On May 12, 2023, Sydney FC will play Melbourne City FC in Sydney at 09:45 UTC. In the A-League, the two teams will compete against one another. After defeating Western Sydney Wanderers 1-2 in the Final Series, Sydney FC will be looking for another victory.
In that match, Sydney FC had 52 percent possession and 14 shots on goal, four of which were successful. Róbert Mak (69′) and Adam Le Fondre (80′) scored for Sydney FC. Western Sydney Wanderers, on the other hand, had nine attempts on goal, two of which were successful.
Western Sydney Wanderers received a goal from Morgan Schneiderlin (39′). Sydney FC has scored every time they have played in their last six games, so they haven’t had any problems scoring. They have totted up how much 14 during that period while seeing the number of objectives scored against them stand at 6.
We will simply have to wait and see if that pattern continues in this game. Melbourne City comes into this experience after a 3-2 A-Association win versus Western Sydney Vagabonds in their last game. Melbourne City had 57% possession in that game, 19 attempts on goal, and 10 goals.
The goals for Melbourne City came from Jamie Maclaren (75′) and Marco Tilio (49′, 93′). Western Sydney Wanderers had seven shots on goal, five of which were successful. Western Sydney Wanderers received goals from Nicolas Milanovic (74′) and Brandon Borrello (41′).
Melbourne City’s recent form reveals that their opponents have scored 7 goals overall in six of their last six games. Melbourne City definitely has room for improvement in the back.
Match Details :
- Sydney – Melbourne City
- A-League Australia
- Date – 12/05/2023
- Starting time – 09:45 UTC
- Venue: Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia
Prediction :
Although there isn’t a clear winner, it seems like Melbourne City and Sydney FC could both score multiple goals here. Even though a draw seems like a real possibility, we do not anticipate that it will result in a goalless game. When the referee blows the final whistle, we anticipate a very even game with a score of 2-2.
Head to Head :
We can see from their most recent head-to-head encounters, which date back to 10/04/2021, that Sydney FC has won one of these matches, while Melbourne City has won four, with one draw. In all, they scored 21 goals in these games, with 6 coming from The Sky Blues and 15 coming from City.
This gives a typical number of objectives per game equivalent to 3.5. Melbourne City defeated Sydney FC 3-2 on A-League match day 18 on February 25, 2023, in their previous league matchup. In that match, Melbourne City had 47 percent possession and 20 shots on goal, seven of which were successful.
Jamie Maclaren (5′, 30′) and Marco Tilio (13′) scored the goals. Sydney FC, on the other hand, made ten shots on goal, five of which were successful. Diego Caballo (96′) and Róbert Mak (28′) scored.
Team news :
Joe Lolley, who had to be replaced shortly after being introduced in the team’s most recent match against Western Sydney Wanderers, is expected to be out for Sydney. Lead trainer Corica could name the very XI that took to the field for the principal whistle of the quarter-last, however, with Le Fondre and Mak again highlighting going after regions.
Max Burgess is also expected to start for Sydney, and Anthony Caceres will likely continue playing wide for the team. In the meantime, Melbourne might be without Nuno Reis because of an injury, and Thomas Lam is on standby to start this game.
Mathew Leckie is also pushing to be involved from the start, but it doesn’t seem likely that Andrew Nabbout, Marco Tilio, or Jamie Maclaren will be cut. Tilio has contributed nine domestic goals this season, while Maclaren has scored 24 league goals in an excellent campaign.
Betting Tips :
- Melbourne City FC won their most recent match.
- Sydney FC has won four consecutive games.
- In a match against Melbourne City FC, Sydney FC scores one goal,
- while Melbourne City FC scores 2.8 goals against Sydney FC (on average).
- In 80% of their matches, Sydney FC prevails when leading 1-0 at home.
Lineups :
Sydney FC:
- Redmayne;
- Grant, Rodwell, Wilkinson, King;
- Caceres, Brattan, Retre, Mak;
- Burgess, Le Fondre
Melbourne City:
- Glover;
- Talbot, Lam, Good, Bos;
- Berenguer-Bohrer, O’Neill, Van der Venne;
- Nabbout, Maclaren, Tilio
Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |