Melbourne Victory FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Melbourne Victory FC vs Sydney FC — A League .
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Sydney FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Jan | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Dec | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Western United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jan | Western United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Jan | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Dec | Macarthur FC | H | 0–3 | L |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Melbourne Victory FC launch into their encounter with Sydney FC.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Corica might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Joshua Brillante has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Corica will be considering his options from the bench.
- 21' Sydney FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 21.
- 26' Goal! Jake Brimmer scores his 16 goal in 209 matches.
- 31' Robert Mak needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 32' Max Burgess doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' Sydney FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 42' Lleyton Brooks, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 48' Melbourne Victory FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 49' Melbourne Victory FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 52' Adam Le Fondre does the damage! The net is bulging and Sydney FC surge ahead!
- 57' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 62' It looks surprising Sydney FC does not make any changes. Tomi Juric has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 67' Sydney FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 68' Joe Lolley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
- 70' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Leigh Broxham is replaced by William Wilson on 70 minute.
- 71' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — Stefan Nigro on, Cadete off on 71 minutes.
- 72' Ben Folami was booked on 72.
- 77' The crowd applauds Nishan Velupillay as he leaves the pitch. Lleyton Brooks steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
- 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne Victory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 83' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick Yazbek is hanging Max Burgess on the field on 83 minute.
- 86' The whistle greets Jake Brimmer as he departs to be replaced by Eli Adams.
- 90' The whistle greets Joe Lolley as he departs to be replaced by Aaron Gurd.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Cadete ↓ Stefan Nigro 70'
- 11
- 1
-
6
Leigh Broxham ↓ William Wilson 70'
-
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Eli Adams 86'
- 21
-
10
Bruno Fornaroli ↓ Tomi Juric 77'
- 31
- 2
- 24
- 8
Bench
-
16
Stefan Nigro ↑ 70'
-
9
Tomi Juric ↑ 77'
- 14
-
26
Lleyton Brooks ↑ 77'
-
28
William Wilson ↑ 70'
- 30
-
29
Eli Adams ↑ 86'
Coach
Anthony Popovic
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Joe Lolley ↓ Aaron Gurd 90'
- 18
- 9
- 1
- 23
- 4
-
11
Robert Mak ↓ Paulo Retre 71'
- 26
- 17
-
22
Max Burgess ↓ Patrick Yazbek 83'
- 2
Bench
- 20
-
8
Paulo Retre ↑ 71'
- 21
- 12
-
16
Patrick Yazbek ↑ 83'
-
29
Aaron Gurd ↑ 90'
- 28
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 |
| Alexander Baumjohann | 2 |
| Chris Ikonomidis | 2 |
Head to Head
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2023-01-26
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Sydney FC
L
2023-01-21
Perth Glory FC
3–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2023-01-14
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2023-01-06
Melbourne Victory FC
0–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2022-12-31
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2022-12-26
Western United FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne Victory FC or Sydney FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Sydney FC
67%
Melbourne Victory FC or Sydney FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.