Match analysis
AustraliaA-League
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this A-League fixture.
Germán Ferreyra🟨Andreas Kuen🟨
Rhys Youlley🔄Abel Walatee🔄Andrew Nabbout🔄Medin Memeti🔄Samuel Souprayen🟨Andreas Kuen🔄Germán Ferreyra🔄Víctor Campuzano🔄Al Hassan Toure🔄There were no goals when Melbourne City hosted Sydney on Saturday 3 January. It was goalless at half-time. Melbourne City had 61% of the ball, and the shot count went 23-7 to Melbourne City.
Melbourne City and Sydney have met 41 times since March 2012: Melbourne City have won 16, Sydney have taken 14 and 11 were drawn. Our Melbourne City vs Sydney prediction page has every tip on this pairing.
6W 1D 3L1.90 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Melbourne CityHome | Rating | SydneyAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,567 | Overall | 1,548 |
| 1,618 | Match venue | 1,495 |
| 1,618 | At home | 1,596 |
| 1,545 | Away | 1,495 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,447 | Attack | 1,543 |
| 1,630 | Defence | 1,545 |
| 1,500 | Home attack | 1,642 |
| 1,470 | Away attack | 1,461 |
| 1,621 | Home defence | 1,534 |
| 1,588 | Away defence | 1,532 |
| Match profile | ||
| 2,127 | Goal environment | 2,080 |
| 1,823 | Home goals | 1,798 |
| 1,803 | Away goals | 1,782 |
| 1,515 | Possession | 1,502 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,518 | Set-piece attack | 1,483 |
| 1,518 | Set-piece defence | 1,484 |
| 1,568 | Close games | 1,481 |
| 1,563 | Winning margin | 1,571 |
Match venue compares Melbourne City at home with Sydney away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Melbourne City1:1Sydney1:1
Value VinnyLostThe pickBTTS Yes
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Yoda Mc Yoda FaceLostThe pickBTTS Yes
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