Sydney vs Melbourne City: result 1-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on December 9, 2016 at 08:50 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 December 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 31′F. BrandánMelbourne City
- 81′BobôSydney (pen.)
Official lineup for Sydney vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sydney
4-4-2- 14A. Brosque
- 21Filip Hološko
- 9Bobô
- 6J. Brillante
- 10M. Ninković
- 8Milos Dimitrijevic
- 23R. Grant
- 22Sebastian Ryall
- 7M. Zullo
- 4A. Wilkinson
- 20D. Vukovic
Melbourne City
4-3-3- 27F. Brandán
- 9N. Colazo
- 23B. Fornaroli
- 10A. Cáceres
- 26L. Brattan
- 8N. Kilkenny
- 21R. Tongyik
- 3J. Rose
- 5I. Franjić
- 22M. Jakobsen
- 20D. Bouzanis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sydney have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Melbourne City have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2016 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Adelaide United(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Nov 13, 2016 | Perth Glory(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2016 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Nov 10, 2016 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sydney win, 3 draws, 2 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2016 | Melbourne City 3-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Melbourne City 2-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Oct 10, 2015 | Sydney 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 20, 2015 | Sydney 0-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Melbourne City 1-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Oct 11, 2014 | Sydney 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Sydney on Mar 5, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Sydney score 1.9 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1.9 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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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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