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

A League · 2020-21
Sydney FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Melbourne Victory FC
Wed 19 May 2021 · 09:05 UTC Jubilee Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Luke Brattan 30' Y
Y 45' Jake Brimmer
Y 46' Ben Folami
Y 90' Jay Barnett

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Cream
  • Referee Kurt Ams
  • Referee Shaun Evans
  • Referee Alex King
  • 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
2021-05-19 Sydney FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC 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

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 May Melbourne Victory FC H 2–0 W
15 May Western United FC A 1–0 W
08 May Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–1 D
01 May Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 2–3 L
27 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 1–0 W
24 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–2 D
Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 May Sydney FC A 0–2 L
14 May Macarthur FC A 1–3 L
09 May Perth Glory FC A 1–2 L
06 May Macarthur FC H 1–2 L
02 May Central Coast Mariners FC H 1–1 D
27 Apr Sydney FC A 0–1 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory FC get this one started.
  • 5' Nick Ansell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' GOAL! Bobo fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sydney FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne Victory FC's compact .
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' Melbourne Victory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Sydney FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
  • 35' Dylan Ryan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nick Ansell at the 35 minute mark.
  • 40' Australia international Nishan Velupillay has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' The referee shows Melbourne Victory FC player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Ben Folami catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 46.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' 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.
  • 62' Melbourne Victory FC ring the changes. Elvis Kamsoba has done his job and it is now time for Jay Barnett to step up.
  • 67' Melbourne Victory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 74' The whistle greets Bobo as he departs to be replaced by Alexander Baumjohann.
  • 75' Sydney FC ring the changes. Bobo has done his job and it is now time for Alexander Baumjohann to step up.
  • 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 83' GOAL! Kosta Barbarouses fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Harry Van der Saag. He replaces Rhyan Grant on 86 minute.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. Jay Barnett gets a Yellow card.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Kean

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-05-19 Sydney FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC 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

Sydney FC Form

2021-05-19 Sydney FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2021-05-15 Western United FC 0–1 Sydney FC W 2021-05-08 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2021-05-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–2 Sydney FC L 2021-04-27 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2021-04-24 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Sydney FC D

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2021-05-19 Sydney FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-05-14 Macarthur FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-05-09 Perth Glory FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-05-06 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Macarthur FC L 2021-05-02 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2021-04-27 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for: Sydney FC to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC65% Draw23% Melbourne Victory FC12%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
35%
Sydney FC or Melbourne Victory FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC43% Draw47% Melbourne Victory FC10%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
4.9%
4 – 0
3.4%
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 20% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 26% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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