Sydney FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at Sydney Football Stadium.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Kersey
- Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | Macarthur FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Macarthur FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Feb | Perth Glory 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
Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sydney FC is hosting Melbourne City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' A stunning finish from Medin Memeti — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 10' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Adrian Segecic comes on to replace Leo Sena.
- 15' 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.
- 19' Sydney FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, German Ferreyra is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sydney FC.
- 28' Jordan Courtney-Perkins adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 33' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Sensational shot from Max Caputo. Melbourne City FC is back in the lead.
- 39' Magnificent from Douglas Costa! That is 21 goals in 521 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 44' 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 Leo Sena suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' That is a card for Melbourne City FC. Aziz Behich will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lawrence Wong, as he is very good at scoring at Sydney Football Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Another change for Sydney FC made on 55 minute. Joel King leaves to be changed by Zachary de Jesus.
- 59' Nathaniel Atkinson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' Magnificent from Alessandro Lopane! That is 2 goals in 205 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 64' Joe Lolley makes way for Tiago Quintal at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
- 68' Medin Memeti makes way for Kavian Rahmani at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne City FC.
- 73' Wataru Kamijo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
- 77' Melbourne City FC make a change. Max Caputo trudges off to be replaced by Harry Politidis on 77 minutes.
- 79' Patrick Beach catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
- 84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 86' The whistle greets Marco Tilio as he departs to be replaced by Yonatan Cohen.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Lawrence Wong is booked for Melbourne City FC — card on 90.
- It finishes all square. Sydney FC and Melbourne City FC share the spoils 2-3.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Joe Lolley ↓ Tiago Quintal 64'
- 11
- 5
- 17
- 9
-
16
Joel King ↓ Zachary de Jesus 55'
-
15
Leo Sena ↓ Adrian Segecic 10'
- 4
- 41
- 24
- 12
Bench
- 1
- 8
-
7
Adrian Segecic ↑ 10'
-
25
Jaiden Kucharski ↑ 64'
-
21
Zachary de Jesus ↑ 55'
-
6
Corey Hollman ↑ 64'
-
20
Tiago Quintal ↑ 64'
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 13
-
23
Marco Tilio ↓ Yonatan Cohen 86'
- 27
-
30
Andreas Kuen ↓ Lawrence Wong 86'
- 21
- 33
- 26
-
17
Max Caputo ↓ Harry Politidis 77'
-
35
Medin Memeti ↓ Kavian Rahmani 68'
- 22
Bench
-
10
Yonatan Cohen ↑ 86'
- 2
-
38
Harry Politidis ↑ 77'
-
19
Zane Schreiber ↑ 77'
- 60
-
41
Lawrence Wong ↑ 86'
-
47
Kavian Rahmani ↑ 68'
Coach
Aurelio Vidmar
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
2025-03-29
Sydney FC
2–3
Melbourne City FC
W
2025-03-12
Melbourne City FC
0–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2025-03-07
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Macarthur FC
W
2025-02-28
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–1
Melbourne City FC
W
2025-02-22
Melbourne Victory FC
2–2
Melbourne City FC
D
2025-02-15
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Perth Glory FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.39
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC or Melbourne City FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
67%
Sydney FC or Melbourne City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.