Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2019-20
Sydney FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Melbourne Victory FC
Sun 17 Nov 2019 · 07:30 UTC Netstrata Jubilee Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Alexander Baumjohann 35' Y
Paulo Retre 52' Y
Y 75' Migjen Basha

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.

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

12
2
8
Sydney FC 22 games · Avg 3.2 goals Melbourne Victory FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-17 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC 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
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
Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Sydney FC have kicked off against Melbourne Victory FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The 41-year-old Milos Ninkovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Australia international James Donachie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Luke Brattan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 43 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alexander Baumjohann.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Magnificent from Ola Toivonen! That is 34 goals in 210 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 50' Alexander Baumjohann has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 52' The referee calls foul for Paulo Retre. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 57' Rhyan Grant has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 215 appearances.
  • 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adam Le Fondre makes it 1-1.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Melbourne Victory FC. Josh Hope is replaced by Robbie Kruse.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Alexander Baumjohann is replaced by Anthony Caceres.
  • 68' Magnificent from Kosta Barbarouses! That is 56 goals in 210 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 73' Melbourne Victory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 75' Melbourne Victory FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Paulo Retre as he leaves the pitch. Michael Zullo steps in for Sydney FC.
  • 81' 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.
  • 86' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 87' Jakob Poulsen makes way for Kristijan Dobras at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne Victory FC.
  • 90' Trent Buhagiar gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Kosta Barbarouses and will look to change the dynamic.
  • With this win, Sydney FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Kurz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Le Fondre 8
Kosta Barbarouses 5
Ola Toivonen 4
Milos Ninkovic 4
Bobo 3
Zinedine Machach 3
Jake Brimmer 2
Joe Lolley 2

Head to Head

2019-11-17 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC 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

2019-11-17 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2019-11-01 Sydney FC 4–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2019-10-26 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Sydney FC L 2019-10-20 Sydney FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2019-10-11 Adelaide United FC 2–3 Sydney FC W 2019-05-19 Perth Glory FC 0–0 Sydney FC D

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

✓ Correct
Sydney FC53% Draw24% Melbourne Victory FC23%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
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

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC36% Draw44% Melbourne Victory FC20%
Actual: 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.