Sydney vs Melbourne Victory: result 0-2 and analysis
Australia CupSemi-finalsKick-off on September 9, 2026 at 09:30 AM (UTC)Allianz Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Sydney vs Melbourne Victory?
Melbourne Victory won 0-2 on September 9, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′K. JelacicMelbourne Victory
- 61′J. Courtney-PerkinsMelbourne Victory (o.g.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Sydney win at 42%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Sydney vs Melbourne Victory
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sydney
- 7A. Akon
- 90O. Sunday
- 14T. Sekine
- 15J. Hollman
- 20T. Quintal
- 29J. Lacey
- 4J. Courtney-Perkins
- 17B. Garuccio
- 23R. Grant
- 41A. Popovic
- 1G. Hoefsloot
Melbourne Victory
- 11Clarismario Rodrigues
- 44C. Nduka
- 6L. D'Arrigo
- 8J. Valadon
- 14M. Grimaldi
- 23K. Jelacic
- 3J. Davidson
- 15T. Lockyer
- 16J. Inserra
- 18F. Lino
- 25J. Duncan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sydney have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Melbourne Victory have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | SD Raiders(away) | 1-0 | Australia Cup |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 4-2 | Australia Cup |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Tottenham(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Bayswater City(away) | 5-1 | Australia Cup |
| May 23, 2026 | Auckland(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers(away) | 1-0 | Australia Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | Australia Cup |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Kingborough Lions(away) | 4-0 | Australia Cup |
| May 2, 2026 | Sydney(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sydney wins, 1 draw, 2 Melbourne Victory wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Melbourne Victory 0-1 Sydney | A-League |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Sydney 2-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Melbourne Victory 4-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Sydney 3-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Melbourne Victory 2-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Sydney 3-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Victory vs Sydney on May 2, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Sydney score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne Victory score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1.4 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
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