Sunday , 16 August 2026

Melbourne Victory FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2023-24
Melbourne Victory FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 08:45 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' Joel King
Adama Traore 47' Y
Jake Brimmer 56' Y
Ben Folami 66' Y
Y 71' Rhyan Grant
Bruno Fornaroli 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Kersey
  • Referee Sarah Ho (Australia)
18 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 3.9 goals/game

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
2023-12-16 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Sydney FC 2023-10-21 Sydney FC 0–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-03-04 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-01-26 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Sydney FC 2022-10-08 Sydney FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Sydney FC H 3–0 W
10 Dec Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 4–3 W
03 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–2 D
24 Nov Macarthur FC A 1–1 D
10 Nov Wellington Phoenix FC H 1–1 D
04 Nov Adelaide United FC H 1–1 D
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Melbourne Victory FC A 0–3 L
09 Dec Macarthur FC H 0–2 L
02 Dec Perth Glory FC H 3–2 W
25 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
11 Nov Adelaide United FC A 5–1 W
03 Nov Melbourne City FC A 0–2 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)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Sydney FC get us underway at AAMI Park.
  • 5' Melbourne Victory FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
  • 10' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Melbourne Victory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Against the run of play, Daniel Arzani has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 24' Goal! Zinedine Machach scores his 12 goal in 508 matches.
  • 29' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Sydney FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' Sydney FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 44.
  • 47' Melbourne Victory FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 52' 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 Roderick Miranda suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. Jake Brimmer gets a card.
  • 57' Against the run of play, Bruno Fornaroli has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 58' It is a substitution in Sydney FC team. Jake Girdwood-Reich is replaced by Jaiden Kucharski on 58 minute.
  • 63' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne Victory FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Ben Folami. He receives a card.
  • 69' Melbourne Victory FC make a change. Ben Folami trudges off to be replaced by Chris Ikonomidis on 69 minutes.
  • 70' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Jack Rodwell exits the field as Jordan Courtney-Perkins enters on 70.
  • 71' A moment of madness from Rhyan Grant on 71 minutes earns him a card. Sydney FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' Melbourne Victory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Eli Adams comes on to replace Daniel Arzani.
  • 87' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Joe Lolley by Nathan Amanatidis on 87 minute.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Bruno Fornaroli. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Ryan Teague by Leigh Broxham on 90 minute.
  • Melbourne Victory FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Popović

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-12-16 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Sydney FC 2023-10-21 Sydney FC 0–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-03-04 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-01-26 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Sydney FC 2022-10-08 Sydney FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory FC

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2023-12-16 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Sydney FC W 2023-12-10 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–4 Melbourne Victory FC W 2023-12-03 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-11-24 Macarthur FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-11-10 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2023-11-04 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D

Sydney FC Form

2023-12-16 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Sydney FC L 2023-12-09 Sydney FC 0–2 Macarthur FC L 2023-12-02 Sydney FC 3–2 Perth Glory FC W 2023-11-25 Sydney FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2023-11-11 Adelaide United FC 1–5 Sydney FC W 2023-11-03 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Sydney FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69 Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC54% Draw25% Sydney FC21%
Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Sydney FC
46%
Melbourne Victory FC or Sydney FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne Victory FC36% Draw46% Sydney FC18%
Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap Melbourne Victory FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.