Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2024-25
Melbourne City FC
5 – 1
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sat 3 May 2025 · 07:00 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 36' Alexandar Popovic
Y 54' Anas Ouahim
Y 55' Patryk Klimala
Y 70' Rhyan Grant

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Lachlan Keevers
  • 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

11
4
5
Melbourne City FC 20 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sydney FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-03 Melbourne City FC 5–1 Sydney FC 2025-03-29 Sydney FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC 2024-02-24 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2023-11-03 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Sydney FC 2023-05-19 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Sydney FC H 5–1 W
26 Apr Adelaide United FC H 0–0 D
19 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 2–2 D
11 Apr Brisbane Roar FC H 3–2 W
05 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC H 1–0 W
29 Mar Sydney FC A 3–2 W
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Melbourne City FC A 1–5 L
27 Apr Western United FC A 0–1 L
20 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC H 3–2 W
12 Apr Auckland FC H 2–2 D
05 Apr Adelaide United FC A 3–2 W
29 Mar Melbourne City FC H 2–3 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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Melbourne City FC have kicked off against Sydney FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' What composure from Aziz Behich! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 10' It’s high time Aurelio Vidmar made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Aurelio Vidmar will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harrison Devenish-Meares, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 26' What composure from Max Caputo! The Australia international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 31' Melbourne City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
  • 34' The Australia Marco Tilio breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 3-0!
  • 36' The referee calls foul for Alexandar Popovic. He receives a card.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne City FC and Sydney FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Wataru Kamijo exits the field as Patryk Klimala enters on 46.
  • 51' Sydney FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 52' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Harrison Devenish-Meares by Andrew Redmayne on 52 minute.
  • 54' That is a card for Sydney FC. Anas Ouahim will be fuming at that decision.
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Patryk Klimala argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 57' What a moment for Andreas Kuen! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
  • 66' What a strike from Patryk Klimala! The score is 4-1.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Mathew Leckie. He replaces Zane Schreiber on 67 minute.
  • 68' Medin Memeti gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Yonatan Cohen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Rhyan Grant is booked for Sydney FC — card on 70.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Jordan Courtney-Perkins is replaced by Will Kennedy.
  • 77' Nathaniel Atkinson makes way for Callum Talbot at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne City FC.
  • 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 85' Tiago Quintal is replacing Anas Ouahim for the Sydney FC side.
  • 87' Emin Durakovic gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Andreas Kuen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-1.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Vidmar

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 11
Adam Le Fondre 6
Mathew Leckie 6
Marco Tilio 4
Joe Lolley 2
Max Caputo 2
Medin Memeti 2
Rhyan Grant 2

Head to Head

2025-05-03 Melbourne City FC 5–1 Sydney FC 2025-03-29 Sydney FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC 2024-02-24 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2023-11-03 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Sydney FC 2023-05-19 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Sydney FC

Melbourne City FC Form

2025-05-03 Melbourne City FC 5–1 Sydney FC W 2025-04-26 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC D 2025-04-19 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–2 Melbourne City FC D 2025-04-11 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Brisbane Roar FC W 2025-04-05 Melbourne City FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2025-03-29 Sydney FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC W

Sydney FC Form

2025-05-03 Melbourne City FC 5–1 Sydney FC L 2025-04-27 Western United FC 1–0 Sydney FC L 2025-04-20 Sydney FC 3–2 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2025-04-12 Sydney FC 2–2 Auckland FC D 2025-04-05 Adelaide United FC 2–3 Sydney FC W 2025-03-29 Sydney FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.94 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne City FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC61% Draw22% Sydney FC17%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Sydney FC
39%
Melbourne City FC or Sydney FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC42% Draw43% Sydney FC15%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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