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Australian A-League | Gameweek 18
Feb 25, 2023 at 6am UK
AAMI Park
Sydney FC

Melbourne City
3 - 2
Sydney FC

MacLaren (5', 30'), Tilio (13')
van der Venne (55'), Reis (90+5')
FT(HT: 3-1)
Mak (28'), Caballo (90+6')
Retre (56')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Australian A-League clash between Melbourne City and Sydney FC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Victory 3-2 Melbourne City
Saturday, February 18 at 8.45am in Australian A-League
Last Game: Sydney FC 1-1 Brisbane Roar
Saturday, February 18 at 6am in Australian A-League

We said: Melbourne City 1-1 Sydney FC

Melbourne City might seem like the favourites on paper for this match, but the recent shock defeat could provide an opening for the visitors to cause problems. Considering the fact that Sydney FC are currently enjoying a great run and have already beaten their opponents, seeing them battle out a draw could end up happening. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Melbourne City win with a probability of 56.49%. A win for Sydney FC had a probability of 21.87% and a draw had a probability of 21.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Melbourne City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.59%) and 2-0 (8.51%). The likeliest Sydney FC win was 1-2 (5.75%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.94%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Melbourne City would win this match.

Result
Melbourne CityDrawSydney FC
56.49% (-0.183 -0.18) 21.65% (-0.021000000000001 -0.02) 21.87% (0.206 0.21)
Both teams to score 59.12% (0.379 0.38)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
60.72% (0.36 0.36)39.28% (-0.358 -0.36)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
38.39% (0.375 0.38)61.61% (-0.374 -0.37)
Melbourne City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.21% (0.063999999999993 0.06)13.78% (-0.063000000000001 -0.06)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
58.9% (0.124 0.12)41.1% (-0.122 -0.12)
Sydney FC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.57% (0.389 0.39)31.43% (-0.387 -0.39)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.19% (0.446 0.45)67.8% (-0.44499999999999 -0.44)
Score Analysis
    Melbourne City 56.49%
    Sydney FC 21.87%
    Draw 21.65%
Melbourne CityDrawSydney FC
2-1 @ 9.85% (-0.016 -0.02)
1-0 @ 8.59% (-0.125 -0.13)
2-0 @ 8.51% (-0.104 -0.1)
3-1 @ 6.5% (0.0040000000000004 0)
3-0 @ 5.62% (-0.056 -0.06)
3-2 @ 3.76% (0.043 0.04)
4-1 @ 3.22% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
4-0 @ 2.78% (-0.022 -0.02)
4-2 @ 1.87% (0.026 0.03)
5-1 @ 1.28% (0.0069999999999999 0.01)
5-0 @ 1.1% (-0.006 -0.01)
Other @ 3.41%
Total : 56.49%
1-1 @ 9.94% (-0.038 -0.04)
2-2 @ 5.7% (0.051 0.05)
0-0 @ 4.33% (-0.073 -0.07)
3-3 @ 1.45% (0.031 0.03)
Other @ 0.23%
Total : 21.65%
1-2 @ 5.75% (0.039000000000001 0.04)
0-1 @ 5.01% (-0.031 -0.03)
0-2 @ 2.9% (0.013 0.01)
1-3 @ 2.22% (0.038 0.04)
2-3 @ 2.2% (0.042 0.04)
0-3 @ 1.12% (0.017 0.02)
Other @ 2.66%
Total : 21.87%

How you voted: Melbourne City vs Sydney FC

Melbourne City
52.0%
Draw
32.0%
Sydney FC
16.0%
25
Head to Head
Dec 10, 2022 8.45am
Apr 6, 2022 10.05am
Melbourne City
4-0
Sydney FC
Bos (26'), Leckie (55', 72'), MacLaren (70')

le Fondre (32'), Yazbek (35'), Talbot (90+1')
Feb 26, 2022 8.45am
Sydney FC
1-2
Melbourne City
Ninkovic (53')
Grant (41'), O'Toole (66'), Barbarouses (90+2')
Retre (32' og.), Leckie (90+1')
Berenguer (72'), MacLaren (74')
Jun 27, 2021 8.05am
Melbourne City
3-1
Sydney FC
Atkinson (23'), Jamieson (45+1' pen.), Galloway (90+3')
Tilio (54'), Colakovski (73')
Barbarouses (21')
Brattan (25')
Brattan (35')
Apr 10, 2021 8.05am
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Central Coast MarinersCentral Coast27174649272255
2Wellington PhoenixWellington27158442261653
3Melbourne VictoryVictory271012543331042
4Sydney FCSydney FC271251052411141
5Macarthur2711884548-341
6Melbourne CityMelbourne City271161050381239
7Western Sydney WanderersWestern Sydney27114124448-437
8Adelaide UnitedAdelaide United2795135253-132
9Brisbane RoarBrisbane Roar2786134255-1330
10Newcastle JetsNewcastle Jets27610113947-828
11Western UnitedWestern Utd2775153655-1926
12Perth GloryPerth Glory2757154669-2322


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