Saturday , 14 November 2026

Melbourne Victory FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2019-20
Melbourne Victory FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Sydney FC
Fri 24 Jan 2020 · 08:30 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 7' Ryan McGowan
Leigh Broxham 19' Y
Robbie Kruse 35' Y
Y 63' Luke Brattan
Migjen Basha 76' Y
R 90' Alexander Baumjohann
Leigh Broxham 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Wilson Brown
  • Referee Alex King
  • Referee George Lakrindis
  • Referee Kate Jacewicz

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

8
2
12
Melbourne Victory FC 22 games · Avg 3.2 goals Sydney FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-24 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC 2019-11-17 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-05-12 Sydney FC 6–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-04-06 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-01-26 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Sydney FC H 0–3 L
17 Jan Adelaide United FC A 0–1 L
12 Jan Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–3 L
05 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC H 4–0 W
21 Dec Melbourne City FC A 2–1 W
14 Dec Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–0 D
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Melbourne Victory FC A 3–0 W
10 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC A 2–1 W
04 Jan Adelaide United FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Melbourne City FC H 2–1 W
21 Dec Wellington Phoenix FC A 2–2 D
14 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Melbourne Victory FC Sydney FC
#9 Position #2
3 Points 7
4 Played 4
0 / 3 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 1
5 Scored 7
6 Conceded 4
-1 GD +3
0.75 PPG 1.75
0% Win % 50%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season

Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 pts). Sydney FC are 2nd (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ 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 Victory FC
Keegan Jelacic 2 G
Jordi Valadon 2 G
Charles Nduka 1 G 2 A
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at AAMI Park!
  • 5' Germany international Alexander Baumjohann has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 7' Sydney FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 7.
  • 12' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 19' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Leigh Broxham.
  • 24' Rhyan Grant is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne Victory FC tonight.
  • 27' Adam Le Fondre does the damage! The net is bulging and Sydney FC surge ahead!
  • 32' Joel King has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Robbie Kruse.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne Victory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
  • 50' The travelling Sydney FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 53' Assisted by Adam Le Fondre with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kosta Barbarouses makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luke Brattan, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 63' A moment of madness from Luke Brattan on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sydney FC will be frustrated.
  • 68' It looks surprising Sydney FC does not make any changes. Adama Traore has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 73' Paulo Retre makes way for Anthony Caceres at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
  • 76' Migjen Basha catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
  • 80' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Kosta Barbarouses exits the field as Luke Ivanovic enters on 80.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — Josh Hope on, Elvis Kamsoba off on 84 minutes.
  • 85' GOAL! Alexander Baumjohann scores on 85. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Harry Van der Saag. He replaces Milos Ninkovic on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Alexander Baumjohann.
  • With this win, Sydney FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Salvachua

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Le Fondre 8
Kosta Barbarouses 5
Ola Toivonen 4
Milos Ninkovic 4
Bobo 3
Zinedine Machach 3
Robert Mak 2
Alexander Baumjohann 2

Head to Head

2020-01-24 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC 2019-11-17 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-05-12 Sydney FC 6–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-04-06 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-01-26 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Sydney FC

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2020-01-24 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC L 2020-01-17 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2020-01-12 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–2 Melbourne Victory FC L 2020-01-05 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2019-12-21 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC W 2019-12-14 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D

Sydney FC Form

2020-01-24 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC W 2020-01-10 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Sydney FC W 2020-01-04 Sydney FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC W 2019-12-29 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC W 2019-12-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Sydney FC D 2019-12-14 Sydney FC 1–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03 Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC21% Draw24% Sydney FC55%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Sydney FC
79%
Melbourne Victory FC or Sydney FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC15% Draw42% Sydney FC43%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
1 – 4
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap Melbourne Victory FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 11% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 23% 37%
+1.5 63% — 37%
+2 63% 18% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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