Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

A League · 2022-23
Sydney FC
1 – 0
Full Time
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

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .

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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
38% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
23% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Sydney FC get us underway at .
  • 5' The travelling Melbourne Victory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Melbourne Victory FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Corica will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 24' What a moment for Robert Mak! That strike on 24 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 34' The 31-year-old Chris Ikonomidis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' Anthony Caceres has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
  • 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rhyan Grant on 40 minutes.
  • 41' Rhyan Grant catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
  • 45' Poor challenge from James Donachie. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ben Folami suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' Melbourne Victory FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 3 meetings.
  • 58' Fernando Romero is replacing Nishan Velupillay for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
  • 62' Joshua Brillante is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 67' Sydney FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 69' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Paulo Retre is withdrawn and Jack Rodwell gets his opportunity.
  • 74' 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.
  • 78' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Joe Lolley by Joel King on 78 minute.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Bruce Kamau comes on to replace Ben Folami.
  • 84' The referee shows Sydney FC player a Red card on 84.
  • 86' Chris Ikonomidis makes way for Eli Adams at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne Victory FC.
  • 89' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Parsons is hanging Robert Mak on the field on 89 minute.
  • 90' Melbourne Victory FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Popovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Le Fondre 8
Kosta Barbarouses 5
Ola Toivonen 4
Milos Ninkovic 4
Bobo 3
Zinedine Machach 3
Bruno Fornaroli 2
Nicholas D'Agostino 2

Head to Head

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

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.