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' KICK OFF: Sydney FC gets underway.
- 5' Sydney FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Australia international Rhyan Grant has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Sydney FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 21' Diego Caballo is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
- 26' Jake Brimmer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 31' Tomi Juric is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne Victory FC tonight.
- 32' A goal from the Australia international Max Burgess! He fires home on 32 to make it 1-1!
- 37' Joshua Brillante has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne Victory FC and Sydney FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 47' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 48' Roderick Miranda picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Roderick Miranda on 49.
- 52' Adam Le Fondre makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Sydney FC are in front.
- 57' Sydney FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 62' Melbourne Victory FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne Victory FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Lolley on 67.
- 68' That is a Yellow card for Sydney FC. Joe Lolley will be fuming at that decision.
- 70' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Leigh Broxham exits the field as William Wilson enters on 70.
- 71' Stefan Nigro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cadete at the 71 minute mark.
- 72' Ben Folami catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
- 77' Lleyton Brooks is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nishan Velupillay at the 77 minute mark.
- 82' Sydney FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 83' Another change for Sydney FC made on 83 minute. Max Burgess leaves to be changed by Patrick Yazbek.
- 86' Eli Adams is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jake Brimmer at the 86 minute mark.
- 90' Aaron Gurd is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Lolley at the 90 minute mark.
- It finishes all square. Melbourne Victory FC and Sydney FC share the spoils 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 |
| Robert Mak | 2 |
| Alexander Baumjohann | 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.