Melbourne Victory FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne Victory FC vs Sydney FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Adam Kersey
7 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | Perth Glory FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Dec | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | Adelaide United FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 06 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Dec | Western United FC | H | 4–2 | W |
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' Fabio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 10' GOAL! Jordan Courtney-Perkins fires home to make it 0-1!
- 15' Andrew Redmayne is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
- 17' Zinedine Machach adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne Victory FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 22' 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.
- 27' 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.
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne Victory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 36' That is a card for Sydney FC. Patrick Wood will be fuming at that decision.
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' Fabio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Max Burgess at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Daniel Arzani has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Melbourne Victory FC have won 299 goals from 210 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jaiden Kucharski is hanging Joe Lolley on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' Luke Brattan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 73 minute. Ben Folami leaves to be changed by Salim Khelifi.
- 78' Sydney FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 79' The crowd applauds Adama Traore as he leaves the pitch. Franco Lino steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
- 80' Melbourne Victory FC ring the changes. Daniel Arzani has done his job and it is now time for Chris Ikonomidis to step up.
- 85' Melbourne Victory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' The whistle greets Jake Brimmer as he departs to be replaced by Jordi Valadon.
- 90' Rai Marchan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 90' Sydney FC make a change. Jaiden Kucharski trudges off to be replaced by Robert Mak on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Ben Folami ↓ Salim Khelifi 73'
- 5
- 8
-
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Jordi Valadon 87'
- 20
- 21
- 19
-
3
Adama Traore ↓ Franco Lino 79'
-
12
Ryan Teague ↓ Rai Marchan 79'
- 2
- 17
Bench
-
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 80'
-
–
Salim Khelifi ↑ 73'
- 14
-
4
Rai Marchan ↑ 79'
- 40
-
28
Franco Lino ↑ 79'
-
27
Jordi Valadon ↑ 87'
Coach
Tony Popović
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Joe Lolley ↓ Jaiden Kucharski 63'
- 1
- 23
- 26
- 17
-
22
Max Burgess ↓ Fabio 46'
- 4
- 15
- 13
- 8
- 12
Bench
- 11
- 20
-
9
Fabio ↑ 46'
-
25
Jaiden Kucharski ↑ 63'
- 18
- 34
- 19
Coach
Ufuk Talay
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2024-01-26
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Sydney FC
D
2024-01-19
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2024-01-13
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2024-01-06
Perth Glory FC
2–3
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2023-12-30
Melbourne Victory FC
2–0
Adelaide United FC
W
2023-12-23
Melbourne City FC
0–0
Melbourne Victory FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
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 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Sydney FC
56%
Melbourne Victory FC or Sydney FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.