Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2024-25
Sydney FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Melbourne Victory FC
Sat 28 Dec 2024 · 08:35 UTC Sydney Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
R 16' Zinedine Machach
Y 51' Jason Geria
Y 67' Jing Reec
Adrian Segecic 68' Y
Y 70' Bruno Fornaroli
Y 79' Brendan Hamill

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at Sydney Football Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Kersey
  • Referee

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
2024-12-28 Sydney FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2024-01-26 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2023-12-16 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Sydney FC 2023-10-21 Sydney FC 0–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-03-04 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Dec Melbourne Victory FC H 3–0 W
20 Dec Adelaide United FC A 3–3 D
14 Dec Western United FC H 3–4 L
08 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–2 L
23 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 4–2 W
10 Nov Macarthur FC H 1–2 L
Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Dec Sydney FC A 0–3 L
21 Dec Melbourne City FC H 1–1 D
08 Dec Perth Glory FC H 2–0 W
01 Dec Western United FC A 3–1 W
24 Nov Wellington Phoenix FC A 0–1 L
09 Nov Brisbane Roar FC H 2–0 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)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Sydney FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 2' Assisted by Jordan Courtney-Perkins with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joe Lolley makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 7' Melbourne Victory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 7.
  • 12' It’s high time Arthur Diles made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 16' Zinedine Machach is having his name booked by the referee on 16.
  • 21' Reno Piscopo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' Joe Lolley doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 41' Douglas Costa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' Bruno Fornaroli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nikolaos Vergos on 46 minute.
  • 48' The whistle greets Douglas Costa as he departs to be replaced by Jaiden Kucharski.
  • 51' Controversy at the stadium! Jason Geria argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 56' Clarismario, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 61' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 64' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Reno Piscopo by Jing Reec on 64 minute.
  • 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jing Reec on 67.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Adrian Segecic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 70' Bruno Fornaroli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 70.
  • 75' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabian Monge is hanging Ryan Teague on the field on 75 minute.
  • 79' That is a card for Melbourne Victory FC. Brendan Hamill will be fuming at that decision.
  • 81' Adama Traore is replacing Kasey Bos for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
  • 86' The deadlock is broken! Jaiden Kucharski gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
  • 87' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan Amanatidis is hanging Joe Lolley on the field on 87 minute.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Anas Ouahim as he leaves the pitch. Tiago Quintal steps in for Sydney FC.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Diles

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Le Fondre 8
Kosta Barbarouses 5
Ola Toivonen 4
Milos Ninkovic 4
Bobo 3
Zinedine Machach 3
Robert Mak 2
Alexander Baumjohann 2

Head to Head

2024-12-28 Sydney FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2024-01-26 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2023-12-16 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Sydney FC 2023-10-21 Sydney FC 0–2 Melbourne Victory FC 2023-03-04 Sydney FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC

Sydney FC Form

2024-12-28 Sydney FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2024-12-20 Adelaide United FC 3–3 Sydney FC D 2024-12-14 Sydney FC 3–4 Western United FC L 2024-12-08 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Sydney FC L 2024-11-23 Sydney FC 4–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-11-10 Sydney FC 1–2 Macarthur FC L

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2024-12-28 Sydney FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2024-12-21 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2024-12-08 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Perth Glory FC W 2024-12-01 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne Victory FC W 2024-11-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2024-11-09 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Brisbane Roar FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC46% Draw27% Melbourne Victory FC27%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
54%
Sydney FC or Melbourne Victory FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC33% Draw45% Melbourne Victory FC22%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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