Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2022-23

Sydney FC

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Melbourne Victory FC

Sat 4 Mar 2023 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Rhyan Grant 40' Y

Rhyan Grant 41' Y

James Donachie 45' Y

Y 62' Joshua Brillante

Max Burgess 84' R

Y 90' Damien da Silva

Overview

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Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .

Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2026/27)
Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2026/27)

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

Sydney FC 22 games · Avg 3.2 goals Melbourne Victory FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-03-04 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-01-26 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Sydney FC 2022-10-08 Sydney FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-05-07 Sydney FC 1–4 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-05-19 Sydney FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–0	W
25 Feb	Melbourne City FC	A	2–3	L
18 Feb	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–1	D
11 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	1–0	W
04 Feb	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	3–2	W
26 Jan	Melbourne Victory FC	A	2–1	W

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Mar	Sydney FC	A	0–1	L
26 Feb	Adelaide United FC	H	1–1	D
18 Feb	Melbourne City FC	H	3–2	W
12 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–2	L
03 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	3–1	W
26 Jan	Sydney FC	H	1–2	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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory FC.
5' Sydney FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
15' Ben Folami has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Anthony Popovic will be considering his options from the bench.
24' GOAL! Robert Mak fires home to make it 1-0!
29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
34' Melbourne Victory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
35' A stunning finish from Anthony Caceres — that came from absolutely nowhere!
40' The referee calls foul for Rhyan Grant. He receives a Yellow card.
41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rhyan Grant on 41 minutes.
45' James Donachie was booked on 45.
50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
55' Melbourne Victory FC have won 299 goals from 210 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
58' Melbourne Victory FC ring the changes. Nishan Velupillay has done his job and it is now time for Fernando Romero to step up.
62' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. Joshua Brillante gets a Yellow card.
67' Australia international Max Burgess has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
69' The whistle greets Paulo Retre as he departs to be replaced by Jack Rodwell.
74' Sydney FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
78' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joel King is hanging Joe Lolley on the field on 78 minute.
81' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 81 minute. Ben Folami leaves to be changed by Bruce Kamau.
84' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Max Burgess on 84 minutes.
86' Eli Adams is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Ikonomidis at the 86 minute mark.
89' The supporters are chanting for Alex Parsons. He replaces Robert Mak on 89 minute.
90' The referee shows Melbourne Victory FC player a Yellow card on 90.
It finishes all square. Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

3
Cadete
11
Ben Folami ↓ Bruce Kamau 81'
5
Damien da Silva
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↓ Eli Adams 86'
21
Roderick Miranda
10
Bruno Fornaroli
14
Connor Chapman
2
Jason Geria ↓ William Wilson 81'
24
Nishan Velupillay ↓ Fernando Romero 58'
8
Joshua Brillante ↓ Raimon Marchan 81'
20
Paul Izzo

Bench

1
Matt Acton
6
Leigh Broxham
18
Bruce Kamau ↑ 81'
28
William Wilson ↑ 81'
4
Raimon Marchan ↑ 81'
29
Eli Adams ↑ 86'
19
Fernando Romero ↑ 58'

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

2023-03-04 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2023-02-25 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Sydney FC L 2023-02-18 Sydney FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D 2023-02-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–1 Sydney FC W 2023-02-04 Sydney FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-01-26 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Sydney FC W

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2023-03-04 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2023-02-26 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2023-02-18 Melbourne Victory FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC W 2023-02-12 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2023-02-03 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-01-26 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Sydney FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.43 Sydney FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.06 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sydney FC49% Draw27% Melbourne Victory FC24%

Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.49

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

51%

Sydney FC or Melbourne Victory FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sydney FC31% Draw49% Melbourne Victory FC20%

Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

10.5%

2 – 1

8.7%

2 – 0

8.3%

0 – 1

7.7%

1 – 2

6.4%

2 – 2

4.6%

0 – 2

4.5%

3 – 1

4.2%

3 – 0

3.9%

3 – 2

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap	Sydney FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	22%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	16%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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