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 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Andrej Giev
- Referee David Walsh
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Sydney FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Sydney FC | Melbourne Victory FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #9 |
| 7 | Points | 3 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 5 |
| 4 | Conceded | 6 |
| +3 | GD | -1 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 50% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Sydney FC are 2nd (7 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sydney FC
| Aly Toure | 4 G | 1 A |
| Oriola Sunday | 1 G | 2 A |
| Gabriel Popovic | 1 G | |
| Rhys Youlley | 1 G |
Melbourne Victory FC
| Keegan Jelacic | 2 G | |
| Jordi Valadon | 2 G | |
| Charles Nduka | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Melbourne Victory FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Alex Brosque has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 219 appearances.
- 6' The deadlock is broken! Brandon O'Neill gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
- 11' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne Victory FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 16' A stunning finish from Kosta Barbarouses — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne Victory FC that had 214 games and scored 304 goals.
- 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Sydney FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne Victory FC's compact .
- 36' 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.
- 41' Georg Niedermeier picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' It’s high time Steve Corica made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' Keisuke Honda has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' Australia international Carl Valeri has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' Sydney FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne Victory FC's shape.
- 64' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Reza Ghoochannejhad comes on to replace Alex Brosque.
- 65' The crowd applauds Anthony Caceres as he leaves the pitch. Siem de Jong steps in for Sydney FC.
- 70' 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 Josh Brillante suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' The referee shows Sydney FC player a Yellow card on 75.
- 78' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Elvis Kamsoba is hanging Terry Antonis on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' Melbourne Victory FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 88' Corey Brown is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thomas Deng at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' A goal from the Serbia international Milos Ninkovic! He fires home on 90 to make it 2-1!
- 90' The whistle greets Kosta Barbarouses as he departs to be replaced by Josh Hope.
- The points are shared — Sydney FC 2-1 Melbourne Victory FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
9
Adam Le Fondre ↓ Paulo Retre 90'
- 1
- 23
- 2
- 7
- 4
- 10
- 13
- 14
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↓ Siem de Jong 65'
Bench
- 11
- 20
-
8
Paulo Retre ↑ 90'
-
22
Siem de Jong ↑ 65'
-
16
Reza Ghoochannejhad ↑ 64'
Coach
Steve Corica
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 11
- 1
-
14
Thomas Deng ↓ Corey Brown 88'
- 6
- 21
-
8
Terry Antonis ↓ Elvis Kamsoba 78'
-
9
Kosta Barbarouses ↓ Josh Hope 90'
- 5
- 17
Bench
-
3
Corey Brown ↑ 88'
- 30
-
16
Josh Hope ↑ 90'
- 25
-
24
Elvis Kamsoba ↑ 78'
Coach
Kevin Muscat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Le Fondre | 8 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 5 |
| Ola Toivonen | 4 |
| Milos Ninkovic | 4 |
| Bobo | 3 |
| Zinedine Machach | 3 |
| Alexander Baumjohann | 2 |
| Chris Ikonomidis | 2 |
Head to Head
Sydney FC Form
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2019-04-06
Sydney FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-03-30
Perth Glory FC
0–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2019-03-16
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2019-03-02
Melbourne Victory FC
0–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2019-02-23
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2019-02-15
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.72
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
50%
Sydney FC or Melbourne Victory FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.