Sydney vs Melbourne Victory: result 1-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on November 25, 2018 at 06:00 AM (UTC)Allianz Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Sydney vs Melbourne Victory?
Melbourne Victory won 1-2 on November 25, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 23′O. ToivonenMelbourne Victory
- 35′A. Le FondreSydney
- 71′Keisuke HondaMelbourne Victory (pen.)
Official lineup for Sydney vs Melbourne Victory
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sydney
4-4-2- 9A. Le Fondre
- 14A. Brosque
- 8P. Retre
- 13B. O'Neill
- 6J. Brillante
- 10M. Ninković
- 5Jop van der Linden
- 23R. Grant
- 7M. Zullo
- 4A. Wilkinson
- 1A. Redmayne
Melbourne Victory
4-3-1-2- 9K. Barbarouses
- 11O. Toivonen
- 10J. Troisi
- 8T. Antonis
- 21C. Valeri
- 4Keisuke Honda
- 14T. Deng
- 2S. Roux
- 3C. Brown
- 5G. Niedermeier
- 20L. Thomas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sydney have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Melbourne Victory have 10, 0 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Melbourne City(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| May 5, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sydney wins, 1 draw, 1 Melbourne Victory win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | Sydney 2-3 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Sydney 1-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Melbourne Victory 1-3 Sydney | A-League |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Melbourne Victory 0-1 Sydney | A-League |
| May 7, 2017 | Sydney 2-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Sydney 1-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Melbourne Victory on Apr 28, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sydney score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne Victory score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Melbourne Victory | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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