Sydney vs Melbourne City: result 1-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on October 10, 2015 at 08:30 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 October 10, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 16′W. DekkerMelbourne City
- 45′Filip HološkoSydney
Official lineup for Sydney vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sydney
- 9Shane Smeltz
- 8Milos Dimitrijevic
- 10M. Ninković
- 13B. O'Neill
- 14A. Brosque
- 21Filip Hološko
- 2Sebastian Ryall
- 5M. Jurman
- 19Jacques Faty
- 23R. Grant
- 1V. Janjetović
Melbourne City
- 17W. Dekker
- 23B. Fornaroli
- 4C. Chapman
- 6E. Paartalu
- 10R. Koren
- 16J. Trifiro
- 18P. Retre
- 30H. Espindola
- 22J. Clisby
- 24P. Kisnorbo
- 1T. Sørensen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sydney have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Melbourne City have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2015 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| May 9, 2015 | Adelaide United(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 17, 2015 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 4-3 | A-League |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Perth Glory(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2015 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| May 3, 2015 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-4 | A-League |
| Apr 19, 2015 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Apr 12, 2015 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sydney wins, 1 draw, 2 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | Melbourne City 2-1 Sydney | A-League |
| Dec 15, 2013 | Sydney 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 15, 2013 | Melbourne City 0-2 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Melbourne City on Mar 20, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Sydney score 2.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 2.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.1 | 1.3 | 7 | 5/15 | 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 |
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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