Melbourne Victory FC

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Back Sky Blues to Cause Victory Problems

We will split our stake on the Asian Handicap between 0 and +0.5 when wagering Sydney +0.25 at 2.00 against Melbourne Victory. We need a victory for a full payout although the draw means a return is on the cards.

Sky Blues Won 3-0 in Teams’ Previous H2H

Melbourne Victory have been defeated in back-to-back games. On the road at Coopers Stadium, Adelaide United recently beat them 3-2. The Boys in Blue had the majority of the ball enjoying 57% possession and five shots on target, with Ryan Teague and Clarismario Rodrigus each scoring one goal.

Sydney FC lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Brisbane Roar 4-3 at Allianz Stadium. Ufuk Talay's side had the lion’s share of the ball recording 58% possession and five shots on goal, with Joel King, Tiago Quintal and Jordan Courtney-Perkins all on target.

It was a 3-0 home win for Sydney at Allianz Stadium when they last played Melbourne. The teams have four wins apiece along with two draws in the previous 10 H2H meetings.

A-League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Melb Victory logo Melb Victory 26 12 7 7 44 36 8 44:36 43
7 Sydney FC logo Sydney FC 26 10 7 9 53 46 7 53:46 37
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Melbourne Victory – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 11.5 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal. Victory have had 52.6% possession and 6.7 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.5 goals from 7.7 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 5.4 corners.

Ryan Teague, Clarismario Rodrigus, Bruno Fornaroli, Roderick Miranda and Zinedine Machach are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Daniel Arzani and Zinedine Machach are the leading assists makers with 3.

Sydney FC – Last 10 League Games

Sydney have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, averaging 7.2 shots on goal, 13.9 attempts and 2.6 goals. The Sky Blues average 58.5% possession, 5.4 corners awarded and 4.8 corners against, while 1.8 goals have been conceded from 10.0 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal.

Joe Lolley has recorded 7 goals, Adrian Segecic 5, with Jordan Courtney-Perkins and Patryk Klimala both managing 3. Joe Lolley has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 4.

Confirmed Lineups

Melbourne Victory confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Mitchell Langerak (GK), Joshua Rawlins, Brendan Hamill, Roderick Miranda, Kasey Bos, Ryan Teague, Jordi Valadon, Clarismario Rodrigus, Zinedine Machach, Nishan Velupillay, Nikolaos Vergos.

Sydney FC confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK), Zachary de Jesus, Rhyan Grant, Alexandar Popovic, Joel King, Corey Hollman, Leo Sena, Joe Lolley, Adrian Segecic, Anas Ouahim, Patryk Klimala.

Expert A-League Analysis

The first port of call is to check out the team news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Sydney in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Sydney in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Sydney in 3 consecutive games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Victory in any of their last 5 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Victory in 15 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Victory in 6 consecutive games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Sydney in 2 consecutive games against Victory.

Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC Prediction

If you echo our view that Sydney can swerve defeat in this A-League encounter, then you can take them with a +0.25 goal start at 2.00. There are strong reasons to back the visitors.

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Sky Blues +0.25 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 50% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

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Corners Prediction

Over 10.5 Corners 1.73 bet365 logo

It has now been four straight Melbourne Victory matches where over 10.5 corners have been awarded. If you’re in agreement with our opinion that the Total Corners line is on the low side, take the odds of 1.73 that the teams go over.

League Games

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Victory Logo Victory
Total
12.10 6.70 5.40
Home
12.80 5.90 6.90
Away
11.50 5.60 5.90
Sydney Logo Sydney
Total
10.20 5.40 4.80
Home
8.70 4.70 4.00
Away
10.40 5.50 4.90

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Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC Odds

Melbourne Victory are regarded as having a 49% chance of winning this A-League match according to the bookies’ latest betting odds who have priced them up at 2.05. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Sydney FC are trading at 3.25.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored.

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Team Stats

Melbourne Victory logo Melbourne Victory League Stats

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Full-Time Result

  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Make sure you know the Victory vs Sydney team news before placing your bets. We’ll bring you the information when we have it.

Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC Lineups

Melbourne Victory Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sydney FC Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Melbourne Victory Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Mitchell Langerak
22 Joshua Rawlins 5 Brendan Hamill 21 Roderick Miranda 28 Kasey Bos
6 Ryan Teague 14 Jordi Valadon
11 Clarismario Rodrigus 8 Zinedine Machach 17 Nishan Velupillay
9 Nikolaos Vergos
12 H. Devenish-Meares
21 Zachary de Jesus 23 Rhyan Grant 41 Alexandar Popovic 16 Joel King
6 Corey Hollman 15 Leo Sena
10 Joe Lolley 7 Adrian Segecic 8 Anas Ouahim
9 Patryk Klimala

Sydney FC Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Melbourne Victory Substitutes

  • 3Adama Traore
  • 7Daniel Arzani
  • 10Bruno Fornaroli
  • 16Joshua Inserra
  • 18Fabian Monge
  • 25Jack Duncan
  • 27Reno Piscopo

Sydney FC Substitutes

  • 1Andrew Redmayne
  • 3Aaron Gurd
  • 4J. Courtney-Perkins
  • 20Tiago Quintal
  • 25Jaiden Kucharski
  • 29Joseph Lacey
  • 31Jaushua Sotirio

Previous Melbourne Victory Lineups

18 Jan A-League
Adelaide United 3-2 Melb Victory
10 Jan A-League
Melb Victory 3-4 Western United
04 Jan A-League
Melb Victory 2-2 Western Sydney
01 Jan A-League
Auckland 0-0 Melb Victory
28 Dec A-League
Sydney FC 3-0 Melb Victory
21 Dec A-League
Melb Victory 1-1 Melb City

Previous Sydney FC Lineups

18 Jan A-League
Sydney FC 3-4 Brisbane Roar
15 Jan A-League
Wellington 0-0 Sydney FC
11 Jan A-League
Sydney FC 4-1 Central Coast
08 Jan A-League
Sydney FC 3-0 Perth Glory
04 Jan A-League
Newcastle Jets 2-2 Sydney FC
28 Dec A-League
Sydney FC 3-0 Melb Victory

Australia FlagA-League Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Auckland 26 15 8 3 49:27 53
2 Melb City 26 14 6 6 41:25 48
3 Western United 26 14 5 7 55:37 47
4 Western Sydney 26 13 7 6 58:40 46
5 Melb Victory 26 12 7 7 44:36 43
6 Adelaide United 26 10 8 8 53:55 38
7 Sydney FC 26 10 7 9 53:46 37
8 Macarthur 26 9 6 11 50:45 33
9 Newcastle Jets 26 8 6 12 43:44 30
10 Central Coast 26 5 11 10 29:51 26
11 Wellington 26 6 6 14 27:43 24
12 Brisbane Roar 26 5 6 15 32:51 21
13 Perth Glory 26 4 5 17 22:56 17
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Auckland 13 8 4 1 26:14 28
2 Melb City 13 8 2 3 20:11 26
3 Melb Victory 13 7 4 2 26:16 25
4 Western United 13 7 3 3 23:14 24
5 Sydney FC 13 6 3 4 36:25 21
6 Western Sydney 13 6 2 5 31:23 20
7 Adelaide United 13 4 5 4 27:27 17
8 Newcastle Jets 13 3 3 7 22:22 12
9 Wellington 13 2 5 6 11:17 11
10 Central Coast 13 2 5 6 13:27 11
11 Macarthur 13 2 4 7 22:25 10
12 Brisbane Roar 13 2 2 9 12:26 8
13 Perth Glory 13 2 2 9 11:29 8