Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2018-19 SEMI FINALS

A League · 2018-19
Sydney FC
6 – 1
Full Time
Melbourne Victory FC
Sun 12 May 2019 · 09:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Rhyan Grant 32' Y
Y 56' Kosta Barbarouses

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Beath
  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Kurt Ams
  • Referee Andrew Lindsay
  • Referee Ashley Beecham

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

12
2
8
Sydney FC 22 games · Avg 3.2 goals Melbourne Victory FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-12 Sydney FC 6–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-04-06 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-01-26 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Sydney FC 2018-11-25 Sydney FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Melbourne Victory FC H 6–1 W
27 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC A 0–2 L
18 Apr Perth Glory FC H 1–0 W
13 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
06 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 2–1 W
29 Mar Brisbane Roar FC A 3–1 W
Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Sydney FC A 1–6 L
03 May Wellington Phoenix FC H 3–1 W
27 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
19 Apr Adelaide United FC A 0–1 L
14 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC H 2–1 W
06 Apr Sydney FC A 1–2 L

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)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
23% Clean Sheets
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sydney FC is hosting Melbourne Victory FC for another epic battle.
  • 3' A goal from the Australia international Aaron Calver! He fires home on 3 to make it 1-0!
  • 8' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 13' Adam Le Fondre is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sydney FC tonight.
  • 18' Melbourne Victory FC have won 299 goals from 210 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 32' A moment of madness from Rhyan Grant on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sydney FC will be frustrated.
  • 37' Alex Brosque, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thomas Deng made 210 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' What a moment for Alex Brosque! That strike on 43 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 47' What a moment for Leigh Broxham! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Georg Niedermeier is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
  • 55' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 55 minute. Thomas Deng leaves to be changed by Kenjok Athiu.
  • 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kosta Barbarouses.
  • 61' Sydney FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 63' The deadlock is broken! Adam Le Fondre gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Sydney FC team. Siem de Jong is replaced by Anthony Caceres on 66 minute.
  • 68' Against the run of play, Adam Le Fondre has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Raul Baena is replaced by Carl Valeri on 68 minute.
  • 71' Paulo Retre is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rhyan Grant at the 71 minute mark.
  • 73' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Storm Roux is hanging Elvis Kamsoba on the field on 73 minute.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Danny DeSilva. He replaces Michael Zullo on 77 minute.
  • 82' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 87' Andrew Redmayne has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 215 appearances.
  • 88' Assisted by Josh Brillante with the perfectly-timed delivery and Milos Ninkovic makes no mistake. 5-1!
  • Another three points for Sydney FC.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kevin Muscat

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Le Fondre 8
Kosta Barbarouses 5
Milos Ninkovic 4
Ola Toivonen 4
Bobo 3
Zinedine Machach 3
Bruno Fornaroli 2
Nicholas D'Agostino 2

Head to Head

2019-05-12 Sydney FC 6–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-04-06 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-01-26 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Sydney FC 2018-11-25 Sydney FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC

Sydney FC Form

2019-05-12 Sydney FC 6–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2019-04-27 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–0 Sydney FC L 2019-04-18 Sydney FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC W 2019-04-13 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2019-04-06 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2019-03-29 Brisbane Roar FC 1–3 Sydney FC W

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2019-05-12 Sydney FC 6–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2019-05-03 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2019-04-27 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2019-04-19 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2019-04-14 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2019-04-06 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.12 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Sydney FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC59% Draw22% Melbourne Victory FC19%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
41%
Sydney FC or Melbourne Victory FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC43% Draw41% Melbourne Victory FC16%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–1 not predicted
6 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 18% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 22% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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