Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2020-21
Sydney FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Melbourne Victory FC
Tue 27 Apr 2021 · 09:35 UTC Jubilee Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Y 83' Ben Folami
Y 86' Jay Barnett

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Cream
  • Referee Matthew McOrist
  • Referee Alex King
  • Referee Stephen Lucas
  • Referee Daniel Elder
  • Referee Shaun Evans
  • Referee Kurt Ams
  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Kearney Robinson
  • Referee Paul Cetrangolo

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

12
2
8
Sydney FC 22 games · Avg 3.2 goals Melbourne Victory FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-27 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-04-04 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC 2020-03-07 Melbourne Victory FC 1–4 Sydney FC 2020-01-24 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC 2019-11-17 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 1–0 W
24 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–2 D
18 Apr Adelaide United FC H 2–2 D
10 Apr Melbourne City FC H 1–1 D
07 Apr Perth Glory FC H 1–0 W
04 Apr Melbourne Victory FC A 3–0 W
Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Sydney FC A 0–1 L
23 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 5–4 W
17 Apr Melbourne City FC A 0–7 L
10 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC A 2–1 W
04 Apr Sydney FC H 0–3 L
27 Mar Central Coast Mariners 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)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' KICK OFF: Sydney FC gets underway.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 6' Bobo does the damage! The net is bulging and Sydney FC surge ahead!
  • 11' 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.
  • 16' It looks surprising Sydney FC does not make any changes. Leigh Broxham has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 26' Rhyan Grant has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Trent Buhagiar made 219 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' Ben Folami has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' Melbourne Victory FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' It is a cagey affair so far. Sydney FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne Victory FC's compact .
  • 64' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Anthony Caceres departs to be replaced by Milos Ninkovic.
  • 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
  • 74' Melbourne Victory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Luke Ivanovic on, Bobo off on 81 minutes.
  • 83' Melbourne Victory FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jay Barnett.
  • Full Time. Sydney FC beats Melbourne Victory FC

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Le Fondre 8
Kosta Barbarouses 5
Ola Toivonen 4
Milos Ninkovic 4
Bobo 3
Zinedine Machach 3
Anthony Caceres 2
Bruno Fornaroli 2

Head to Head

2021-04-27 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-04-04 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC 2020-03-07 Melbourne Victory FC 1–4 Sydney FC 2020-01-24 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC 2019-11-17 Sydney FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC

Sydney FC Form

2021-04-27 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2021-04-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Sydney FC D 2021-04-18 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC D 2021-04-10 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2021-04-07 Sydney FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC W 2021-04-04 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC W

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2021-04-27 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-04-23 Melbourne Victory FC 5–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2021-04-17 Melbourne City FC 7–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-04-10 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC W 2021-04-04 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC L 2021-03-27 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.2 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for: Sydney FC to win 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC69% Draw20% Melbourne Victory FC11%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

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 18%
82%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
31%
Sydney FC or Melbourne Victory FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC50% Draw41% Melbourne Victory FC9%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
9.2%
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 1
3.2%
1 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 21% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 23% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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