Melbourne Victory vs Sydney: result 0-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on October 7, 2017 at 08:50 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Sydney?
Sydney won 0-1 on October 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 53′T. DengSydney (o.g.)
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
4-1-4-1- 23Jai Emile Mau'u Ingham
- 11M. Austin
- 41L. George
- 8Besart Berisha
- 4R. Williams
- 6L. Broxham
- 14T. Deng
- 17J. Donachie
- 2J. Geria
- 21C. Valeri
- 20L. Thomas
Sydney
4-2-3-1- 14A. Brosque
- 9Bobô
- 8P. Retre
- 13B. O'Neill
- 6J. Brillante
- 11A. Mierzejewski
- 10M. Ninković
- 5J. Buijs
- 4A. Wilkinson
- 26L. Wilkshire
- 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 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | Sydney(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Perth Glory(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Melbourne City(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Melbourne Victory win, 2 draws, 3 Sydney wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Melbourne Victory 1-0 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Melbourne Victory on May 7, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.7 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Sydney | 1.7 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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