Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Sydney FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 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 |
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' And we are off! Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Melbourne Victory FC winning 33.33% of all matches.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Robert Mak is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 20' Melbourne Victory FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luke Brattan.
- 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicholas D'Agostino makes it 1-1.
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Sydney FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Paulo Retre comes on to replace Alex Wilkinson.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Raimon Marchan is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 58' Melbourne Victory FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 62' Chris Ikonomidis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ben Folami at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Chris Ikonomidis makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 68' The Australia Chris Ikonomidis breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 1-3!
- 72' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 72 minute. Cadete leaves to be changed by Noah Smith.
- 77' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Patrick Yazbek exits the field as Max Burgess enters on 77.
- 79' GOAL! James Donachie scores on 79.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Joshua Brillante gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 84' Alex Parsons is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Lolley at the 84 minute mark.
- 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
- 90' Time for substitution for Melbourne Victory FC. Raimon Marchan is replaced by George Timotheou.
- 90' Sydney FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Sydney FC will have plenty to reflect on. Melbourne Victory FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Joe Lolley ↓ Alex Parsons 84'
- 18
-
9
Adam Le Fondre ↓ Patrick Wood 77'
- 1
- 23
-
4
Alex Wilkinson ↓ Paulo Retre 46'
-
11
Robert Mak ↓ Adrian Segecic 72'
- 26
- 17
- 2
-
16
Patrick Yazbek ↓ Max Burgess 77'
Bench
- 20
-
8
Paulo Retre ↑ 46'
-
22
Max Burgess ↑ 77'
-
21
Alex Parsons ↑ 84'
-
12
Patrick Wood ↑ 77'
-
19
Adrian Segecic ↑ 72'
Coach
Steve Corica
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Cadete ↓ Noah Smith 72'
-
11
Ben Folami ↓ Chris Ikonomidis 62'
-
17
Nani ↓ Nishan Velupillay 72'
- 18
- 16
- 6
- 22
- 21
- 4
- 8
Bench
- 1
-
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 62'
-
23
Nathan Konstandopoulos ↑ 90'
-
15
George Timotheou ↑ 90'
-
25
Noah Smith ↑ 72'
- 26
-
24
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 72'
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
2022-10-08
Sydney FC
2–3
Melbourne Victory FC
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.48
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
71%
Sydney FC or Melbourne Victory FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.