Melbourne Victory FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne Victory FC vs Sydney FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Cream
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Jonathon Barreiro
- Referee Paul Cetrangolo
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Sydney FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Mar | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–6 | L |
| 27 Feb | Western United FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Mar | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Western United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (22 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
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' Temperatures are rising at AAMI Park as Melbourne Victory FC face off against Sydney FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Andrew Redmayne, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Dylan Ryan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Yellow cards this season.
- 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Elvis Kamsoba on 14.
- 19' Australia international Matt Acton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Calem Nieuwenhof is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
- 29' Melbourne Victory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 32' Elvis Kamsoba is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
- 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Sydney FC winning 33.33% of all matches.
- 42' Brilliant from the ! Bobo makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 42.
- 47' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
- 50' Kosta Barbarouses doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sydney FC that had 215 games and scored 341 goals.
- 58' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Bobo exits the field as Luke Ivanovic enters on 58.
- 59' Alexander Baumjohann gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Milos Ninkovic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' The referee calls foul for Ryan McGowan. He receives a Yellow card.
- 67' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Robbie Kruse is replaced by Ben Folami on 67 minute.
- 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Sydney FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 75' Sydney FC ring the changes. Joel King has done his job and it is now time for Ben Warland to step up.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 84' A stunning finish from Alexander Baumjohann — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 86' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Kosta Barbarouses is replaced by Patrick Wood.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sydney FC players.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 7
- 19
-
10
Robbie Kruse C ↓ Ben Folami 67'
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 22
- 17
- 14
- 3
Bench
-
11
Ben Folami ↑ 67'
- 13
- 20
- 15
- 16
- 26
- 33
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 1
- 23
- 4
-
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Calem Nieuwenhof 59'
- 10
- 26
- 17
-
16
Joel King ↓ Ben Warland 75'
-
9
Bobo ↓ Luke Ivanovic 58'
Bench
- 20
-
3
Ben Warland ↑ 75'
-
5
Alexander Baumjohann ↑ 59'
-
18
Luke Ivanovic ↑ 58'
- 21
-
28
Calem Nieuwenhof ↑ 59'
-
33
Patrick Wood ↑ 86'
Coach
Steve Corica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Le Fondre | 8 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 5 |
| Ola Toivonen | 4 |
| Milos Ninkovic | 4 |
| Bobo | 3 |
| Zinedine Machach | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 2 |
| Nicholas D'Agostino | 2 |
Head to Head
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2021-04-04
Melbourne Victory FC
0–3
Sydney FC
L
2021-03-27
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2021-03-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
4–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2021-03-13
Melbourne Victory FC
1–3
Adelaide United FC
L
2021-03-06
Melbourne Victory FC
0–6
Melbourne City FC
L
2021-02-27
Melbourne Victory FC
3–4
Western United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.09
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Sydney FC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Sydney FC
81%
Melbourne Victory FC or Sydney FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
8.9%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
3.9%
1 – 4
3.5%
0 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 23% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 19% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.