Melbourne City vs Sydney: result 1-3 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 24, 2017 at 08:50 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Sydney?
Sydney won 1-3 on February 24, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 24′BobôSydney (pen.)
- 25′N. FitzgeraldMelbourne City
- 56′B. O'NeillSydney
- 67′BobôSydney
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Sydney have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 5-1 | A-League |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 19, 2017 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 9, 2017 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Feb 3, 2017 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2017 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne City win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Sydney win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2016 | Sydney 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Melbourne City 3-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Melbourne City 2-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Oct 10, 2015 | Sydney 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 20, 2015 | Sydney 0-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Melbourne City 1-2 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Melbourne City on Dec 9, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.9 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1 | 14/15 | 11/15 |
| Sydney | 1.9 | 0.6 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 6th in A-League (38 points from 26 matches) and Sydney sit 5th (39 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 38 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy