Melbourne City - Sydney head to head game preview and prediction
On the 03 January 2026 at 08:35 UTC meet Melbourne City vs Sydney in Australia in a game that we all expect to be very interesting. Both teams try to perform well in A-League Men. This general info table below illustrates best the game details about the upcoming clash. Although everyone expects this to be a tight game it's predicted as in our football predictions section.
General Info
Australia
Team Standings
| # | Team | MP | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 2 | Sydney | 9 | 8 | 18 |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Melbourne City performance highlights
Melbourne City have under 3.5 goals in their last 6 games.
Melbourne City have over 5.5 shots on target in their last 9 games.
Sydney performance highlights
Sydney have under 3.5 goals in their last 6 games.
Sydney have over 9.5 shots off target in their last 11 games.
Melbourne City last games
| KickOff | Home team - Away team | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | Melbourne City - Macarthur | 1 - 1 (HT: 1 - 1) D |
| 2025-12-20 | Melbourne City - Melbourne Victory | 0 - 1 (HT: 0 - 0) L |
| 2025-12-10 | FC Seoul - Melbourne City | 1 - 1 (HT: 1 - 0) D |
| 2025-12-06 | Newcastle Jets - Melbourne City | 0 - 1 (HT: 0 - 1) W |
| 2025-11-29 | Central Coast - Melbourne City | 0 - 0 (HT: 0 - 0) D |
Sydney last games
| KickOff | Home team - Away team | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-20 | Newcastle Jets - Sydney | 2 - 0 (HT: 0 - 0) L |
| 2025-12-13 | Perth Glory - Sydney | 0 - 1 (HT: 0 - 1) W |
| 2025-12-06 | Central Coast - Sydney | 1 - 2 (HT: 1 - 1) W |
| 2025-11-29 | Western Sydney - Sydney | 1 - 0 (HT: 0 - 0) L |
| 2025-11-22 | Sydney - Melbourne Victory | 3 - 0 (HT: 0 - 0) W |
H2H: Melbourne City - Sydney
| KickOff | Home team - Away team | Results | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | Melbourne City - Sydney | 5 - 1 (HT: 3 - 0) | Australia - A-League Men |
| 2025-03-29 | Sydney - Melbourne City | 2 - 3 (HT: 2 - 2) | Australia - A-League Men |
| 2024-02-24 | Sydney - Melbourne City | 1 - 1 (HT: 1 - 0) | Australia - A-League Men |
| 2023-11-03 | Melbourne City - Sydney | 2 - 0 (HT: 1 - 0) | Australia - A-League Men |
| 2023-09-24 | Melbourne City - Sydney | 1 - 2 (HT: 0 - 1) | Australia - Australia Cup |
| 2023-05-19 | Melbourne City - Sydney | 4 - 0 (HT: 1 - 0) | Australia - A-League Men |
| 2023-05-12 | Sydney - Melbourne City | 1 - 1 (HT: 0 - 1) | Australia - A-League Men |
Melbourne City - Sydney: Over 0.5 goals
| Team | Total Games | Over 0.5 goals | Over 0.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 10 | 8 | 80% |
| Sydney | 7 | 7 | 100% |
Melbourne City - Sydney: Over 1.5 goals
| Team | Total Games | Over 1.5 goals | Over 1.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 10 | 6 | 60% |
| Sydney | 7 | 5 | 71% |
Melbourne City - Sydney: Over 2.5 goals
| Team | Total Games | Over 2.5 goals | Over 2.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 10 | 2 | 20% |
| Sydney | 7 | 3 | 43% |
Melbourne City - Sydney: Over 3.5 goals
| Team | Total Games | Over 3.5 goals | Over 3.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| Sydney | 7 | 1 | 14% |
Melbourne City - Sydney: Over 0.5 First Half Goals
| Team | Total Games | Over 0.5 goals | Over 0.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 10 | 7 | 70% |
| Sydney | 7 | 3 | 43% |
Melbourne City - Sydney: Over 1.5 First Half Goals
| Team | Total Games | Over 1.5 goals | Over 1.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 10 | 3 | 30% |
| Sydney | 7 | 2 | 29% |
Melbourne City - Sydney: Over 0.5 Team Goals Scored
| Team | Total Games | Over 0.5 goals | Over 0.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 10 | 7 | 70% |
| Sydney | 7 | 5 | 71% |
Melbourne City - Sydney: Over 1.5 Team Goals Scored
| Team | Total Games | Over 1.5 goals | Over 1.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 10 | 3 | 30% |
| Sydney | 7 | 4 | 57% |
Melbourne City - Sydney: Over 2.5 Team Goals Scored
| Team | Total Games | Over 2.5 goals | Over 2.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| Sydney | 7 | 2 | 29% |
Melbourne City - Sydney: Over 0.5 Team Goals Conceded
| Team | Total Games | Over 0.5 goals | Over 0.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 10 | 5 | 50% |
| Sydney | 7 | 4 | 57% |
Melbourne City - Sydney: Over 1.5 Team Goals Conceded
| Team | Total Games | Over 1.5 goals | Over 1.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| Sydney | 7 | 1 | 14% |
Melbourne City - Sydney: Over 2.5 Team Goals Conceded
| Team | Total Games | Over 2.5 goals | Over 2.5 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| Sydney | 7 | 0 | 0% |
Melbourne City - Sydney: Scored in First Half
| Team | Total Games | Scored in First Half | Scored in First Half (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 10 | 6 | 60% |
| Sydney | 7 | 3 | 43% |
Melbourne City - Sydney: Scored in Second Half
| Team | Total Games | Scored in Second Half | Scored in Second Half (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 10 | 4 | 40% |
| Sydney | 7 | 4 | 57% |
Melbourne City - Sydney: Both Teams To Score
| Team | Total Games | Both Teams To Score | Both Teams To Score (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 10 | 4 | 40% |
| Sydney | 7 | 2 | 29% |
Melbourne City - Sydney: Both Teams To Score Twice
| Team | Total Games | Both Teams To Score Twice | Both Teams To Score Twice (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| Sydney | 7 | 0 | 0% |
Melbourne City - Sydney: Win with more than 1 goal
| Team | Total Games | Win with more than 1 goal | Win with more than 1 goal (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 10 | 2 | 20% |
| Sydney | 7 | 3 | 43% |
Melbourne City - Sydney: Win with more than 2 goals
| Team | Total Games | Win with more than 2 goals | Win with more than 2 goals (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| Sydney | 7 | 2 | 29% |
Melbourne City - Sydney last 2 months Goals Statistics details
The table below shows the extended goals stats for Melbourne City and Sydney. The percentage numbers show the games with specific stats compared to the total games played by each team.
First four stats shown in the table illustrate the total number of goals scored in each football match when the team played.For example if team has 100% for over 0.5 goals, that means that at least 1 goal has been scored in their game.
The first half goals section specifies if there has been a goal or a number of goals scored in the first half of the match.
Team goals scored and team goals conceded show the percentage of games that Melbourne City or Sydney has managed to score or concede a goal in their last games in the last 2 months.
| Stats | Melbourne City | Sydney | Melbourne City (%) | Sydney (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Games | 10 | 7 | ||
| Over 0.5 goals | 8 | 7 | 80% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 6 | 5 | 60% | 71% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 2 | 3 | 20% | 43% |
| Over 3.5 goals | 1 | 1 | 10% | 14% |
| Over 0.5 First Half Goals | 7 | 3 | 70% | 43% |
| Over 1.5 First Half Goals | 3 | 2 | 30% | 29% |
| Over 0.5 Team Goals Scored | 7 | 5 | 70% | 71% |
| Over 1.5 Team Goals Scored | 3 | 4 | 30% | 57% |
| Over 2.5 Team Goals Scored | 0 | 2 | 0% | 29% |
| Over 0.5 Team Goals Conceded | 5 | 4 | 50% | 57% |
| Over 1.5 Team Goals Conceded | 1 | 1 | 10% | 14% |
| Over 2.5 Team Goals Conceded | 1 | 0 | 10% | 0% |
| Scored in First Half | 6 | 3 | 60% | 43% |
| Scored in Second Half | 4 | 4 | 40% | 57% |
| Both Teams To Score | 4 | 2 | 40% | 29% |
| Both Teams To Score Twice | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Win with more than 1 goal | 2 | 3 | 20% | 43% |
| Win with more than 2 goals | 0 | 2 | 0% | 29% |
