Sydney vs Melbourne City: result 2-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on February 3, 2019 at 06:00 AM (UTC)Allianz Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Sydney vs Melbourne City?
Sydney won 2-0 on February 3, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 9′L. IvanovicSydney
- 86′A. Le FondreSydney
Official lineup for Sydney vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sydney
4-2-2-2- 31L. Ivanovic
- 9A. Le Fondre
- 8P. Retre
- 13B. O'Neill
- 6J. Brillante
- 10M. Ninković
- 3B. Warland
- 2A. Calver
- 23R. Grant
- 4A. Wilkinson
- 1A. Redmayne
Melbourne City
4-3-3- 19L. Wales
- 8R. McGree
- 15K. Baccus
- 27F. Berenguer-Bohrer
- 26L. Brattan
- 7R. Griffiths
- 4H. Delbridge
- 5B. Schenkeveld
- 2R. De Laet
- 3S. Jamieson
- 18E. Galeković
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sydney have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Melbourne City have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2019 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 23, 2019 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Jan 13, 2019 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2019 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 4-3 | A-League |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Perth Glory(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Jan 16, 2019 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 11, 2019 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Sydney wins, 0 draws, 0 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2018 | Melbourne City 0-3 Sydney | A-League |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Melbourne City 0-4 Sydney | A-League |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Sydney 3-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 3, 2017 | Melbourne City 0-1 Sydney | A-League |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Sydney 3-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Melbourne City 1-3 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Sydney on Nov 2, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sydney score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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 |
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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