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

Key match information

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

Current form

Sydney FC: 3-0-1, 2.25 points/match. Melbourne Victory FC: 1-1-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Sydney FC scores 2.25 and concedes 0.75 goals per match. Melbourne Victory FC scores 1.00 and concedes 1.75. League average: 2.70 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sydney FC 50%, Melbourne Victory FC 25%. Over 2.5: Sydney FC 50%, Melbourne Victory FC 25%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Sydney FC has higher xG: 2.05 vs 1.65. Sydney FC: 19.5 shots per match, Melbourne Victory FC: 15.5.

Match halves

Sydney FC: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 2.00. Melbourne Victory FC: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.50.

Goals by minute

Sydney FC: 76-90+ (4 goals). Melbourne Victory FC: 46-60 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

A-League: 2.70 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
3 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

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-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
2.25Goals scored / match1
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
0.75Goals conceded / match1.75
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
50%Average possession49%
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
7Shots on target / match4.75
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

19.5Shots per match15.5
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Sydney FC
LWWW
Season result split
75% W0% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-0-1
2.25 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-1
2.25 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 at home
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 away
1-0-1
LW
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Sydney FC is 133% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Sydney FC scoring profile: very strong

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

Melbourne Victory FC scoring profile: mixed

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

9Goals scored (season)4
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
3Goals conceded (season)7
Sydney FCMelbourne Victory FC
3Average goals in match2.75
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

25%
Melbourne Victory FC - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.1 of 4 matches
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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 match (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 match (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
Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 25% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Sydney FC - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.002.25
Goals scored / match0.32.0
Goals conceded / match0.30.5
Average goals in match0.52.5
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.00
Goals scored / match0.50.5
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.51.3
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.88
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.51
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
135%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
72%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 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 match
52%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.67
Home goals / match
1.04
Away goals / match
+61%
Home attack advantage
+38%
Home defence 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.