Sydney vs Melbourne Victory

3 - 0
🕒 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 08:35 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Alexander George King 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 5
Regular Season Table
Sydney 5 · Melbourne Victory 4
Referee Stats
19 matches · 3.79 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.79
Reds avg 0.11
Penalties avg 0.11
Over 4.5 cards 26%
Home wins 37%
Draws 32%
Away wins 32%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (17-16).
  • Possession was balanced (50%-50%).

Team Overview

Sydney (Home stats)

Games / Record

14
W-D-L: 5-5-4

Goals For / Against

20 / 14
Avg: 1.43 / 1.00

Points

20
Avg: 1.43

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

3
Melbourne Victory (Away stats)

Games / Record

13
W-D-L: 5-3-5

Goals For / Against

18 / 19
Avg: 1.38 / 1.46

Points

18
Avg: 1.38

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this A-League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.43
PPG
1.38
1.43
GF
1.38
1.00
GA
1.46
46%
O2.5
54%
46%
BTTS
46%
54%
Score 1st
62%

League-position context

Sydney rank5th
Melbourne Victory rank4th
Sydney points39
Melbourne Victory points40
Sydney: #5 · 39 pts · GD +8
4 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Melbourne Victory: #4 · 40 pts · GD +11
3 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Sydney last 5 home

D D L L D
Points3/15
Weighted index22
Goals5-7
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Melbourne Victory last 5 away

W D D W W
Points11/15
Weighted index69
Goals12-7
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Sydney trend breakdown

Over 2.546%
BTTS46%
BTTS + O2.538%
1H Over 0.531%
Also: Over 0.5 92% · Over 1.5 77% · Over 3.5 23% · 1H BTTS 15%

Melbourne Victory trend breakdown

Over 2.554%
BTTS46%
BTTS + O2.546%
1H Over 0.569%
Also: Over 0.5 92% · Over 1.5 69% · Over 3.5 38% · 1H BTTS 31%

Scoring reliability

Sydney score at home77%
Sydney clean sheet at home38%
Melbourne Victory score away69%
Melbourne Victory clean sheet away31%

First-goal patterns

Sydney score first54%
Sydney win after scoring first57%
Melbourne Victory score first62%
Melbourne Victory win after scoring first63%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Sydney 40% · Melbourne Victory 0%
Avg first goal minute: Sydney 57.1' · Melbourne Victory 38.3'

Vs league average

Sydney score at home1.43 vs 1.53
Sydney concede at home1.00 vs 1.34
Melbourne Victory score away1.38 vs 1.34
Melbourne Victory concede away1.46 vs 1.53
Sydney score 6% below league average, while Melbourne Victory score 3% above league average.
Defensive side: Sydney are 25% below league average at home, and Melbourne Victory are 4% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS20%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Sydney goal timing (home)

1H scored: 10% 2H scored: 90% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
46-60 6
61-75 5
0-15 2
16-30 0
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
61-75 3
16-30 2
31-45 2
0-15 1
46-60 1

Melbourne Victory goal timing (away)

1H scored: 32% 2H scored: 68% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
46-60 4
61-75 4
16-30 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 7
76-90+ 5
31-45 4
0-15 3
46-60 2
16-30 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
4
Total Shots
17
16
Shots off Goal
8
9
Blocked Shots
4
3
Shots Inside Box
12
11
Shots Outside Box
5
5
Ball Possession
50%
50%
Corner Kicks
6
7
Fouls
8
10
Offsides
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
4
2
Total Passes
379
384
Passes Accurate
313
314
Passes %
83%
82%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
5
0'
0' P. Wood
58'
58' Goal · 1-0
J. Lolley
Normal Goal · Assist: J. King
59'
59' J. Reec
1st substitution · For: N. Vergos
60'
60' A. Toure
1st substitution · For: A. Walatee
66'
66' J. Davidson
70'
70' Goal · 2-0
J. Lolley
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Tisserand
74'
74' L. Jackson
2nd substitution · For: S. Esposito
75'
75' M. Grimaldi
3rd substitution · For: Clarismario Rodrigues
75'
75' J. Valadon
4th substitution · For: L. D'Arrigo
76'
76' Goal · 3-0
A. Grant
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Quispe
82'
82' Mata
5th substitution · For: X. Stella
88'
88' J. Lolley
2nd substitution · For: P. Wood
90'
90' A. Grant
3rd substitution · For: J. Courtney-Perkins

Sydney vs Melbourne Victory 3-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Sydney beat Melbourne Victory 3-0 on Saturday, 22 November 2025 in A-League. The match was refereed by Alexander George King.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. P. Wood received a yellow card for Sydney during the match.

Second half: Sydney took the lead at 58' when J. Lolley scored, with the assist credited to J. King, making the score 1-0. Melbourne Victory made their 1st substitution at 59', with J. Reec replacing N. Vergos. Sydney made their 1st substitution at 60', with A. Toure replacing A. Walatee. J. Davidson received a yellow card for Melbourne Victory at 66'. Sydney extended the lead at 70' when J. Lolley scored, with the assist credited to M. Tisserand, making the score 2-0. Melbourne Victory made their 2nd substitution at 74', with L. Jackson replacing S. Esposito. Melbourne Victory made their 3rd substitution at 75', with M. Grimaldi replacing Clarismario Rodrigues. Melbourne Victory made their 4th substitution at 75', with J. Valadon replacing L. D'Arrigo. Sydney extended the lead at 76' when A. Grant scored, with the assist credited to P. Quispe, making the score 3-0. Melbourne Victory made their 5th substitution at 82', with Mata replacing X. Stella. Sydney made their 2nd substitution at 88', with J. Lolley replacing P. Wood. Sydney made their 3rd substitution at 90', with A. Grant replacing J. Courtney-Perkins.

Sydney used 3 substitutions while Melbourne Victory used 5 substitutions. Sydney got 1 yellow card, while Melbourne Victory got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (17-16).
  • Possession was balanced (50%-50%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games33
Home Wins17
Draws6
Away Wins10
Over 2.5 Goals20 (60.6%)
BTTS17 (51.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games17
Home Wins9
Draws3
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals10 (58.8%)
BTTS9 (52.9%)

Sydney vs Melbourne Victory Head-to-Head History by Season