Sydney vs Melbourne Victory: result 1-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on March 4, 2023 at 08:45 AM (UTC)Allianz Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Sydney vs Melbourne Victory?
Sydney won 1-0 on March 4, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 35′A. CáceresSydney
Official lineup for Sydney vs Melbourne Victory
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sydney
4-1-4-1- 11R. Mak
- 22M. Burgess
- 17A. Cáceres
- 8P. Retre
- 10J. Lolley
- 26L. Brattan
- 18Diego Caballo
- 4A. Wilkinson
- 2J. Donachie
- 23R. Grant
- 1A. Redmayne
Melbourne Victory
4-4-2- 7C. Ikonomidis
- 10B. Fornaroli
- 11Ben Folami
- 14C. Chapman
- 8J. Brillante
- 24N. Velupillay
- 3Cadete
- 21Roderick Miranda
- 5D. Da Silva
- 2J. Geria
- 20P. Izzo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sydney have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Melbourne Victory have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2023 | Melbourne City(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2023 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Melbourne City(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Sydney(home) | 1-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2023 | Melbourne Victory 1-2 Sydney | A-League |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Sydney 2-3 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| May 7, 2022 | Sydney 1-4 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Melbourne Victory 2-2 Sydney | A-League |
| May 19, 2021 | Sydney 2-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Sydney 1-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Victory vs Sydney on Jan 26, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sydney score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne Victory score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Melbourne Victory | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 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 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