Sydney vs Melbourne City: result 0-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on March 17, 2026 at 08:00 AM (UTC)Allianz Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Sydney vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne City won 0-1 on March 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 53′M. CaputoMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sydney have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Melbourne City have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Auckland(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | Buriram United(away) | 0-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Buriram United(home) | 1-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Auckland(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Gangwon FC(home) | 0-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | Melbourne City 0-0 Sydney | A-League |
| May 3, 2025 | Melbourne City 5-1 Sydney | A-League |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Sydney 2-3 Melbourne City | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Sydney on Jan 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Sydney score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Melbourne City | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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