Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Sydney FC played against Melbourne Victory FC in A-League (Australia). The game was played on November 22, 2025. Final score: 3:0.

Recent form

Sydney FC has 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.25 points per game. Melbourne Victory FC has 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Sydney FC scores 2.25 goals per game and allows 0.75. Melbourne Victory FC scores 1.00 and allows 1.75. Games in this league average 2.70 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Sydney FC's games and 25% of Melbourne Victory FC's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 25%, compared with league averages of 52% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Sydney FC has the higher season xG average, 2.05 to 1.65 per game. Sydney FC takes 19.5 shots per game, while Melbourne Victory FC takes 15.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Sydney FC leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 2.00 goals per game after halftime. Melbourne Victory FC leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.50 after halftime.

When the teams score

Sydney FC's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). For Melbourne Victory FC, it is minutes 46-60 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

A-League games average 2.70 goals. Both teams score in 52% of games, and 48% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
3 : 0
Second half

Game stats

50Possession (%)50
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
17Shots16
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
5Shots on target4
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
1.66xG1.55
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
6Corners7
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
33Dangerous attacks36
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
8Fouls10
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
1Cards1
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
2.25Goals scored / game1
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
0.75Goals allowed / game1.75
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
50%Average possession49%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
7Shots on target / game4.75
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

19.5Shots per game15.5
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
7Shots on target4.75
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
11.5%Shot conversion6.5%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
50%Possession49%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
2.05xG for1.65
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
1.26xG against1.53
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC

Shooting quality

Sydney FC: AttackingMelbourne Victory FC: Attacking
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
Accuracy (shots on target)36%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.21

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Sydney FC is 125% better for: last-5 form.

2.25 pts / game - Sydney FC · 1 pts / game - Melbourne Victory FC

Sydney FC
LWWW
Season result split
75% W0% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-0-1
2.25 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-1
2.25 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 at home
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.3Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 2.05Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 50%
Melbourne Victory FC
DLWL
Season result split
25% W25% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-2
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 away
1-0-1
LW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 25%Over 2.5: 25%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Sydney FC is 125% better for: goals scored per game.

2.25 goals / game - Sydney FC · 1 goals / game - Melbourne Victory FC

Sydney FC is 133% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.75 goals / game - Sydney FC · 1.75 goals / game - Melbourne Victory FC

Sydney FC scoring profile: very strong

Sydney FC scores in 100% of games (4 of 4 meczów), while Melbourne Victory FC keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 meczów).

Melbourne Victory FC scoring profile: mixed

Melbourne Victory FC scores in 50% of games (2 of 4 meczów), while Sydney FC keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 meczów).

9Goals scored (season)4
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
3Goals conceded (season)7
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
3Average goals per game2.75
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
9Goals scored (last 5)4
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
3Goals conceded (last 5)7
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal50%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
75%2 goals50%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
25%3 goals0%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
25%4 goals0%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal50%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
25%2 goals50%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
0%3 goals25%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
0%4 goals25%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

25%
Melbourne Victory FC - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.1 of 4 meczów
52%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time25%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
0%BTTS in both halves25%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
25%Scored in both halves50%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS25%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
50%BTTS - last 525%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

25%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time25%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
50%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Sydney FC - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
Melbourne Victory FC - half-time state
25% leading25% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)1
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
0.25Goals scored (1st half)0.5
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
0.25Goals conceded (1st half)1
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
0.5Average goals (1st half)1.5
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
75%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
75%No goal before half-time50%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC

After half-time (2nd half)

2.25Points per game (2nd half)1
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
2Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.75
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
2.5Average goals (2nd half)1.25
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
75%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
0%No goal after half-time50%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC

Sydney FC - second-half results

75% W0% R25% P
4
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Melbourne Victory FC - second-half results

25% W25% R50% P
4
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Sydney FC - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.002.25
Goals scored / game0.32.0
Goals allowed / game0.30.5
Average goals per game0.52.5
1 goal25%100%
2 goals25%100%
3 goals0%50%
Clean sheet75%75%
No goal75%0%
Goal difference0+6
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 75% won - 0% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 1
Melbourne Victory FC - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.00
Goals scored / game0.50.5
Goals allowed / game1.00.8
Average goals per game1.51.3
1 goal75%75%
2 goals25%25%
3 goals25%25%
Clean sheet50%50%
No goal50%50%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 25% leading - 25% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 25% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Sydney FC
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
3
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
4
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Melbourne Victory FC
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
1
1
16-30
0
1
31-45
2
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.88
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.0 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Sydney FC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.79
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.71
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.51
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
135%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
72%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.8
Late goals
44% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
44%

Melbourne Victory FC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.87
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.65
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (A-League).

Teams vs league

Sydney FCLigaMelbourne Victory FC
Average goals per game 3.002.70 2.75
Both teams scored 50%52% 25%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%48% 25%
Clean sheets 50%28% 50%
Goal before half-time 25%70% 75%
Goal after half-time 100%74% 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.70
Average goals per game
52%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.67
Home goals / game
1.04
Away goals / game
+61%
Home attack advantage
+38%
Home defensive advantage
+34%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
7%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Sydney FCGoalJoseph LolleyAssist: Joel King
  2. Melbourne Victory FCSubstitutionOn: Nikolaos VergosOff: Jing Reec
  3. Sydney FCSubstitutionOn: Abel WalateeOff: Al Hassan Toure
  4. Melbourne Victory FCYellow cardJason Davidson
  5. Sydney FCYellow cardPatrick Wood
  6. Sydney FCGoalJoseph LolleyAssist: Marcel Tisserand
  7. Melbourne Victory FCSubstitutionOn: Sebastian EspositoOff: Lachlan Robert Tua Jackson
  8. Sydney FCSubstitutionOn: Patrick WoodOff: Joseph Lolley
  9. Sydney FCSubstitutionOn: Jordan Alan Courtney-PerkinsOff: Alexander Grant

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Alex KingMatches officiated: 20
4Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 240%Home wins30%Draws30%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC?

The A-League match finished Sydney FC 3:0 Melbourne Victory FC. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC?

Sydney FC score 2.25 goals per game on average and Melbourne Victory FC 1.00. The A-League average is 2.70 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Sydney FC's matches and 25% of Melbourne Victory FC's.

What form are Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory FC in?

Over the last 5 games Sydney FC have a 3-0-1 record (2.25 points per game) and Melbourne Victory FC 1-1-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC?

The statistical background for Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.