Melbourne Victory vs Sydney: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 26, 2019 at 08:50 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Sydney?
Melbourne Victory won 2-1 on January 26, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 20′O. ToivonenMelbourne Victory
- 58′J. TroisiMelbourne Victory
- 63′M. NinkovićSydney
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
4-3-1-2- 9K. Barbarouses
- 11O. Toivonen
- 10J. Troisi
- 8T. Antonis
- 15Raúl Baena
- 6L. Broxham
- 21C. Valeri
- 14T. Deng
- 2S. Roux
- 3C. Brown
- 20L. Thomas
Sydney
4-2-2-2- 9A. Le Fondre
- 11D. De Silva
- 8P. Retre
- 13B. O'Neill
- 6J. Brillante
- 10M. Ninković
- 3B. Warland
- 2A. Calver
- 7M. Zullo
- 4A. Wilkinson
- 1A. Redmayne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Sydney have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2019 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Jan 15, 2019 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 5-0 | A-League |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2019 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Jan 13, 2019 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 5-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne Victory wins, 1 draw, 3 Sydney wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2018 | Sydney 1-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Sydney 2-3 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Sydney 1-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Melbourne Victory 1-3 Sydney | A-League |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Melbourne Victory 0-1 Sydney | A-League |
| May 7, 2017 | Sydney 2-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Melbourne Victory on Nov 25, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 2.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 2.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Sydney | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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