Sydney FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2019-20 GRAND FINAL
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at Bankwest Stadium.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Scott Edeling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' What a night it is going to be! Sydney FC welcome Melbourne City FC for this crunch clash at Bankwest Stadium.
- 5' Sydney FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
- 10' 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.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 18' Harrison Delbridge puts Melbourne City FC on the lead.
- 23' Melbourne City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 28' Tom Glover has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 33' 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 Milos Ninkovic suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' Melbourne City 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.
- 43' Scott Galloway has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 53' Poor challenge from Paulo Retre. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 58' Joel King is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
- 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sydney FC and Melbourne City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 72' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Harrison Delbridge departs to be replaced by Scott Galloway.
- 77' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Florin Berenguer is withdrawn and Connor Metcalfe gets his opportunity.
- 82' The travelling Melbourne City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 86' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Ramy Najjarine comes on to replace Lachlan Wales.
- 87' The crowd applauds Anthony Caceres as he leaves the pitch. Alexander Baumjohann steps in for Sydney FC.
- Another three points for Sydney FC.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 9
- 1
- 23
- 4
- 8
- 10
- 26
- 17
- 16
Bench
-
12
Trent Buhagiar ↑ 87'
- 20
- 3
- 19
-
5
Alexander Baumjohann ↑ 87'
- 18
- 21
Coach
Steve Corica
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Craig Noone ↓ Stefan Colakovski 105'
- 6
- 9
- 10
- 4
- 13
-
19
Lachlan Wales ↓ Ramy Najjarine 86'
- 22
- 20
- 1
- 40
Bench
- 46
-
2
Scott Galloway ↑ 72'
-
21
Ramy Najjarine ↑ 86'
-
34
Connor Metcalfe ↑ 77'
-
7
Rostyn Griffiths ↑ 116'
- 30
-
49
Stefan Colakovski ↑ 105'
Coach
Erick Mombaerts
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 |
Head to Head
Sydney FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.