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 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Sydney FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Cream
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Jonathon Barreiro
- Referee Paul Cetrangolo
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (22 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. Melbourne Victory FC host Sydney FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Melbourne Victory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Callum McManaman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
- 14' Elvis Kamsoba was booked on 14.
- 19' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 24' Sydney FC is showing some good football. However, Sydney FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' It looks surprising Melbourne Victory FC does not make any changes. Nick Ansell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Elvis Kamsoba.
- 37' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matt Acton suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' Bobo puts Sydney FC on the lead.
- 47' A quiet spell here at AAMI Park. Sydney FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' The deadlock is broken! Kosta Barbarouses gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
- 55' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Bobo exits the field as Luke Ivanovic enters on 58.
- 59' Alexander Baumjohann is replacing Milos Ninkovic for the Sydney FC side.
- 63' Poor challenge from Ryan McGowan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 67' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Folami is hanging Robbie Kruse on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' Melbourne Victory FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Joel King by Ben Warland on 75 minute.
- 80' Calem Nieuwenhof has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 84' Alexander Baumjohann has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
- 86' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Patrick Wood on, Kosta Barbarouses off on 86 minutes.
- With this win, Sydney FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Anthony Caceres | 2 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 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
0.86
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.44
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
35%
Draw or Sydney FC
85%
Melbourne Victory FC or Sydney FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
8.5%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 4
5.2%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 4
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.2%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| +1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +2 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| +2.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.