Melbourne City vs Sydney: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 31, 2014 at 08:30 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Sydney?
Melbourne City won 2-1 on January 31, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 39′Corey James GameiroSydney
- 52′128578Melbourne City
- 89′D. WilliamsMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 1 wins, 5 draws and 9 defeats; Sydney have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2014 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 17, 2014 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Jan 10, 2014 | Perth Glory(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2014 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2013 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2014 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 5-0 | A-League |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2014 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2013 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-5 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Melbourne City win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Sydney win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2013 | Sydney 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 15, 2013 | Melbourne City 0-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Feb 24, 2013 | Melbourne City 3-1 Sydney | A-League |
| Jan 13, 2013 | Sydney 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Dec 2, 2012 | Sydney 0-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Melbourne City 2-2 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Melbourne City on Dec 15, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Sydney | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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