Melbourne City vs Sydney: result 3-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on February 23, 2021 at 08:05 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Sydney?
Melbourne City won 3-2 on February 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 8′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
- 28′A. LunaMelbourne City
- 53′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
- 72′M. NinkovićSydney
- 90′P. WoodSydney
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1- 9J. Maclaren
- 15A. Nabbout
- 11C. Noone
- 18C. Metcalfe
- 13N. Atkinson
- 20A. Luna
- 10F. Berenguer-Bohrer
- 7R. Griffiths
- 22C. Good
- 3S. Jamieson
- 1T. Glover
Sydney
4-2-2-2- 11K. Barbarouses
- 9Bobô
- 8P. Retre
- 17A. Cáceres
- 26L. Brattan
- 5A. Baumjohann
- 16J. King
- 23R. Grant
- 4A. Wilkinson
- 6R. McGowan
- 1A. Redmayne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Sydney have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2021 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Western United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2021 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Macarthur(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne City wins, 0 draws, 4 Sydney wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2020 | Sydney 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Melbourne City 2-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Sydney 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 17, 2019 | Sydney 0-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Feb 3, 2019 | Sydney 2-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Melbourne City 0-3 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Melbourne City on Aug 30, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Sydney | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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