Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .
- Sydney FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Mar | Macarthur FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Sydney FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Macarthur FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–0 | 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)
H2H (22 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory FC is underway.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nicholas D'Agostino is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
- 10' Sydney FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 14' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nicholas D'Agostino makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 16' Goal! Adam Le Fondre scores his 67 goal in 219 matches.
- 21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 26' Sydney FC is showing some good football. However, Sydney FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' A moment of madness from Paulo Retre on 28 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sydney FC will be frustrated.
- 30' Jake Brimmer does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne Victory FC surge ahead!
- 35' Anthony Caceres has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 38' Jason Geria has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 48' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 53' Brendan Hamill has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Paulo Retre is withdrawn and Mustafa Amini gets his opportunity.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' Melbourne Victory FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Raimon Marchan is booked for Melbourne Victory FC — Yellow card on 69.
- 70' Another change for Sydney FC made on 70 minute. Trent Buhagiar leaves to be changed by Bobo.
- 71' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. James Donachie departs to be replaced by Ben Warland.
- 75' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Chris Ikonomidis comes on to replace Ben Folami.
- 77' Patrick Yazbek was booked on 77.
- 82' A quiet spell here at . Melbourne Victory FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 85' Adam Le Fondre makes way for Adrian Segecic at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
- 86' The crowd applauds Nicholas D'Agostino as he leaves the pitch. Francesco Margiotta steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
- 87' Goal! Brendan Hamill scores his 6 goal in 209 matches.
- With this win, Melbourne Victory FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
14
Adam Le Fondre ↓ Adrian Segecic 85'
-
12
Trent Buhagiar ↓ Bobo 70'
- 1
- 23
- 4
-
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Mustafa Amini 56'
- 17
-
2
James Donachie ↓ Ben Warland 71'
- 25
- 32
Bench
- 16
- 20
-
3
Ben Warland ↑ 71'
-
6
Mustafa Amini ↑ 56'
-
27
Elvis Kamsoba ↑ 56'
-
9
Bobo ↑ 70'
-
31
Adrian Segecic ↑ 85'
Coach
Steve Corica
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Ben Folami ↓ Chris Ikonomidis 75'
- 23
- 18
- 17
-
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Leigh Broxham 75'
- 3
- 21
- 2
- 20
- 4
- 8
Bench
- 16
- 1
-
6
Leigh Broxham ↑ 75'
- 13
-
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 75'
-
9
Francesco Margiotta ↑ 86'
- 24
Coach
Anthony Popovic
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
2022-05-07
Sydney FC
1–4
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2022-04-29
Melbourne Victory FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2022-04-25
Brisbane Roar FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2022-04-22
Macarthur FC
1–4
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2022-04-16
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2022-04-12
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Brisbane Roar FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.96
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC or Melbourne Victory FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
57%
Sydney FC or Melbourne Victory FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.