 2023-10-27 Brisbane Roar FC 3–0 Sydney FC L 2023-10-21 Sydney FC 0–2 Melbourne Victory FC L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.84 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC53% Draw24% Sydney FC23%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Sydney FC
47%
Melbourne City FC or Sydney FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC36% Draw43% Sydney FC21%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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