Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sydney FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2022-23 PLAYOFFS

A League · 2022-23
Sydney FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Fri 12 May 2023 · 09:45 UTC Netstrata Jubilee Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Joel King 70' Y
Rhyan Grant 77' Y
Rhyan Grant 78' Y
Y 88' Curtis Good

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.

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
2023-05-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2023-02-25 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Sydney FC 2022-12-10 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC 2022-04-06 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Sydney FC 2022-02-26 Sydney FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Melbourne City FC H 1–1 D
06 May Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 2–1 W
29 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC H 2–0 W
24 Apr Brisbane Roar FC A 2–0 W
16 Apr Perth Glory FC H 4–1 W
07 Apr Adelaide United FC A 1–1 D
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Sydney FC A 1–1 D
28 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
22 Apr Western United FC A 3–1 W
15 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–1 D
10 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC H 4–1 W
05 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 2–1 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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Melbourne City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 18' What composure from Mathew Leckie! The Australia international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marco Tilio is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sydney FC.
  • 28' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne City FC backline.
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 38' It looks surprising Sydney FC does not make any changes. Jordan Bos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' Tom Glover is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
  • 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rado Vidosic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 53' Melbourne City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 54' The crowd applauds Robert Mak as he leaves the pitch. Joe Lolley steps in for Sydney FC.
  • 59' Sydney FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 64' Brilliant from the ! Adam Le Fondre makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 64.
  • 69' 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.
  • 70' The referee shows Sydney FC player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' Rhyan Grant does the damage! The net is bulging and Sydney FC surge ahead!
  • 76' Melbourne City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrew Nabbout is hanging Richard van der Venne on the field on 76 minute.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rhyan Grant.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rhyan Grant.
  • 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sydney FC and Melbourne City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 84' Patrick Wood has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Le Fondre on 84 minute.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Callum Talbot as he leaves the pitch. Thomas Lam steps in for Melbourne City FC.
  • 88' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' Another change for Sydney FC made on 90 minute. Max Burgess leaves to be changed by Diego Caballo.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rado Vidosic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-05-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2023-02-25 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Sydney FC 2022-12-10 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC 2022-04-06 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Sydney FC 2022-02-26 Sydney FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC

Sydney FC Form

2023-05-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2023-05-06 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Sydney FC W 2023-04-29 Sydney FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2023-04-24 Brisbane Roar FC 0–2 Sydney FC W 2023-04-16 Sydney FC 4–1 Perth Glory FC W 2023-04-07 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Sydney FC D

Melbourne City FC Form

2023-05-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2023-04-28 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2023-04-22 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC W 2023-04-15 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2023-04-10 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-04-05 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Sydney FC or Melbourne City FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC40% Draw29% Melbourne City FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
60%
Sydney FC or Melbourne City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC28% Draw48% Melbourne City FC24%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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