Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at Sydney Football Stadium.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Lara Lee
24 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 May | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 May | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 May | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Sydney FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | Macarthur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Melbourne City FC | A | 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)
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory FC has kicked off!
- 5' Melbourne Victory FC have won 299 goals from 210 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Popović might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' The travelling Melbourne Victory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Sydney 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.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paul Izzo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne Victory FC.
- 35' Poor challenge from Luke Brattan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 48' Zinedine Machach has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 48.
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sydney FC that had 215 games and scored 341 goals.
- 58' Sydney FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne Victory FC's shape.
- 62' Bruno Fornaroli does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne Victory FC surge ahead!
- 66' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Ikonomidis is hanging Daniel Arzani on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' A quiet spell here at Sydney Football Stadium. Melbourne Victory FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 76' It’s gonna be a card for Rai Marchan.
- 78' The referee shows Sydney FC player a card on 78.
- 79' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Rai Marchan is replaced by Connor Chapman on 79 minute.
- 83' The crowd applauds Max Burgess as he leaves the pitch. Mitchell Glasson steps in for Sydney FC.
- 86' The deadlock is broken! Zinedine Machach gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Chris Ikonomidis.
- 90' Jake Brimmer is replacing Zinedine Machach for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
- Melbourne Victory FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 23
-
11
Robert Mak ↓ Jaiden Kucharski 66'
- 26
- 17
-
22
Max Burgess ↓ Mitchell Glasson 83'
- 4
- 15
-
9
Fabio ↓ Patrick Wood 66'
- 8
Bench
- 20
-
13
Patrick Wood ↑ 66'
- 3
-
25
Jaiden Kucharski ↑ 66'
- 21
- 29
-
19
Mitchell Glasson ↑ 83'
Coach
Steve Corica
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
8
Zinedine Machach ↓ Jake Brimmer 90'
- 20
- 21
- 19
- 10
- 3
- 12
-
2
Jason Geria ↓ Stefan Nigro 90'
-
17
Nishan Velupillay ↓ Ben Folami 79'
-
4
Rai Marchan ↓ Connor Chapman 79'
Bench
-
11
Ben Folami ↑ 79'
-
16
Stefan Nigro ↑ 90'
-
22
Jake Brimmer ↑ 90'
-
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 66'
-
14
Connor Chapman ↑ 79'
- 40
- 18
Coach
Tony Popović
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
2023-10-21
Sydney FC
0–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2023-04-29
Melbourne Victory FC
0–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
2023-04-23
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Macarthur FC
W
2023-04-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2023-04-09
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Perth Glory FC
D
2023-04-05
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC or Melbourne Victory FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
67%
Sydney FC or Melbourne Victory FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.