Melbourne Victory vs Sydney: result 0-1 and analysis
A-LeagueQuarter-finalsKick-off on May 2, 2026 at 09:40 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Sydney?
Sydney won 0-1 on May 2, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 80′P. WoodSydney
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
4-2-3-1- 44C. Nduka
- 11Clarismario Rodrigues
- 64Mata
- 17N. Velupillay
- 8J. Valadon
- 10D. Genreau
- 18F. Lino
- 2J. Davidson
- 21Roderick Miranda
- 22J. Rawlins
- 40J. Warshawsky
Sydney
4-2-3-1- 80A. Stamatelopoulos
- 7P. Quispe
- 20T. Quintal
- 44Akol Akon
- 24Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler
- 8W. Kamijo
- 17B. Garuccio
- 4J. Courtney-Perkins
- 41A. Popovic
- 23R. Grant
- 12Harrison Devenish-Meares
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Sydney have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Auckland(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Auckland(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Perth Glory(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne Victory wins, 2 draws, 2 Sydney wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | Sydney 2-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Melbourne Victory 4-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Sydney 3-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Melbourne Victory 2-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Sydney 3-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Melbourne Victory 1-1 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Melbourne Victory on Mar 7, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Sydney | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI 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. 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