Sunday , 16 August 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' The ball is rolling at Marvel Stadium. Melbourne Victory FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sydney FC.
  • 5' Magnificent from Marco Rojas! That is 16 goals in 369 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 10' The travelling Sydney FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Alexander Baumjohann, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Corica will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 3 meetings.
  • 40' Andrew Nabbout has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 43' Brilliant from the ! Milos Ninkovic makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 43.
  • 48' Melbourne Victory FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' Marco Rojas has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
  • 57' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. Giancarlo Gallifuoco gets a Yellow card.
  • 60' Andrew Nabbout is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 64' What a moment for Anthony Caceres! That strike on 64 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 66' A stunning finish from Adam Le Fondre — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 71' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
  • 75' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Marco Rojas exits the field as Kenny Athiu enters on 75.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — Anthony Lesiotis on, Leigh Broxham off on 77 minutes.
  • 78' Kosta Barbarouses was booked on 78.
  • 83' A quiet spell here at Marvel Stadium. Melbourne Victory FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Trent Buhagiar. He replaces Adam Le Fondre on 84 minute.
  • 85' Tim Hoogland catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
  • 87' GOAL! Kosta Barbarouses scores on 87.
  • 88' Alexander Baumjohann has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luke Brattan on 88 minute.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Marco Tilio on, Milos Ninkovic off on 90 minutes.
  • 1-4 the final result. Melbourne Victory FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Joe Lolley 2
Robert Mak 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.