Melbourne City vs Sydney: result 1-2 and analysis
Australia CupSemi-finalsKick-off on September 24, 2023 at 05:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Sydney?
Sydney won 1-2 on September 24, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 38′P. WoodSydney
- 73′J. LolleySydney
- 89′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
- 9J. Maclaren
- 44M. Jakoliš
- 6S. Ugarković
- 8H. Sakhi
- 10T. Arslan
- 21A. Lopane
- 4Nuno Reis
- 16A. Behich
- 25C. Talbot
- 26S. Souprayen
- 1J. Young
Sydney
- 11R. Mak
- 13P. Wood
- 6J. Rodwell
- 10J. Lolley
- 12C. Hollman
- 17A. Cáceres
- 26L. Brattan
- 8J. Girdwood-Reich
- 16J. King
- 27K. Adamson
- 1A. Redmayne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Sydney have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2023 | Ventforet Kofu(home) | 0-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Sep 14, 2023 | MetroStars(away) | 2-1 | Australia Cup |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 3-0 | Australia Cup |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 3-2 | Australia Cup |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-6 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2023 | Western United(home) | 3-0 | Australia Cup |
| Aug 30, 2023 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers(away) | 2-0 | Australia Cup |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 3-3 | Australia Cup |
| May 19, 2023 | Melbourne City(away) | 0-4 | A-League |
| May 12, 2023 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Melbourne City wins, 1 draw, 1 Sydney win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2023 | Melbourne City 4-0 Sydney | A-League |
| May 12, 2023 | Sydney 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Melbourne City 3-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Sydney 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Melbourne City 4-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Sydney 1-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Sydney on May 19, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 2.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Sydney | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy