Melbourne Victory vs Sydney: result 1-3 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 26, 2018 at 08:50 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Sydney?
Sydney won 1-3 on January 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 58′Besart BerishaMelbourne Victory (pen.)
- 60′BobôSydney
- 78′BobôSydney (pen.)
- 84′D. CarneySydney
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Sydney have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Perth Glory(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Jan 10, 2018 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 29, 2017 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Jan 8, 2018 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Perth Glory(home) | 6-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Melbourne Victory win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Sydney win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2017 | Melbourne Victory 0-1 Sydney | A-League |
| May 7, 2017 | Sydney 2-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Sydney 1-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2017 | Melbourne Victory 1-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Sydney 2-1 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Melbourne Victory 1-1 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Victory vs Sydney on Oct 7, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 2.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Sydney | 2.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 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 |
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