Sydney vs Melbourne Victory: result 3-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on December 28, 2024 at 08:35 AM (UTC)Allianz Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Sydney vs Melbourne Victory?
Sydney won 3-0 on December 28, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 2′J. LolleySydney
- 26′J. LolleySydney
- 86′J. KucharskiSydney
Official lineup for Sydney vs Melbourne Victory
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sydney
4-3-2-1- 10J. Lolley
- 8A. Ouahim
- 11Douglas Costa
- 7A. Segecic
- 6C. Hollman
- 17A. Cáceres
- 4J. Courtney-Perkins
- 41A. Popovic
- 5H. Matthews
- 23R. Grant
- 12Harrison Devenish-Meares
Melbourne Victory
4-2-2-2- 9N. Vergos
- 8Z. Machach
- 27R. Piscopo
- 7D. Arzani
- 14J. Valadon
- 6Ryan Teague
- 28K. Bos
- 21Roderick Miranda
- 5B. Hamill
- 2J. Geria
- 25J. Duncan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sydney have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Melbourne Victory have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Adelaide United(away) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Western United(home) | 3-4 | A-League |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Kaya(home) | 3-1 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Eastern(away) | 4-1 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Western United(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sydney wins, 1 draw, 3 Melbourne Victory wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2024 | Melbourne Victory 1-1 Sydney | A-League |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Melbourne Victory 3-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Sydney 0-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Sydney 1-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Melbourne Victory 1-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Sydney 2-3 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Victory vs Sydney on Jan 26, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Sydney score 2.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne Victory score 2.1 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2.1 | 0.5 | 8 | 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 Victory sit 4th (40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 39 |
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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