Melbourne City vs Sydney: result 3-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on March 5, 2016 at 08:30 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Sydney?
Melbourne City won 3-0 on March 5, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 41′B. FornaroliMelbourne City
- 71′B. FornaroliMelbourne City
- 82′B. FornaroliMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Sydney have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2016 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 3-4 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2016 | Guangzhou Evergrande FC(home) | 2-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Feb 24, 2016 | Urawa(away) | 0-2 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 11, 2014 | Sydney 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 31, 2014 | Melbourne City 2-1 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Sydney on Jan 2, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 2.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 |
| Sydney | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
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