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City Great Value against Sky Blues

If you agree with our verdict that Melbourne City will have the edge when clashing with Sydney, then you can back the home team at 1.90. We’re expecting a return with this Full-Time Result bet.

3-2 Win for City in Pair’s Previous Clash

Melbourne City drew their last game 0-0, with the action taking place at AAMI Park against Adelaide United. The Cranbourne East outfit had the majority of the ball enjoying 56% possession and seven shots on target.

Sydney FC were defeated in their previous game. On their travels, they suffered a 1-0 loss against Western United at AAMI Park. Ufuk Talay's team had 51% of possession and three shots on goal.

City haven’t lost to Sydney in their past three games. Their last clash took place at Allianz Stadium, with City winning 3-2 away. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved six City wins, two Sydney victories and two draws.

A-League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Melb City logo Melb City 25 13 6 6 36 24 12 36:24 45
7 Sydney FC logo Sydney FC 25 10 7 8 52 41 11 52:41 37
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Melbourne City – Last 10 League Games

6 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 6.7 shots on goal and 12.9 attempts. City have had 58.6% possession and 5.9 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 0.9 goals from 3.1 shots on goal and 6.7 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 2.6 corners.

Max Caputo is the top scorer with 4 goals, while Kai Trewin and Marco Tilio both have 3. Leading assistor is Marco Tilio with 3.

Sydney FC – Last 10 League Games

Sydney have won 4, lost 2 and drawn 4, with an average of 2.0 goals from 6.5 shots on goal and 14.0 attempts. There’s been an average of 57.1% possession, 6.7 corners taken and 4.5 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts.

Adrian Segecic is the leading goalscorer with 8, Patryk Klimala has 5, with Douglas Costa and Anthony Caceres getting 2. Joe Lolley has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Expert A-League Analysis

A good deal of research goes into our football picks. We start by studying the latest form and getting a handle on injuries. The key stats can then be used as the missing piece of the jigsaw.

Key Melbourne City vs Sydney FC league stats:

  • City have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • City have won 9 of their last 14 games at home.
  • City have won 6 of their last 10 games against Sydney.

Melbourne City vs Sydney FC Prediction

We’re feeling confident of an Melbourne City win when it comes to this A-League match. We will therefore back them at 1.90 and get a nice potential return if the hosts manage to land a victory.

Those who are looking for bigger odds when backing City should consider the Asian Handicap. Place a wager on them to cover the line that makes the most appeal.

City to Win Probability

According to the latest odds, there’s a 52.6% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability close to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

Our Pick

City To Win @ 1.90 Watch Live Bet Now bet365 logo
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Player Props

Top Pick: Benjamin Mazzeo to Score 2.95 bet365 logo

Benjamin Mazzeo (City) has been on the scoresheet in back-to-back A-League games on home soil. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of 2.95.

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners 1.73 bet365 logo

We’ve seen an average 11.20 corners in the past ten Sydney matches, while the previous two Melbourne City games have seen the 9.5 Total Corners line covered. We think this presents a convincing argument and we’ll wager the Total Corners line to be covered which is available at odds of 1.73.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
City Logo City
Total
8.50 5.90 2.60
Home
6.90 4.70 2.20
Away
9.30 5.40 3.90
Sydney Logo Sydney
Total
11.20 6.70 4.50
Home
10.10 6.00 4.10
Away
10.60 6.30 4.30

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Melbourne City vs Sydney FC Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

City Match Odds Suggest Victory

Melbourne City are the shortest price to win this A-League game according to the bookies, with the gambling operators giving them a 53% probability due to their 1.90 betting odds. Sydney FC are the 3.60 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at 1.50.

A Bet Builder allows you to combine different A-League betting markets for a match. For example, you might want to predict the Match Winner and Total Goals at a football betting site.

Max Caputo Favourite to Score the First Goal

Favourite Max Caputo is priced at 4.90 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of 2.48.

Player Goals

Max Caputo (City)
First
4.90
Anytime
2.48
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Yonatan Cohen (City)
First
5.30
Anytime
2.55
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Medin Memeti (City)
First
5.40
Anytime
2.55
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Joe Lolley (Sydney)
First
6.10
Anytime
2.95
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Team Stats

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Sydney FC logo Sydney FC Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 6 wins, 1 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 1 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

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

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

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Team News

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Previous Melbourne City Lineups

26 Apr A-League
Melb City 0-0 Adelaide United
19 Apr A-League
Western Sydney 2-2 Melb City
11 Apr A-League
Melb City 3-2 Brisbane Roar
05 Apr A-League
Melb City 1-0 Central Coast
29 Mar A-League
Sydney FC 2-3 Melb City
12 Mar A-League
Melb City 0-1 Newcastle Jets

Previous Sydney FC Lineups

27 Apr A-League
Western United 1-0 Sydney FC
20 Apr A-League
Sydney FC 3-2 Newcastle Jets
16 Apr AFC Cup
Sydney FC 1-0 Lion City Sailors FC
12 Apr A-League
Sydney FC 2-2 Auckland
09 Apr AFC Cup
Lion City Sailors FC 2-0 Sydney FC
05 Apr A-League
Adelaide United 2-3 Sydney FC

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2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Auckland 25 15 8 2 47:23 53
2 Melb City 25 13 6 6 36:24 45
3 Western United 25 13 5 7 51:35 44
4 Western Sydney 25 12 7 6 55:39 43
5 Melb Victory 25 12 6 7 43:35 42
6 Adelaide United 26 10 8 8 53:55 38
7 Sydney FC 25 10 7 8 52:41 37
8 Macarthur 25 9 6 10 49:42 33
9 Newcastle Jets 25 8 5 12 42:43 29
10 Central Coast 26 5 11 10 29:51 26
11 Wellington 25 6 6 13 27:41 24
12 Brisbane Roar 26 5 6 15 32:51 21
13 Perth Glory 25 3 5 17 20:56 14
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Auckland 13 8 4 1 26:14 28
2 Melb Victory 12 7 3 2 25:15 24
3 Melb City 12 7 2 3 15:10 23
4 Sydney FC 13 6 3 4 36:25 21
5 Western United 12 6 3 3 19:12 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 12 2 5 5 11:15 11
10 Central Coast 13 2 5 6 13:27 11
11 Macarthur 12 2 4 6 21:22 10
12 Brisbane Roar 13 2 2 9 12:26 8
13 Perth Glory 13 2 2 9 11:29 8