Melbourne Victory vs Sydney: result 2-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 24, 2025 at 08:35 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Sydney?
Melbourne Victory won 2-0 on January 24, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 24′N. VergosMelbourne Victory
- 90′B. FornaroliMelbourne Victory
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Sydney have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Adelaide United(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Western United(home) | 3-4 | A-League |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Auckland(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Sydney(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 3-4 | A-League |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Perth Glory(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne Victory win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Sydney win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Sydney 3-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Melbourne Victory 1-1 Sydney | A-League |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Melbourne Victory 3-0 Sydney | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Melbourne Victory on Dec 28, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 2.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.4 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Sydney | 2.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
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 |
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