Sunday , 16 August 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)
15 games this season 🟨 1.2/game ⚽ 7.2 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Melbourne City FC launch into their encounter with Sydney FC.
  • 5' Aziz Behich does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne City FC surge ahead!
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne City FC and Sydney FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' The travelling Sydney FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Douglas Costa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 519 appearances.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Courtney-Perkins is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sydney FC.
  • 26' GOAL! Max Caputo fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 31' Anas Ouahim has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 34' What a moment for Marco Tilio! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 36' Controversy at the stadium! Alexandar Popovic argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 41' Sydney FC have won 341 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Patryk Klimala. He replaces Wataru Kamijo on 46 minute.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 52' Harrison Devenish-Meares makes way for Andrew Redmayne at the 52 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
  • 54' Sydney FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 55' It’s gonna be a card for Patryk Klimala.
  • 57' What a moment for Andreas Kuen! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' Melbourne City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
  • 66' GOAL! Patryk Klimala fires home to make it 4-1!
  • 67' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 67 minute. Zane Schreiber leaves to be changed by Mathew Leckie.
  • 68' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Yonatan Cohen departs to be replaced by Medin Memeti.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Rhyan Grant.
  • 72' Jordan Courtney-Perkins makes way for Will Kennedy at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
  • 77' Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Nathaniel Atkinson by Callum Talbot on 77 minute.
  • 82' Over 82 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' Tiago Quintal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anas Ouahim on 85 minute.
  • 87' Emin Durakovic gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Andreas Kuen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The points are shared — Melbourne City FC 5-1 Sydney FC. Honours even.

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
Medin Memeti 2
Rhyan Grant 2
Milos Ninkovic 2
Paulo Retre 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.