Melbourne Victory vs Sydney: result 1-0 and analysis
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Sydney?
Melbourne Victory won 1-0 on January 26, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 79′M. JurmanMelbourne Victory (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Sydney have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2016 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Jan 8, 2016 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2016 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2015 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Melbourne City(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Melbourne City(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Melbourne Victory win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Sydney win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2015 | Sydney 2-4 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| May 17, 2015 | Melbourne Victory 3-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Sydney 3-3 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Melbourne Victory 3-3 Sydney | A-League |
| Nov 15, 2014 | Sydney 0-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Melbourne Victory 2-1 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Melbourne Victory on Nov 14, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.6 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Sydney | 1.4 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 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 |
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