Match analysis
AustraliaA-League
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this A-League fixture.
Melbourne City beat Sydney 1-0 on Tuesday 17 March in an A-League fixture. At the break it was 0-0. Sydney had 16 shots and Melbourne City 18, with Sydney enjoying 55% possession.
Max Caputo (53') scored for Melbourne City.
The head-to-head covers 41 games since March 2012, and Sydney have won 14, Melbourne City have taken 16 and 11 were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Sydney vs Melbourne City prediction page.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| SydneyHome | Rating | Melbourne CityAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,536 | Overall | 1,519 |
| 1,579 | Match venue | 1,516 |
| 1,579 | At home | 1,600 |
| 1,501 | Away | 1,516 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,502 | Attack | 1,437 |
| 1,557 | Defence | 1,576 |
| 1,605 | Home attack | 1,474 |
| 1,442 | Away attack | 1,466 |
| 1,533 | Home defence | 1,615 |
| 1,553 | Away defence | 1,544 |
| Match profile | ||
| 2,075 | Goal environment | 2,132 |
| 1,805 | Home goals | 1,812 |
| 1,770 | Away goals | 1,820 |
| 1,516 | Possession | 1,522 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,487 | Set-piece attack | 1,519 |
| 1,487 | Set-piece defence | 1,518 |
| 1,494 | Close games | 1,566 |
| 1,548 | Winning margin | 1,495 |
Match venue compares Sydney at home with Melbourne City 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.