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 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee Owen Goldrick
- Referee Greg Taylor
- Referee Adrian Arndt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #6 |
| 39 | Points | 38 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 6 / 9 | W / D / L | 10 / 8 / 8 |
| 33 | Scored | 33 |
| 25 | Conceded | 33 |
| +8 | GD | +0 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 42% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Melbourne City FC
| Max Caputo | 8 G | 1 A |
| Marcus Younis | 7 G | 3 A |
| Medin Memeti | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Sydney FC host Melbourne City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Melbourne City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 9' Luke Ivanovic puts Sydney FC on the lead.
- 11' Melbourne City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 11.
- 16' 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 Rostyn Griffiths suffering a number of foals already.
- 21' Aaron Calver needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 26' Australia international Luke Brattan has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Melbourne City FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 32' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Luke Ivanovic is withdrawn and Mitchell Austin gets his opportunity.
- 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sydney FC that had 215 games and scored 341 goals.
- 42' Melbourne City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brandon O'Neill is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
- 52' Melbourne City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' Danny DeSilva is replacing Paulo Retre for the Sydney FC side.
- 63' It looks surprising Sydney FC does not make any changes. Paulo Retre has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 64' Nathaniel Atkinson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luke Brattan at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Lachlan Wales is replaced by Dario Vidosic on 69 minute.
- 73' It’s a booking for Melbourne City FC player. Nathaniel Atkinson gets a Yellow card.
- 73' Dylan Pierias is ready to make an impact after coming on for Florin Berenguer at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' Melbourne City FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kearyn Baccus on 80 minutes.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Warren Joyce will be considering his options from the bench.
- 86' A goal from the England international Adam Le Fondre! He fires home on 86 to make it 2-0!
- 90' Sydney FC ring the changes. Milos Ninkovic has done his job and it is now time for Cameron Devlin to step up.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sydney FC players.
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 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 6 |
| Mathew Leckie | 6 |
| Marco Tilio | 4 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
| Max Caputo | 2 |
| Medin Memeti | 2 |
| Rhyan Grant | 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
3 / 4
1.68
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 68% + Sydney FC to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
36%
Sydney FC or Melbourne City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
9.9%
3 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
2.1%
4 – 1
2%
2 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 28% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
62%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.