Melbourne Victory vs Sydney: result 3-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on December 16, 2023 at 08:45 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Sydney?
Melbourne Victory won 3-0 on December 16, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 20′D. ArzaniMelbourne Victory
- 24′Z. MachachMelbourne Victory
- 57′B. FornaroliMelbourne Victory
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
4-2-3-1- 10B. Fornaroli
- 11Ben Folami
- 8Z. Machach
- 19D. Arzani
- 25Ryan Teague
- 22J. Brimmer
- 3A. Traoré
- 21Roderick Miranda
- 5D. Da Silva
- 14C. Chapman
- 20P. Izzo
Sydney
4-3-1-2- 9Fábio Gomes
- 17A. Cáceres
- 8J. Girdwood-Reich
- 11R. Mak
- 26L. Brattan
- 10J. Lolley
- 16J. King
- 6J. Rodwell
- 15Gabriel Lacerda
- 23R. Grant
- 20A. Pavlesic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Sydney have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 4-3 | A-League |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Macarthur(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2023 | Macarthur(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Perth Glory(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Adelaide United(away) | 5-1 | A-League |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Melbourne City(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Melbourne Victory wins, 1 draw, 2 Sydney wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2023 | Sydney 0-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Sydney 1-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Melbourne Victory 1-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Sydney 2-3 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| May 7, 2022 | Sydney 1-4 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Melbourne Victory 2-2 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Melbourne Victory on Oct 21, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Sydney | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne Victory sit 4th in A-League (40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 39 |
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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