Sydney FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .
- Sydney FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee Owen Goldrick
- Referee Greg Taylor
- Referee Adrian Arndt
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jan | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Sydney FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 19 Jan | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sydney FC | Melbourne City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #4 |
| 7 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 6 |
| 4 | Conceded | 6 |
| +3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
Sydney FC are 2nd (7 pts). Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sydney FC
| Aly Toure | 4 G | 1 A |
| Oriola Sunday | 1 G | 2 A |
| Gabriel Popovic | 1 G | |
| Rhys Youlley | 1 G |
Melbourne City FC
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 G | |
| Emiliano Marcondes | 1 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Rossetto | 1 G | |
| Awer Mabil | 1 G | |
| Quinn MacNicol | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Sydney FC gets underway.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Corica might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 9' A goal from the Australia international Luke Ivanovic! He fires home on 9 to make it 1-0!
- 11' The referee has no hesitation. Harrison Delbridge is booked for Melbourne City FC — Yellow card on 11.
- 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sydney FC that had 219 games and scored 348 goals.
- 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 26' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Melbourne City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 32' Mitchell Austin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luke Ivanovic at the 32 minute mark.
- 37' Melbourne City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 47' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke Brattan made 212 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' England international Adam Le Fondre has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Paulo Retre is withdrawn and Danny DeSilva gets his opportunity.
- 63' Melbourne City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 64' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Luke Brattan is withdrawn and Nathaniel Atkinson gets his opportunity.
- 69' Dario Vidosic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lachlan Wales at the 69 minute mark.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Nathaniel Atkinson is booked for Melbourne City FC — Yellow card on 73.
- 73' A tactical swap from Melbourne City FC — Dylan Pierias on, Florin Berenguer off on 73 minutes.
- 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' Melbourne City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alex Wilkinson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sydney FC.
- 86' Assisted by Milos Ninkovic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Adam Le Fondre makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Cameron Devlin. He replaces Milos Ninkovic on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 1
- 23
- 2
- 4
-
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Danny DeSilva 58'
- 3
-
10
Milos Ninkovic ↓ Cameron Devlin 90'
- 13
-
31
Luke Ivanovic ↓ Mitchell Austin 32'
Bench
-
11
Danny DeSilva ↑ 58'
- 20
- 5
-
24
Cameron Devlin ↑ 90'
-
21
Mitchell Austin ↑ 32'
Coach
Steve Corica
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 27
- 8
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 4
- 26
-
19
Lachlan Wales ↓ Dario Vidosic 69'
- 2
- 7
Bench
- 1
-
36
Dylan Pierias ↑ 73'
- 25
-
13
Nathaniel Atkinson ↑ 64'
-
10
Dario Vidosic ↑ 69'
Coach
Warren Joyce
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 11 |
| Mathew Leckie | 6 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 6 |
| Marco Tilio | 4 |
| Jordan Courtney-Perkins | 2 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
| Max Caputo | 2 |
Sydney FC Form
Melbourne City FC Form
2019-02-03
Sydney FC
2–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-01-26
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-01-22
Melbourne City FC
4–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2019-01-19
Melbourne City FC
0–0
Perth Glory FC
D
2019-01-16
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–1
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-01-11
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.11
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
32%
Sydney FC or Melbourne City FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
13.9%
3 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
6%
4 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
3.3%
0 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
2.5%
1 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 24% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.