Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

A League · 2019-20
Melbourne Victory FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sat 7 Mar 2020 · 08:30 UTC Marvel Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Marco Rojas 56' Y
Giancarlo Gallifuoco 57' Y
Andrew Nabbout 60' Y
Y 78' Kosta Barbarouses
Tim Hoogland 85' Y
Tim Hoogland 85' R

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne Victory FC vs Sydney FC — A League at Marvel Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Wilson Brown
  • Referee Shaun Evans
  • Referee Lachlan Keevers
  • Referee George Lakrindis

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

8
2
12
Melbourne Victory FC 22 games · Avg 3.2 goals Sydney FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-03-07 Melbourne Victory FC 1–4 Sydney FC 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

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Sydney FC H 1–4 L
29 Feb Adelaide United FC H 2–1 W
22 Feb Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–1 D
07 Feb Melbourne City FC A 1–2 L
01 Feb Perth Glory FC A 2–2 D
24 Jan Sydney FC H 0–3 L
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Melbourne Victory FC A 4–1 W
28 Feb Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
23 Feb Central Coast Mariners FC A 3–0 W
31 Jan Brisbane Roar FC H 1–0 W
24 Jan Melbourne Victory FC A 3–0 W
10 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Melbourne Victory FC Sydney FC
#4 Position #5
40 Points 39
26 Played 26
11 / 7 / 8 W / D / L 11 / 6 / 9
44 Scored 33
33 Conceded 25
+11 GD +8
1.54 PPG 1.50
42% Win % 42%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season

Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ 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 Victory FC
Nikolaos Vergos 7 G 1 A
Clarismario 6 G
Mata 5 G 12 A
Keegan Jelacic 5 G 2 A
Charles Nduka 5 G 2 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' We are underway at Marvel Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' What composure from Marco Rojas! The New Zealand international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' The 25-year-old Joel King has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Storm Roux is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sydney FC tonight.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Salvachua will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 43' Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses with the perfectly-timed delivery and Milos Ninkovic makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 48' Melbourne Victory 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.
  • 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' Melbourne Victory FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 57' Controversy at the stadium! Giancarlo Gallifuoco argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 60' Andrew Nabbout catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
  • 64' Anthony Caceres doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 66' GOAL! Adam Le Fondre scores on 66. Assisted by Rhyan Grant
  • 71' Marco Tilio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Melbourne Victory FC. Marco Rojas is replaced by Kenny Athiu.
  • 77' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 77 minute. Leigh Broxham leaves to be changed by Anthony Lesiotis.
  • 78' Kosta Barbarouses catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
  • 83' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 3 meetings.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Adam Le Fondre is replaced by Trent Buhagiar.
  • 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tim Hoogland.
  • 87' What a moment for Kosta Barbarouses! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Luke Brattan as he leaves the pitch. Alexander Baumjohann steps in for Sydney FC.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Marco Tilio comes on to replace Milos Ninkovic.
  • Full Time. Sydney FC beats Melbourne Victory FC

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
Anthony Caceres 2
Bruno Fornaroli 2

Head to Head

2020-03-07 Melbourne Victory FC 1–4 Sydney FC 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

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2020-03-07 Melbourne Victory FC 1–4 Sydney FC L 2020-02-29 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC W 2020-02-22 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2020-02-07 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2020-02-01 Perth Glory FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D 2020-01-24 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC L

Sydney FC Form

2020-03-07 Melbourne Victory FC 1–4 Sydney FC W 2020-02-28 Sydney FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2020-02-23 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–3 Sydney FC W 2020-01-31 Sydney FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2020-01-24 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC W 2020-01-10 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Sydney FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09 Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC20% Draw23% Sydney FC57%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
42%
Draw or Sydney FC
80%
Melbourne Victory FC or Sydney FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne Victory FC16% Draw40% Sydney FC44%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 3
6.3%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap Melbourne Victory FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 11% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 22% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 18% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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