Sydney FC vs Melbourne City Tips, Prediction & Preview

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Sydney FC vs Melbourne City A-League head to head record and stats

Sydney FC look to continue their good recent form when they come up against struggling Melbourne City in A-League Round 18 action on Saturday.

Every competitive A-League Men meeting between Sydney FC and Melbourne City since the 2018-19 season, with the full record, the last 10 results and the trends that repeat in this fixture. Across 20 meetings Melbourne City lead the head-to-head 12-4-4. Compare it against every A-League matchup head to head, or head to our A-League tips hub for this week.

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Sydney FC vs Melbourne City: Head-to-Head Form

Snapshot Sydney FC Melbourne City
2025-26 record 0-1-1 (2 played) 1-1-0 (2 played)
Goals in this fixture 21 scored / 39 conceded 39 scored / 21 conceded
Clean sheets 3 7
Last 5 meetings (most recent first) DLLLD DWWWD
Most recent meeting Melbourne City 0-0 Sydney FC (2025-26) Melbourne City 0-0 Sydney FC (2025-26)

 

Sydney FC vs Melbourne City Head to Head (since 2018-19)

Played Sydney FC wins Melbourne City wins Draws Goals Draw rate
20 4 12 4 21-39 20%

 

Last 10 Sydney FC vs Melbourne City Meetings

Date Season Result Winner
2025-26 season 2025-26 Melbourne City 0-0 Sydney FC Draw
2025-26 season 2025-26 Sydney FC 0-1 Melbourne City Melbourne City
2025-05-03 2024-25 Melbourne City 5-1 Sydney FC Melbourne City
2025-03-29 2024-25 Sydney FC 2-3 Melbourne City Melbourne City
2024-02-24 2023-24 Sydney FC 1-1 Melbourne City Draw
2023-11-03 2023-24 Melbourne City 2-0 Sydney FC Melbourne City
2023-05-19 2022-23 Melbourne City 4-0 Sydney FC Melbourne City
2023-05-12 2022-23 Sydney FC 1-1 Melbourne City Draw
2023-02-25 2022-23 Melbourne City 3-2 Sydney FC Melbourne City
2022-12-10 2022-23 Sydney FC 2-1 Melbourne City Sydney FC

 

Sydney FC vs Melbourne City Recent Trends

  • Draws are common. 4 of the 20 meetings finished level (20%), so the draw deserves a look in a fixture this tight.
  • Both teams to score landed in 11 of 20 meetings (55%).
  • Goals: 3.00 per game on average, with over 2.5 goals in 11 of 20 (55%).
  • Home advantage: the host has won 11 of 20 meetings (55%), and 69% of those that produced a winner.

Sydney FC vs Melbourne City Betting Angles

  • Respect the draw. At 20% this fixture finishes level more often than a two-way market implies, and the draw is usually the best-priced of the three outcomes.
  • Totals. 3.00 goals per game is the number to judge any over/under line against, rather than either club’s season average in isolation.
  • Home ground counts. 55% of meetings have gone the host’s way, which matters in the A-League given the travel involved.

Sydney FC vs Melbourne City FAQs

What is the Sydney FC vs Melbourne City head-to-head record?
Across 20 A-League meetings since 2018-19, Melbourne City lead the head-to-head 12-4-4. Sydney FC have scored 21 goals to Melbourne City’s 39.

How often do Sydney FC and Melbourne City draw?
4 of 20 meetings (20%) have finished level, which is around the A-League average of 24%.

Do both teams usually score?
Both sides found the net in 11 of 20 meetings (55%), at an average of 3.00 goals per game.

How far back does this record go?
It covers every A-League Men meeting from the 2018-19 season to 2025-26, rebuilt from results data after each round.

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