Melbourne Victory vs Sydney: result 3-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 26, 2013 at 06:30 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Sydney?
Melbourne Victory won 3-1 on January 26, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 23′M. RojasMelbourne Victory
- 67′Archie ThompsonMelbourne Victory
- 73′M. RojasMelbourne Victory
- 75′J. GriffithsSydney
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
- 9Marcos Flores
- 10Archie Thompson
- 11M. Rojas
- 6L. Broxham
- 13D. Ferreira
- 14Blagoja Celeski
- 3A. Traoré
- 5M. Milligan
- 23Adrian Leijer
- 24N. Ansell
- 39N. Coe
Sydney
- 10A. Del Piero
- 6Jason Culina
- 7Brett Emerton
- 15T. McFlynn
- 22Ali Abbas
- 29J. Griffiths
- 2Sebastian Ryall
- 3Fabio Alves Macedo
- 13Tiago Coelho Branco Calvano
- 23R. Grant
- 20V. Janjetović
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 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2013 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Jan 12, 2013 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2013 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Jan 1, 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 28, 2012 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2013 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 7-1 | A-League |
| Jan 13, 2013 | Melbourne City(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2013 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Dec 31, 2012 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2012 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Melbourne Victory win, 2 draws, 1 Sydney win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2012 | Sydney 2-3 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Sydney 1-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2012 | Melbourne Victory 2-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Oct 8, 2011 | Melbourne Victory 0-0 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Melbourne Victory on Nov 10, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Sydney | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 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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