Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at Jubilee Stadium.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to Jubilee Stadium that hosts another battle between Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory FC.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 6' Bobo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 11' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Corica will be considering his options from the bench.
- 16' Melbourne Victory FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' Melbourne Victory FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 3 meetings.
- 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Sydney FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne Victory FC's compact .
- 36' Lleyton Brooks has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' Ryan McGowan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 114 appearances.
- 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Ben Folami is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne Victory FC so far.
- 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 64' Sydney FC make a change. Anthony Caceres trudges off to be replaced by Milos Ninkovic on 64 minutes.
- 69' Matt Acton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 74' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne Victory FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 81' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Luke Ivanovic on, Bobo off on 81 minutes.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Folami is booked for Melbourne Victory FC — Yellow card on 83.
- 86' Jay Barnett picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The points are shared — Sydney FC 1-0 Melbourne Victory FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 1
- 23
- 4
- 8
- 5
- 26
- 17
- 16
-
9
Bobo ↓ Luke Ivanovic 81'
Bench
-
12
Trent Buhagiar ↑ 64'
- 3
-
10
Milos Ninkovic ↑ 64'
-
18
Luke Ivanovic ↑ 81'
- 21
- 30
- 33
Coach
Steve Corica
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 11
- 9
- 19
- 1
- 6
- 2
- 4
- 17
- 14
-
26
Lleyton Brooks ↓ Brandon Lauton 64'
Bench
- 13
- 20
- 15
-
16
Brandon Lauton ↑ 64'
- 25
- 35
- 29
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Sydney FC Form
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
1.78
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
39%
Sydney FC or Melbourne Victory FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
2.9%
4 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.