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17.03.2026 08:00
Sydney Football Stadium
Referee: D. Elder
Sydney
Match Timeline
Melbourne City
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🔄
46'
V. Campuzano ↔ A. Toure
Sydney
⚽
53'
M. Caputo · Assist: D. Arzani
Melbourne City
🟨
62'
Andreas Kuen
Melbourne City
🔄
63'
M. Tisserand ↔ A. Grant
Sydney
🔄
63'
T. Quintal ↔ A. Walatee
Sydney
🔄
63'
A. Stamatelopoulos ↔ M. Macallister
Sydney
🔄
63'
D. Arzani ↔ E. Rashani
Melbourne City
🔄
69'
M. Caputo ↔ M. Memeti
Melbourne City
🔄
69'
A. Kuen ↔ E. Durakovic
Melbourne City
🔄
69'
K. Rahmani ↔ Z. Schreiber
Melbourne City
🟨
76'
Paul Okon-Engstler
Sydney
🔄
86'
P. A. Quispe Cordova ↔ R. Youlley
Sydney
🔄
86'
M. Younis ↔ H. Shillington
Melbourne City

Sydney vs Melbourne City Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Sydney Win 0%
Draw 0%
Melbourne City Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Sydney1.41
Melbourne City1.03
Recent Form (Last 5)
Sydney Sydney
WWDLW
28 GF / 20 GA
Melbourne City Melbourne City
WLDWL
20 GF / 27 GA
Key Stats
1.4
Average Goals Scored
1.05
1
Average Goals Conceded
1.42
7
BTTS Yes
9
9
Over 2.5
8
5.5
Shots on Goal
3.74

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Sydney Sydney 20 matches
Melbourne City Melbourne City 19 matches
Sydney Statistic Melbourne City
10 Wins 5
3 Draws 7
7 Losses 7
28 Goals For 20
20 Goals Against 27
1.4 Avg Goals Scored 1.05
1 Avg Goals Conceded 1.42
7 BTTS Yes 9
14 Over 1.5 12
9 Over 2.5 8
4 Over 3.5 6
8 Clean Sheets 7
6 Failed To Score 6
5.5 Shots On Goal 3.74
15.85 Total Shots 12.11
5.1 Corners 5.84
54.2% Ball Possession 57.4%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Sydney won 2 times, Melbourne City won 9 times, while 4 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 14:32 from Sydney's perspective. 9 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 10 matches, with an average of 3.07 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Sydney 4-3-1-2 / Melbourne City 4-3-3
H2H summary: Sydney wins 2, draws 4, Melbourne City wins 9

Standings

A-League: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 26 15 3 8 55:39 16 48
W D D L W
2 26 12 7 7 46:36 10 43
W W D D W
3 26 11 9 6 42:29 13 42
D L D D L
4 26 11 7 8 44:33 11 40
W D D L W
5 26 11 6 9 33:25 8 39
D D W D L
6 26 10 8 8 33:33 0 38
L W W W W
7 26 9 7 10 37:44 -7 34
W L L W W
8 26 9 6 11 36:48 -12 33
L W L W W
9 26 8 8 10 35:42 -7 32
L W D L D
10 26 8 7 11 32:39 -7 31
W D W D D
11 26 6 8 12 27:36 -9 26
L L D D L
12 26 5 6 15 27:43 -16 21
L L L L L
Promotion - A-League (Play Offs: Semi-finals)
Promotion - A-League (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)