Sydney vs Melbourne City: result 2-3 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 24Kick-off on March 29, 2025 at 06:00 AM (UTC)Allianz Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Sydney vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne City won 2-3 on March 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 5′M. MemetiMelbourne City
- 28′J. Courtney-PerkinsSydney
- 35′M. CaputoMelbourne City
- 39′Douglas CostaSydney
- 61′A. LopaneMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sydney have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Melbourne City have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2025 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Jeonbuk Motors(home) | 3-2 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Jeonbuk Motors(away) | 2-0 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Macarthur(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Perth Glory(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Macarthur(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sydney win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Melbourne City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | Sydney 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Melbourne City 2-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Melbourne City 1-2 Sydney | Australia Cup |
| May 19, 2023 | Melbourne City 4-0 Sydney | A-League |
| May 12, 2023 | Sydney 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Melbourne City 3-2 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Melbourne City on Feb 24, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Sydney score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 2.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sydney sit 5th in A-League (39 points from 26 matches) and Melbourne City sit 6th (38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 38 |
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