Sydney vs Melbourne City: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on December 10, 2022 at 08:45 AM (UTC)Allianz Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Sydney vs Melbourne City?
Sydney won 2-1 on December 10, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 22′J. MaclarenMelbourne City (pen.)
- 23′J. LolleySydney
- 61′A. Le FondreSydney
Official lineup for Sydney vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sydney
4-3-3- 22M. Burgess
- 12P. Wood
- 10J. Lolley
- 17A. Cáceres
- 26L. Brattan
- 8P. Retre
- 18Diego Caballo
- 6J. Rodwell
- 2J. Donachie
- 23R. Grant
- 1A. Redmayne
Melbourne City
- 9J. Maclaren
- 6T. Lam
- 7M. Leckie
- 8R. van der Venne
- 14V. Berisha
- 15A. Nabbout
- 3S. Jamieson
- 4Nuno Reis
- 25C. Talbot
- 38J. Bos
- 1T. Glover
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sydney have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Melbourne City have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Macarthur(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Adelaide United(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Western United(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2022 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Perth Glory(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sydney win, 1 draw, 4 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2022 | Melbourne City 4-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Sydney 1-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Melbourne City 3-1 Sydney | A-League |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Sydney 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Melbourne City 3-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Sydney 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Sydney on Apr 6, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Sydney score 1.4 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 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