Melbourne Victory vs Sydney: result 1-4 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on March 7, 2020 at 08:30 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Sydney?
Sydney won 1-4 on March 7, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 5′M. RojasMelbourne Victory
- 43′M. NinkovićSydney
- 64′A. CáceresSydney
- 66′A. Le FondreSydney
- 87′K. BarbarousesSydney (pen.)
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
4-2-2-2- 9A. Nabbout
- 11O. Toivonen
- 17E. Kamsoba
- 23M. Rojas
- 18Migjen Basha
- 6L. Broxham
- 2S. Roux
- 15G. Gallifuoco
- 4J. Donachie
- 5T. Hoogland
- 20L. Thomas
Sydney
4-2-2-2- 9A. Le Fondre
- 11K. Barbarouses
- 8P. Retre
- 17A. Cáceres
- 26L. Brattan
- 10M. Ninković
- 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 Victory have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Sydney have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2020 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Feb 18, 2020 | FC Seoul(away) | 0-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Chiangrai United(home) | 1-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Melbourne City(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2020 | Jeonbuk Motors(home) | 2-2 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Yokohama F. Marinos(away) | 0-4 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Melbourne Victory wins, 0 draws, 3 Sydney wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2020 | Melbourne Victory 0-3 Sydney | A-League |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Sydney 2-1 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Sydney 2-1 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Melbourne Victory 2-1 Sydney | A-League |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Sydney 1-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Sydney 2-3 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Victory vs Sydney on Jan 24, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 2.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Sydney | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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