Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Peter Green
- Referee James Tesoriero
- Referee Stephen Lucas
- Referee Lance Greenshields
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Melbourne City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Sydney FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Oct | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sydney FC | Melbourne Victory FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #4 |
| 39 | Points | 40 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 6 / 9 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 8 |
| 33 | Scored | 44 |
| 25 | Conceded | 33 |
| +8 | GD | +11 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.54 |
| 42% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 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 Victory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ 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 Victory FC
| Nikolaos Vergos | 7 G | 1 A |
| Clarismario | 6 G | |
| Mata | 5 G | 12 A |
| Keegan Jelacic | 5 G | 2 A |
| Charles Nduka | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Sydney FC are looking to make home advantage count against Melbourne Victory FC.
- 5' It looks surprising Melbourne Victory FC does not make any changes. Storm Roux has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' James Troisi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 210 appearances.
- 15' 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.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Sydney FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne Victory FC's compact .
- 23' What composure from Ola Toivonen! The Sweden international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 28' Michael Zullo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Keisuke Honda, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' Adam Le Fondre adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Melbourne Victory 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.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' Raul Baena has so much to prove this time. He replaces Terry Antonis on 61 minute.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for James Troisi.
- 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
- 68' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Ola Toivonen by Leigh Broxham on 68 minute.
- 70' The referee shows Sydney FC player a Yellow card on 70.
- 71' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Keisuke Honda makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 72' Jop van der Linden has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
- 74' Sydney FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
- 79' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Paulo Retre departs to be replaced by Danny DeSilva.
- 84' The referee shows Melbourne Victory FC player a Yellow card on 84.
- 88' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Josh Brillante by Aaron Calver on 88 minute.
- 90' Melbourne Victory FC make a change. Georg Niedermeier trudges off to be replaced by Nick Ansell on 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Josh Brillante ↓ Aaron Calver 88'
- 9
- 1
- 23
- 7
- 4
-
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Danny DeSilva 79'
- 10
- 13
-
14
Alex Brosque C ↓ Charles Lokoli 79'
- 5
Bench
-
11
Danny DeSilva ↑ 79'
- 20
-
2
Aaron Calver ↑ 88'
-
21
Charles Lokoli ↑ 79'
- 24
Coach
Steve Corica
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
-
11
Ola Toivonen ↓ Leigh Broxham 68'
- 3
- 20
- 14
- 21
-
8
Terry Antonis ↓ Raul Baena 61'
- 9
- 2
-
5
Georg Niedermeier ↓ Nick Ansell 90'
Bench
- 1
-
6
Leigh Broxham ↑ 68'
- 16
-
15
Raul Baena ↑ 61'
-
22
Nick Ansell ↑ 90'
Coach
Kevin Muscat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Le Fondre | 8 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 5 |
| Ola Toivonen | 4 |
| Milos Ninkovic | 4 |
| Zinedine Machach | 3 |
| Bobo | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 2 |
| Nicholas D'Agostino | 2 |
Head to Head
Sydney FC Form
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2018-11-25
Sydney FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2018-11-11
Melbourne Victory FC
4–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2018-11-03
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2018-10-28
Melbourne Victory FC
2–3
Perth Glory FC
L
2018-10-20
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2018-04-22
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC or Melbourne Victory FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
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 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
66%
Sydney FC or Melbourne Victory FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.