Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sydney FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2019-20 GRAND FINAL

A League · 2019-20
Sydney FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Sun 30 Aug 2020 · 08:30 UTC Bankwest Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Paulo Retre 53' Y
Rhyan Grant 97' Y
Y 103' Richard Windbichler
Y 117' Nathaniel Atkinson

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at Bankwest Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Kearney Robinson
  • Referee Chris Beath
  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Alex King
  • Referee Scott Edeling

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

5
4
11
Sydney FC 20 games · Avg 2.9 goals Melbourne City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-30 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC 2020-08-01 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Sydney FC 2019-12-29 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC 2019-03-17 Sydney FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC 2019-02-03 Sydney FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug Melbourne City FC H 1–0 W
26 Aug Perth Glory FC H 2–0 W
15 Aug Western United FC H 1–2 L
10 Aug Brisbane Roar FC A 1–1 D
06 Aug Adelaide United FC A 1–1 D
01 Aug Melbourne City FC A 0–2 L
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug Sydney FC A 0–1 L
26 Aug Western United FC H 2–0 W
19 Aug Western United FC A 3–1 W
11 Aug Adelaide United FC H 2–2 D
01 Aug Sydney FC H 2–0 W
23 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–2 L

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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sydney FC and Melbourne City FC get this one started.
  • 5' Lachlan Wales has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Rhyan Grant needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 41 Yellow cards this season.
  • 18' What composure from Harrison Delbridge! The Australia international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 38' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne City FC backline.
  • 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Corica might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erick Mombaerts will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Paulo Retre.
  • 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sydney FC and Melbourne City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 63' Rostyn Griffiths has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 68' Sydney FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 72' Melbourne City FC make a change. Harrison Delbridge trudges off to be replaced by Scott Galloway on 72 minutes.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Florin Berenguer as he leaves the pitch. Connor Metcalfe steps in for Melbourne City FC.
  • 82' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 86' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Lachlan Wales has done his job and it is now time for Ramy Najjarine to step up.
  • 87' Sydney FC make a change. Anthony Caceres trudges off to be replaced by Alexander Baumjohann on 87 minutes.
  • Sydney FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erick Mombaerts

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 11
Adam Le Fondre 6
Mathew Leckie 6
Marco Tilio 4
Medin Memeti 2
Rhyan Grant 2
Milos Ninkovic 2
Paulo Retre 2

Head to Head

2020-08-30 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC 2020-08-01 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Sydney FC 2019-12-29 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC 2019-03-17 Sydney FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC 2019-02-03 Sydney FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC

Sydney FC Form

2020-08-30 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC W 2020-08-26 Sydney FC 2–0 Perth Glory FC W 2020-08-15 Sydney FC 1–2 Western United FC L 2020-08-10 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2020-08-06 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2020-08-01 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Sydney FC L

Melbourne City FC Form

2020-08-30 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC L 2020-08-26 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Western United FC W 2020-08-19 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC W 2020-08-11 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC D 2020-08-01 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Sydney FC W 2020-03-23 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.25 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Sydney FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC45% Draw30% Melbourne City FC25%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
55%
Sydney FC or Melbourne City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC29% Draw52% Melbourne City FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
14%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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