Melbourne Victory vs Sydney: result 1-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on January 26, 2023 at 07:45 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Sydney?
Sydney won 1-2 on January 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 26′J. BrimmerMelbourne Victory
- 32′M. BurgessSydney
- 52′A. Le FondreSydney
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Sydney have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2023 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Western United(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2023 | Western United(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Macarthur(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne Victory win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Sydney win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2022 | Sydney 2-3 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| May 7, 2022 | Sydney 1-4 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Melbourne Victory 2-2 Sydney | A-League |
| May 19, 2021 | Sydney 2-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Sydney 1-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Melbourne Victory 0-3 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Melbourne Victory on Oct 8, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Sydney | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1 | 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 |
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