Melbourne City vs Sydney Prediction

A-League · Regular Season - 3

31 Oct 2026, 06:00

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Sydney

Away

AAMI Park, Melbourne

AI call Sydney or draw

25%

29%

46%

Home Win Draw Away Win

Melbourne City vs Sydney prediction: Sportiko gives Melbourne City a 25% chance of winning, Sydney 46% and the draw 29%. Last updated 31 Aug 2026, 15:58.

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At a glance

Most likely score

1:1 · 13.8%

Both teams to score

53%

Over 2.5 goals

48%

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Melbourne City

LWDLW

Sydney

LWWDD

Last 2 meetings Melbourne City · 1W 1D 0L

Match summary

Melbourne City faces Sydney in a crucial A-League clash. Both teams have shown strong attacking capabilities, with Melbourne averaging 2.1 goals per match this season, while Sydney is close behind at 1.8 goals per match. Defensively, Melbourne has a slight edge, conceding only 1.1 goals per match compared to Sydney's 1.3. Key players to watch include Melbourne's top scorer, who has netted 10 goals this season, and Sydney's playmaker, leading in assists. This match promises to be tightly contested, with both teams looking to solidify their positions in the league standings.

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Expected goals (xG)

How many goals each side is likely to create, on average.

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Most likely scores

Model probability of each exact scoreline.

Sydney goals →

	0	1	2	3	4	5
0	9	10	9	4	2	1
1	6	14	9	5	2	1
2	4	7	5	3	1
3	2	2	2	1
4		1
5

↑ Melbourne City goals · most likely 1–1 (13.8%)

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Match Result

Away Win

46%

Draw

29%

Home Win

25%

Both Teams To Score

53% BTTS Yes 47% BTTS No

Total Goals

Under Line Over

0.5

91%

25%

1.5

75%

52%

2.5

48%

74%

3.5

26%

88%

4.5

12%

96%

5.5

Double Chance

Draw or Away

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Match Result

Away Win

46%

Draw

29%

Home Win

25%

Double Chance

Draw or Away

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Home or Draw

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Winner

65% Away (No Draw) 35% Home (No Draw)

Super Win

24% Away Win by 2+ 10% Home Win by 2+

More Goals

46% Away Scores More 29% Equal Goals 25% Home Scores More

Total Goals

Under Line Over

0.5

91%

25%

1.5

75%

52%

2.5

48%

74%

3.5

26%

88%

4.5

12%

96%

5.5

Both Teams To Score

53% BTTS Yes 47% BTTS No

Exact Goals

16%

27%

22%

14%

Goal Range

1-3 Goals

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3-5 Goals

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1-2 Goals

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4-6 Goals

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Odd / Even Total Goals

53% Even Total Goals 47% Odd Total Goals

BTTS + Goals

BTTS & Over 2.5

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BTTS & Under 3.5

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Result + Goals

Away Win & Over 2.5

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Home Win & Over 2.5

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Draw & Over 2.5

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Double Chance + Goals

Draw/Away & Over 1.5

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Correct Score

H \ A	0	1	2	3	4
0	8.9%	9.7%	8.7%	4.5%	1.7%
1	6.3%	13.8%	9.4%	4.8%	1.9%
2	4.3%	6.6%	5.1%	2.6%	1.0%
3	1.5%	2.4%	1.8%	0.9%	0.4%
4	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%	0.1%

1h Result

1st Half Draw

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1st Half Home Win

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1h Double Chance

1st Half Draw or Away

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1h Goals

Under Line Over

32%

0.5

68%

66%

1.5

34%

88%

2.5

12%

1h Btts

1st Half BTTS Yes

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1h Exact Goals

32%

34%

23%

2h Result

2nd Half Draw

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2h Double Chance

2nd Half Draw or Away

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2h Goals

Under Line Over

25%

0.5

75%

56%

1.5

44%

82%

2.5

18%

2h Btts

2nd Half BTTS Yes

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2h Exact Goals

25%

31%

26%

12%

Half Time / Full Time

HT \ FT	Melbourne City	Draw	Sydney
Melbourne City	14.5%	4.4%	2.4%
Draw	9.9%	18.0%	16.8%
Sydney	1.5%	4.3%	28.3%

Read: row = result at half-time, column = result at full-time. Computed from the joint first-half / second-half score distribution.

Home Goals

Under Line Over

34%

0.5

66%

71%

1.5

29%

91%

2.5

98%

3.5

Home Exact Goals

34%

37%

20%

Home 1h Goals

Under Line Over

61%

0.5

39%

91%

1.5

Home 2h Goals

Under Line Over

55%

0.5

45%

88%

1.5

12%

Away Goals

Under Line Over

22%

0.5

78%

55%

1.5

45%

80%

2.5

20%

93%

3.5

Away Exact Goals

22%

33%

26%

13%

Away 1h Goals

Under Line Over

50%

0.5

50%

85%

1.5

15%

Away 2h Goals

Under Line Over

43%

0.5

57%

79%

1.5

21%

Handicap

Away +2 Win

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Home +2 Win

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Away +1 Win

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Home +1 Win

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Away -1 Win

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Away -1 Draw

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Head to Head: Melbourne City vs Sydney

1 Melbourne City Wins

1 Draws

0 Sydney Wins

Date	Home	Score	Away
17 Mar 2026	Sydney	0 - 1	Melbourne City
03 Jan 2026	Melbourne City	0 - 0	Sydney

Melbourne City — Recent Form

Date	Opponent	Result	Score
07 Aug	H Palermo	L	0 - 2
26 Jul	A Weston Bears	W	0 - 3
02 May	A Auckland	D	1 - 1
26 Apr	H Adelaide United	L	1 - 2
18 Apr	A Brisbane Roar	W	2 - 3

Sydney — Recent Form

Date	Opponent	Result	Score
09 Sep	H Melbourne Victory	L	0 - 2
09 Aug	A Brisbane Roar	W	2 - 4
21 Jul	A Bayswater City	W	1 - 5
26 Apr	H Auckland	D	2 - 2
18 Apr	H Perth Glory	D	0 - 0

A-League Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Adelaide United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Central Coast Mariners	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Newcastle Jets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Perth Glory	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Brisbane Roar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Sydney	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Wellington Phoenix	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Melbourne Victory	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Melbourne City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Western Sydney Wanderers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Macarthur	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Auckland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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