Sydney vs Melbourne City: result 1-1 and analysis
A-LeagueSemi-finalsKick-off on May 12, 2023 at 09:45 AM (UTC)Allianz Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Sydney vs Melbourne City?
Sydney and Melbourne City drew 1-1 on May 12, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 18′M. LeckieMelbourne City
- 64′A. Le FondreSydney (pen.)
Official lineup for Sydney vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sydney
4-2-3-1- 9A. Le Fondre
- 11R. Mak
- 22M. Burgess
- 17A. Cáceres
- 8P. Retre
- 26L. Brattan
- 3J. King
- 4A. Wilkinson
- 6J. Rodwell
- 23R. Grant
- 1A. Redmayne
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1- 9J. Maclaren
- 7M. Leckie
- 8R. van der Venne
- 23M. Tilio
- 10F. Berenguer-Bohrer
- 14V. Berisha
- 38J. Bos
- 22C. Good
- 4Nuno Reis
- 25C. Talbot
- 1T. Glover
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sydney have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Melbourne City have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Perth Glory(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Western United(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sydney win, 1 draw, 4 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2023 | Melbourne City 3-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Sydney 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Melbourne City 4-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Sydney 1-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Melbourne City 3-1 Sydney | A-League |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Sydney 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Sydney on Feb 25, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sydney score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 2.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Melbourne City | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 14/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sydney sit 3rd in A-League (1 point from 1 match) and Melbourne City sit 12th (0 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sydney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Melbourne City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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