Melbourne City vs Sydney: result 0-3 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on November 2, 2018 at 08:50 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Sydney?
Sydney won 0-3 on November 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 16′P. RetreSydney
- 61′A. Le FondreSydney
- 90′A. Le FondreSydney
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Shanghai Shenhua(home) | 0-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Melbourne City win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Sydney win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2018 | Melbourne City 0-4 Sydney | A-League |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Sydney 3-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 3, 2017 | Melbourne City 0-1 Sydney | A-League |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Sydney 3-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Melbourne City 1-3 Sydney | A-League |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Sydney 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Sydney on Feb 10, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Sydney | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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