Sydney vs Melbourne City: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 13, 2013 at 06:00 AM (UTC)Allianz Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Sydney vs Melbourne City?
Sydney won 2-1 on January 13, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 24′R. GarcíaMelbourne City
- 85′Brett EmertonSydney
- 90′R. GrantSydney
Official lineup for Sydney vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sydney
- 10A. Del Piero
- 21Yairo Armando Glaize Yau
- 6Jason Culina
- 7Brett Emerton
- 22Ali Abbas
- 26Peter Triantis
- 2Sebastian Ryall
- 3Fabio Alves Macedo
- 18Trent McClenahan
- 23R. Grant
- 20V. Janjetović
Melbourne City
- 10J. Tadić
- 4Simon Colosimo
- 5Helbert Frederico Carreiro Da Silva
- 11R. García
- 22Nicholas Andrew Kalmar
- 13J. Germano
- 6Patrick Nyema Gerhardt
- 8M. Thompson
- 16A. Behich
- 25Jeremy Ross Walker
- 20A. Redmayne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sydney have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Melbourne City have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2013 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Dec 31, 2012 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2012 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2013 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Jan 1, 2013 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2012 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 14, 2012 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Sydney wins, 3 draws, 1 Melbourne City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2012 | Sydney 0-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Melbourne City 2-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Dec 29, 2011 | Sydney 0-4 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Melbourne City 1-1 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Melbourne City on Dec 2, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Sydney score 1.2 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 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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