Sydney vs Melbourne City: result 0-4 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 13Kick-off on December 29, 2011 at 08:30 AM (UTC)Allianz Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Sydney vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne City won 0-4 on December 29, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 32′Eli BabaljMelbourne City
- 45′Mate DugandzicMelbourne City
- 75′J. HoffmanMelbourne City
- 84′Alex Barboza De Azevedo TerraMelbourne City
Official lineup for Sydney vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sydney
- 9Bruno Cazarine Constantino
- 7Brett Emerton
- 8K. Kisel
- 11D. Petratos
- 17T. Antonis
- 3J. Coyne
- 4Pascal Bosschaart
- 5Michael Beauchamp
- 12Shannon Cole
- 21S. Jamieson
- 1L. Reddy
Melbourne City
- 19Eli Babalj
- 23Mate Dugandzic
- 4Simon Colosimo
- 5Helbert Frederico Carreiro Da Silva
- 7R. Worm
- 2M. Marrone
- 3B. Hamill
- 6M. Thompson
- 16A. Behich
- 25Adrian Madaschi
- 1C. Bolton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 12 matches in all competitions, Sydney have 5 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Melbourne City have 6, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2011 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 11, 2011 | Gold Coast United(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Nov 27, 2011 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2011 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 9, 2011 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Sydney wins, 1 draw, 0 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2011 | Melbourne City 1-1 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Sydney on Oct 29, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Sydney score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 12; Melbourne City score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/12 | 6/12 |
| Melbourne City | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/12 | 8/12 |
Over the last 12 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sydney sit 6th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sydney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Melbourne City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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