Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Melbourne Victory FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2020-21
Melbourne Victory FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sun 4 Apr 2021 · 09:05 UTC AAMI Park HT 45+6' · FT 45+9'
Elvis Kamsoba 14' Y
Elvis Kamsoba 32' R
Y 63' Ryan McGowan

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

8
2
12
Melbourne Victory FC 22 games · Avg 3.2 goals Sydney FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-04 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC 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

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at AAMI Park!
  • 5' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne Victory FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
  • 14' A moment of madness from Elvis Kamsoba on 14 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne Victory FC will be frustrated.
  • 19' Melbourne Victory FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Elvis Kamsoba on 32.
  • 37' A quiet spell here at AAMI Park. Melbourne Victory FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 42' Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bobo makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 47' Australia international Dylan Ryan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' What a moment for Kosta Barbarouses! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 55' Jay Barnett is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sydney FC tonight.
  • 58' The whistle greets Bobo as he departs to be replaced by Luke Ivanovic.
  • 59' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Milos Ninkovic is withdrawn and Alexander Baumjohann gets his opportunity.
  • 63' Ryan McGowan was booked on 63.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Melbourne Victory FC. Robbie Kruse is replaced by Ben Folami.
  • 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' Ben Warland gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Joel King and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne Victory FC that had 210 games and scored 299 goals.
  • 84' The deadlock is broken! Alexander Baumjohann gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
  • 86' Patrick Wood gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Kosta Barbarouses and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Another three points for Sydney FC.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Le Fondre 8
Kosta Barbarouses 5
Milos Ninkovic 4
Ola Toivonen 4
Bobo 3
Zinedine Machach 3
Bruno Fornaroli 2
Nicholas D'Agostino 2

Head to Head

2021-04-04 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC 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

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

Sydney FC Form

2021-04-04 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC W 2021-03-28 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Sydney FC L 2021-03-24 Perth Glory FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2021-03-13 Sydney FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2021-03-10 Sydney FC 2–0 Western United FC W 2021-03-06 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Sydney FC D

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

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC19% Draw23% Sydney FC58%
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 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

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC15% Draw41% Sydney FC44%
Actual: 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.