Melbourne Victory FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Sam Kelly (Australia)
24 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 4.3 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Sydney FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jan | Perth Glory FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 20 Dec | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | Macarthur FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Jan | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–0 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Melbourne Victory FC to score. At the same time, Sydney FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- Full Time. Melbourne Victory FC beats Sydney FC
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Le Fondre | 8 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 5 |
| Ola Toivonen | 4 |
| Milos Ninkovic | 4 |
| Bobo | 3 |
| Zinedine Machach | 3 |
| Jake Brimmer | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
Head to Head
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2026-01-26
Melbourne Victory FC
4–0
Sydney FC
W
2026-01-17
Adelaide United FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2026-01-10
Melbourne Victory FC
0–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2026-01-02
Melbourne Victory FC
3–2
Perth Glory FC
W
2025-12-29
Melbourne Victory FC
5–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2025-12-20
Melbourne City FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
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
76%
Draw or Sydney FC
50%
Melbourne Victory FC or Sydney FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

