Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee Scott Edeling
- Referee Paul Cetrangolo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Nov | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Oct | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | Adelaide United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 May | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov | Sydney FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Western United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Oct | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Oct | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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 Netstrata Jubilee Stadium. Sydney FC are looking to make home advantage count against Melbourne Victory FC.
- 5' Lawrence Thomas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
- 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 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The 36-year-old Luke Brattan has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Sydney FC have won 341 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Sydney FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
- 40' Kosta Barbarouses has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Ola Toivonen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 50' Melbourne Victory FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Paulo Retre on 52 minutes.
- 57' 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.
- 61' What an equalizer from Adam Le Fondre!
- 65' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 65 minute. Josh Hope leaves to be changed by Robbie Kruse.
- 66' The crowd applauds Alexander Baumjohann as he leaves the pitch. Anthony Caceres steps in for Sydney FC.
- 68' What a moment for Kosta Barbarouses! That strike on 68 puts his side firmly in control.
- 73' It’s high time Marco Kurz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' Migjen Basha is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 76' The crowd applauds Paulo Retre as he leaves the pitch. Michael Zullo steps in for Sydney FC.
- 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 86' Robbie Kruse has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 334 appearances.
- 87' Kristijan Dobras gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Jakob Poulsen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Trent Buhagiar. He replaces Kosta Barbarouses on 90 minute.
- 2-1 the final result. Melbourne Victory FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 9
- 1
- 23
- 4
-
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Michael Zullo 76'
- 10
- 13
- 5
- 26
Bench
-
12
Trent Buhagiar ↑ 90'
- 20
-
7
Michael Zullo ↑ 76'
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↑ 66'
- 16
- 18
- 2
Coach
Steve Corica
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
- 20
- 6
-
16
Josh Hope ↓ Robbie Kruse 65'
- 8
- 18
- 24
- 4
- 25
- 21
Bench
-
10
Robbie Kruse ↑ 65'
- 50
- 13
-
19
Benjamin Carrigan ↑ 90'
- 26
-
22
Kristijan Dobras ↑ 87'
Coach
Marco Kurz
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
2019-11-17
Sydney FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-11-10
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2019-11-02
Melbourne Victory FC
2–3
Western United FC
L
2019-10-25
Brisbane Roar FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2019-10-18
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-10-12
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Melbourne City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
47%
Sydney FC or Melbourne Victory FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +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
32%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.