Melbourne City vs Sydney: result 2-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 17, 2012 at 08:45 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Sydney?
Melbourne City and Sydney drew 2-2 on March 17, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 31′Mate DugandzicMelbourne City
- 36′Eli BabaljMelbourne City
- 66′Shannon ColeSydney
- 77′Shannon ColeSydney
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
- 19Eli Babalj
- 23Mate Dugandzic
- 4Simon Colosimo
- 5Helbert Frederico Carreiro Da Silva
- 10W. Srhoj
- 13J. Germano
- 2M. Marrone
- 6M. Thompson
- 16A. Behich
- 18C. Good
- 1C. Bolton
Sydney
- 9Bruno Cazarine Constantino
- 16J. Chianese
- 7Brett Emerton
- 15T. McFlynn
- 17T. Antonis
- 10N. Carle
- 4Pascal Bosschaart
- 5Michael Beauchamp
- 21S. Jamieson
- 23R. Grant
- 20I. Necevski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Sydney have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2012 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Mar 2, 2012 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Feb 17, 2012 | Gold Coast United(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2012 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 19, 2012 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Melbourne City win, 1 draw, 0 Sydney wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Dec 29, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Sydney | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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