Sydney vs Melbourne City: result 0-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on March 20, 2015 at 08:40 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 20, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 81′J. BrownMelbourne City
Official lineup for Sydney vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sydney
- 21M. Janko
- 8Milos Dimitrijevic
- 11B. Ibini-Isei
- 13Chris Naumoff
- 14A. Brosque
- 27Mickaël Tavares
- 2Sebastian Ryall
- 5M. Jurman
- 6N. Petković
- 16A. Gersbach
- 20V. Janjetović
Melbourne City
- 23Mate Dugandzic
- 5E. Paartalu
- 6A. Mooy
- 10R. Koren
- 13J. Germano
- 14J. Brown
- 18P. Retre
- 22J. Clisby
- 24P. Kisnorbo
- 27K. Jaliens
- 20T. Velaphi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sydney have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Melbourne City have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2015 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 5-4 | A-League |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 4-3 | A-League |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 4-2 | A-League |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2015 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Mar 11, 2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Adelaide United(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Feb 22, 2015 | Perth Glory(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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 24, 2013 | Melbourne City 3-1 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Sydney on Nov 22, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Sydney score 2.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.4 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 2.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.4 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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