Melbourne City vs Sydney: result 3-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on February 24, 2013 at 06:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Sydney?
Melbourne City won 3-1 on February 24, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 31′Nicholas Andrew KalmarMelbourne City
- 36′128578Melbourne City
- 55′D. WilliamsMelbourne City (pen.)
- 58′J. GriffithsSydney
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
- 15D. Williams
- 36Eli Babalj
- 4Simon Colosimo
- 11R. García
- 22Nicholas Andrew Kalmar
- 13J. Germano
- 8M. Thompson
- 18D. Vranković
- 21J. Coyne
- 25Jeremy Ross Walker
- 20A. Redmayne
Sydney
- 10A. Del Piero
- 7Brett Emerton
- 9Paul James Reid
- 26Peter Triantis
- 29J. Griffiths
- 2Sebastian Ryall
- 3Fabio Alves Macedo
- 13Tiago Coelho Branco Calvano
- 23R. Grant
- 32Lucas Neill
- 20V. Janjetović
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Sydney have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2013 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Feb 9, 2013 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 18, 2013 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2013 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Feb 10, 2013 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2013 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Jan 19, 2013 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 7-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Melbourne City win, 3 draws, 1 Sydney win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 29, 2011 | Sydney 0-4 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Melbourne City 1-1 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Melbourne City on Jan 13, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Sydney | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
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 |
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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