Sydney FC vs Melbourne City: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Thu, 01 Jan '26)
Wojtek Kolan
Published on 01 Jan, 12:00 AM UTC
Next Match 01/01/26 at 12:00 AM
Sydney FC vs Melbourne City
📍 Allianz Stadium, Australia.
Scheduled H2H Match For Sydney FC Vs Melbourne City
A-League Men
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC
Sydney FC
AUS
Recent Form
W
L
L
W
W
2
Win
Last 10 Played
10
2 Draws6
Win
6.87
Avg. Rating
6.55
7
Position
10
Ufuk Talay
Manager
Aurelio Vidmar
Melbourne City
AUS
Recent Form
D
W
W
D
L
2
Win
Last 10 Played
10
2 Draws6
Win
6.87
Avg. Rating
6.55
7
Position
10
Ufuk Talay
Manager
Aurelio Vidmar
Game Schedule - Time Of Fixture
Sydney FC will square off vs Melbourne City in A-League Men on Thu, 01 Jan 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC. Let’s investigate historical performances, recent stats and head-2-head information to find out the most accurate picks and best bets.
Sydney FC vs Melbourne City H2H Results Summary
Over the last 10 H2H matches between these teams, Sydney FC have got the victory 2 times and Melbourne City have come out on top on 6 occasion. In the last fixture between them, Melbourne City won 5-1.
| Head-to-Head (Last 10 Matches) | |
|---|---|
| Sydney FC | 2 |
| Melbourne City | 6 |
Sydney FC vs Melbourne City Past H2H Matches
A-League Men
07:00 AM
03/05/25
03/05/25
Melbourne City
5
Sydney FC
1
06:00 AM
29/03/25
29/03/25
Sydney FC
2
Melbourne City
3
06:30 AM
24/02/24
24/02/24
Sydney FC
1
Melbourne City
1
08:45 AM
03/11/23
03/11/23
Melbourne City
2
Sydney FC
0
09:45 AM
19/05/23
19/05/23
Melbourne City
4
Sydney FC
0
09:45 AM
12/05/23
12/05/23
Sydney FC
1
Melbourne City
1
06:00 AM
25/02/23
25/02/23
Melbourne City
3
Sydney FC
2
08:45 AM
10/12/22
10/12/22
Sydney FC
2
Melbourne City
1
09:05 AM
06/04/22
06/04/22
Melbourne City
4
Sydney FC
0
08:45 AM
26/02/22
26/02/22
Sydney FC
0
Melbourne City
3
07:05 AM
27/06/21
27/06/21
Melbourne City
3
Sydney FC
1
07:05 AM
10/04/21
10/04/21
Sydney FC
1
Melbourne City
1
08:05 AM
23/02/21
23/02/21
Melbourne City
3
Sydney FC
2
08:30 AM
30/08/20
30/08/20
Sydney FC
1
Melbourne City
0
07:00 AM
01/08/20
01/08/20
Melbourne City
2
Sydney FC
0
07:30 AM
29/12/19
29/12/19
Sydney FC
2
Melbourne City
1
08:00 AM
17/03/19
17/03/19
Sydney FC
0
Melbourne City
2
06:00 AM
03/02/19
03/02/19
Sydney FC
2
Melbourne City
0
08:50 AM
02/11/18
02/11/18
Melbourne City
0
Sydney FC
3
08:50 AM
10/02/18
10/02/18
Melbourne City
0
Sydney FC
4
08:50 AM
15/12/17
15/12/17
Sydney FC
3
Melbourne City
1
08:50 AM
03/11/17
03/11/17
Melbourne City
0
Sydney FC
1
08:50 AM
01/04/17
01/04/17
Sydney FC
3
Melbourne City
0
08:50 AM
24/02/17
24/02/17
Melbourne City
1
Sydney FC
3
08:50 AM
09/12/16
09/12/16
Sydney FC
1
Melbourne City
1
08:30 AM
05/03/16
05/03/16
Melbourne City
3
Sydney FC
0
08:30 AM
02/01/16
02/01/16
Melbourne City
2
Sydney FC
2
08:30 AM
10/10/15
10/10/15
Sydney FC
1
Melbourne City
1
08:40 AM
20/03/15
20/03/15
Sydney FC
0
Melbourne City
1
08:30 AM
22/11/14
22/11/14
Melbourne City
1
Sydney FC
2
08:30 AM
11/10/14
11/10/14
Sydney FC
1
Melbourne City
1
08:30 AM
31/01/14
31/01/14
Melbourne City
2
Sydney FC
1
06:00 AM
15/12/13
15/12/13
Sydney FC
2
Melbourne City
1
08:30 AM
15/11/13
15/11/13
Melbourne City
0
Sydney FC
2
06:00 AM
24/02/13
24/02/13
Melbourne City
3
Sydney FC
1
06:00 AM
13/01/13
13/01/13
Sydney FC
2
Melbourne City
1
06:00 AM
02/12/12
02/12/12
Sydney FC
0
Melbourne City
0
08:45 AM
17/03/12
17/03/12
Melbourne City
2
Sydney FC
2
08:30 AM
29/12/11
29/12/11
Sydney FC
0
Melbourne City
4
08:45 AM
29/10/11
29/10/11
Melbourne City
1
Sydney FC
1
08:00 AM
12/02/11
12/02/11
Melbourne City
2
Sydney FC
2
08:00 AM
23/12/10
23/12/10
Sydney FC
0
Melbourne City
1
09:15 AM
27/11/10
27/11/10
Melbourne City
0
Sydney FC
0
Australia Cup
05:00 AM
24/09/23
24/09/23
Melbourne City
1
Sydney FC
2
09:30 AM
13/09/17
13/09/17
Sydney FC
2
Melbourne City
0
08:30 AM
30/11/16
30/11/16
Melbourne City
1
Sydney FC
0
09:30 AM
12/08/14
12/08/14
Melbourne City
1
Sydney FC
3
Sydney FC Recent Matches
A-League Men (20 Matches)
08:35 AM
25/10/25
25/10/25
Sydney FC
2
Central Coast Mariners
0
W
08:00 AM
17/10/25
17/10/25
Adelaide United
2
Sydney FC
1
L
07:00 AM
03/05/25
03/05/25
Melbourne City
5
Sydney FC
1
L
07:00 AM
27/04/25
27/04/25
Western United
1
Sydney FC
0
L
05:00 AM
20/04/25
20/04/25
Sydney FC
3
Newcastle Jets
2
W
07:00 AM
12/04/25
12/04/25
Sydney FC
2
Auckland FC
2
D
08:35 AM
05/04/25
05/04/25
Adelaide United
2
Sydney FC
3
W
06:00 AM
29/03/25
29/03/25
Sydney FC
2
Melbourne City
3
L
08:00 AM
16/03/25
16/03/25
Sydney FC
1
Wellington Phoenix
1
D
08:35 AM
01/03/25
01/03/25
Macarthur FC
0
Sydney FC
2
W
10:45 AM
22/02/25
22/02/25
Perth Glory
0
Sydney FC
0
D
08:35 AM
08/02/25
08/02/25
Sydney FC
3
Western Sydney Wanderers
3
D
06:00 AM
01/02/25
01/02/25
Sydney FC
4
Adelaide United
1
W
08:35 AM
24/01/25
24/01/25
Melbourne Victory
2
Sydney FC
0
L
06:00 AM
18/01/25
18/01/25
Sydney FC
3
Brisbane Roar
4
L
06:00 AM
15/01/25
15/01/25
Wellington Phoenix
0
Sydney FC
0
D
08:35 AM
11/01/25
11/01/25
Sydney FC
4
Central Coast Mariners
1
W
08:00 AM
08/01/25
08/01/25
Sydney FC
3
Perth Glory
0
W
06:00 AM
04/01/25
04/01/25
Newcastle Jets
2
Sydney FC
2
D
08:35 AM
28/12/24
28/12/24
Sydney FC
3
Melbourne Victory
0
W
Australia Cup (3 Matches)
09:30 AM
23/08/25
23/08/25
Sydney FC
1
Auckland FC
1
L
05:00 AM
10/08/25
10/08/25
Sydney United 58
0
Sydney FC
2
W
09:30 AM
29/07/25
29/07/25
Western United
0
Sydney FC
1
W
Club Friendly Games (1 Matches)
09:30 AM
15/07/25
15/07/25
Sydney FC
2
Wrexham
1
W
AFC Champions League Two (6 Matches)
10:00 AM
16/04/25
16/04/25
Sydney FC
1
Lion City Sailors
0
W
12:00 PM
09/04/25
09/04/25
Lion City Sailors
2
Sydney FC
0
L
08:00 AM
13/03/25
13/03/25
Sydney FC
3
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2
W
10:00 AM
06/03/25
06/03/25
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
0
Sydney FC
2
W
12:00 PM
19/02/25
19/02/25
True Bangkok United
2
Sydney FC
3
W
08:00 AM
12/02/25
12/02/25
Sydney FC
2
True Bangkok United
2
D
Melbourne City Recent Matches
A-League Men (25 Matches)
06:00 AM
25/10/25
25/10/25
Melbourne City
4
Perth Glory
0
W
06:00 AM
18/10/25
18/10/25
Western Sydney Wanderers
1
Melbourne City
1
D
09:40 AM
31/05/25
31/05/25
Melbourne City
1
Melbourne Victory
0
W
09:35 AM
24/05/25
24/05/25
Melbourne City
1
Western United
1
D
09:35 AM
16/05/25
16/05/25
Western United
0
Melbourne City
3
W
07:00 AM
03/05/25
03/05/25
Melbourne City
5
Sydney FC
1
W
09:35 AM
26/04/25
26/04/25
Melbourne City
0
Adelaide United
0
D
09:35 AM
19/04/25
19/04/25
Western Sydney Wanderers
2
Melbourne City
2
D
09:35 AM
11/04/25
11/04/25
Melbourne City
3
Brisbane Roar
2
W
06:00 AM
05/04/25
05/04/25
Melbourne City
1
Central Coast Mariners
0
W
06:00 AM
29/03/25
29/03/25
Sydney FC
2
Melbourne City
3
W
08:00 AM
12/03/25
12/03/25
Melbourne City
0
Newcastle Jets
1
L
08:35 AM
07/03/25
07/03/25
Melbourne City
2
Macarthur FC
0
W
06:30 AM
28/02/25
28/02/25
Wellington Phoenix
0
Melbourne City
1
W
08:35 AM
22/02/25
22/02/25
Melbourne Victory
2
Melbourne City
2
D
06:00 AM
15/02/25
15/02/25
Melbourne City
1
Perth Glory
0
W
08:35 AM
07/02/25
07/02/25
Adelaide United
1
Melbourne City
0
L
08:35 AM
25/01/25
25/01/25
Macarthur FC
1
Melbourne City
0
L
04:00 AM
18/01/25
18/01/25
Auckland FC
3
Melbourne City
0
L
06:00 AM
11/01/25
11/01/25
Melbourne City
1
Brisbane Roar
0
W
07:00 AM
07/01/25
07/01/25
Melbourne City
2
Western United
0
W
06:00 AM
03/01/25
03/01/25
Melbourne City
2
Wellington Phoenix
0
W
08:00 AM
31/12/24
31/12/24
Central Coast Mariners
1
Melbourne City
1
D
08:35 AM
21/12/24
21/12/24
Melbourne Victory
1
Melbourne City
1
D
06:00 AM
15/12/24
15/12/24
Melbourne City
2
Auckland FC
2
D
AFC Champions League Elite (3 Matches)
07:45 AM
21/10/25
21/10/25
Melbourne City
2
Buriram United
1
W
10:00 AM
01/10/25
01/10/25
Vissel Kobe
1
Melbourne City
0
L
07:45 AM
16/09/25
16/09/25
Melbourne City
0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2
L
Australia Cup (1 Matches)
09:30 AM
30/07/25
30/07/25
Wests APIA FC
2
Melbourne City
0
L
Sydney FC Next Fixtures
A-League Men
06:00 AM
01/11/25
01/11/25
Newcastle Jets
Sydney FC
Prediction
04:00 AM
09/11/25
09/11/25
Sydney FC
Macarthur FC
Prediction
08:35 AM
22/11/25
22/11/25
Sydney FC
Melbourne Victory
Prediction
08:35 AM
29/11/25
29/11/25
Western Sydney Wanderers
Sydney FC
Prediction
08:35 AM
06/12/25
06/12/25
Central Coast Mariners
Sydney FC
Prediction
10:45 AM
13/12/25
13/12/25
Perth Glory
Sydney FC
Prediction
06:00 AM
20/12/25
20/12/25
Newcastle Jets
Sydney FC
Prediction
06:00 AM
27/12/25
27/12/25
Sydney FC
Auckland FC
Prediction
12:00 AM
01/01/26
01/01/26
Sydney FC
Melbourne City
Prediction
08:35 AM
10/01/26
10/01/26
Macarthur FC
Sydney FC
Prediction
06:00 AM
18/01/26
18/01/26
Sydney FC
Wellington Phoenix
Prediction
06:30 AM
26/01/26
26/01/26
Melbourne Victory
Sydney FC
Prediction
08:35 AM
31/01/26
31/01/26
Sydney FC
Western Sydney Wanderers
Prediction
04:00 AM
07/02/26
07/02/26
Auckland FC
Sydney FC
Prediction
08:35 AM
14/02/26
14/02/26
Sydney FC
Adelaide United
Prediction
06:00 AM
21/02/26
21/02/26
Sydney FC
Brisbane Roar
Prediction
02:00 AM
01/03/26
01/03/26
Wellington Phoenix
Sydney FC
Prediction
08:35 AM
07/03/26
07/03/26
Sydney FC
Melbourne Victory
Prediction
06:00 AM
14/03/26
14/03/26
Melbourne City
Sydney FC
Prediction
04:00 AM
22/03/26
22/03/26
Sydney FC
Newcastle Jets
Prediction
10:00 AM
02/04/26
02/04/26
Brisbane Roar
Sydney FC
Prediction
09:35 AM
11/04/26
11/04/26
Western Sydney Wanderers
Sydney FC
Prediction
09:35 AM
18/04/26
18/04/26
Sydney FC
Perth Glory
Prediction
05:00 AM
26/04/26
26/04/26
Sydney FC
Auckland FC
Prediction
Melbourne City Next Fixtures
AFC Champions League Elite
A-League Men
08:35 AM
08/11/25
08/11/25
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne City
Prediction
08:35 AM
21/11/25
21/11/25
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
Prediction
06:00 AM
29/11/25
29/11/25
Central Coast Mariners
Melbourne City
Prediction
06:00 AM
06/12/25
06/12/25
Newcastle Jets
Melbourne City
Prediction
12:00 AM
12/12/25
12/12/25
Melbourne City
Macarthur FC
Prediction
08:35 AM
20/12/25
20/12/25
Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory
Prediction
08:00 AM
28/12/25
28/12/25
Melbourne City
Perth Glory
Prediction
12:00 AM
01/01/26
01/01/26
Sydney FC
Melbourne City
Prediction
06:00 AM
11/01/26
11/01/26
Melbourne City
Newcastle Jets
Prediction
08:35 AM
16/01/26
16/01/26
Melbourne City
Auckland FC
Prediction
08:35 AM
24/01/26
24/01/26
Macarthur FC
Melbourne City
Prediction
06:00 AM
30/01/26
30/01/26
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne City
Prediction
08:35 AM
07/02/26
07/02/26
Western Sydney Wanderers
Melbourne City
Prediction
12:00 AM
13/02/26
13/02/26
Melbourne City
Central Coast Mariners
Prediction
08:35 AM
21/02/26
21/02/26
Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory
Prediction
04:00 AM
28/02/26
28/02/26
Auckland FC
Melbourne City
Prediction
12:00 AM
06/03/26
06/03/26
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
Prediction
06:00 AM
14/03/26
14/03/26
Melbourne City
Sydney FC
Prediction
08:00 AM
22/03/26
22/03/26
Perth Glory
Melbourne City
Prediction
08:35 AM
04/04/26
04/04/26
Melbourne City
Western Sydney Wanderers
Prediction
05:00 AM
12/04/26
12/04/26
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
Prediction
07:00 AM
18/04/26
18/04/26
Brisbane Roar
Melbourne City
Prediction
07:00 AM
26/04/26
26/04/26
Melbourne City
Adelaide United
Prediction
Sydney FC Last Match Played stats
Sydney FC vs Central Coast Mariners
Final Score :2 - 0
| (H) | Match overview | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 3.49 | Expected goals | 0.60 |
| 5 | Big chances | 0 |
| 23 | Total shots | 8 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 5 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Fouls | 10 |
| 471 | Passes | 473 |
| 11 | Tackles | 22 |
| 10 | Free kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| (H) | Shots | (A) |
| 23 | Total shots | 8 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 10 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 17 | Shots inside box | 4 |
| 6 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| (H) | Attack | (A) |
| 2 | Big chances scored | 0 |
| 3 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 2 | Through balls | 0 |
| 36 | Touches in penalty area | 24 |
| 3 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| (H) | Passes | (A) |
| 392 | Accurate passes | 392 |
| 23 | Throw-ins | 18 |
| 78 | Final third entries | 40 |
| 99/144 (69%) | Final third phase | 72/112 (64%) |
| 29/60 (48%) | Long balls | 10/34 (29%) |
| 7/15 (47%) | Crosses | 1/15 (7%) |
| (H) | Duels | (A) |
| 47% | Duels | 53% |
| 13 | Dispossessed | 3 |
| 30/62 (48%) | Ground duels | 32/62 (52%) |
| 13/30 (43%) | Aerial duels | 17/30 (57%) |
| 10/19 (53%) | Dribbles | 6/14 (43%) |
| (H) | Defending | (A) |
| 64% | Tackles won | 55% |
| 11 | Total tackles | 22 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 59 | Recoveries | 53 |
| 20 | Clearances | 31 |
| 2 | Errors lead to a shot | 0 |
| (H) | Goalkeeping | (A) |
| 1 | Total saves | 5 |
| 1 | Big saves | 2 |
| 2 | High claims | 1 |
| 1 | Punches | 1 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 11 |
Melbourne City Last Match Played stats
Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City
Final Score :0 - 0
| (H) | Match overview | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Ball possession | 56% |
| 0 | Big chances | 2 |
| 12 | Total shots | 12 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 410 | Passes | 509 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 13 | Free kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| (H) | Shots | (A) |
| 12 | Total shots | 12 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 7 | Shots inside box | 7 |
| 5 | Shots outside box | 5 |
| (H) | Attack | (A) |
| 0 | Big chances missed | 2 |
| 13 | Touches in penalty area | 30 |
| 3 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| (H) | Passes | (A) |
| 301 | Accurate passes | 424 |
| 19 | Throw-ins | 17 |
| 43 | Final third entries | 57 |
| 35/79 (44%) | Final third phase | 110/165 (67%) |
| 17/68 (25%) | Long balls | 19/44 (43%) |
| 3/14 (21%) | Crosses | 6/22 (27%) |
| (H) | Duels | (A) |
| 52% | Duels | 48% |
| 4 | Dispossessed | 9 |
| 35/64 (55%) | Ground duels | 29/64 (45%) |
| 11/25 (44%) | Aerial duels | 14/25 (56%) |
| 7/16 (44%) | Dribbles | 6/14 (43%) |
| (H) | Defending | (A) |
| 65% | Tackles won | 54% |
| 17 | Total tackles | 13 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 58 | Recoveries | 66 |
| 31 | Clearances | 25 |
| (H) | Goalkeeping | (A) |
| 2 | Total saves | 2 |
| 0 | High claims | 1 |
| 0 | Punches | 1 |
| 12 | Goal kicks | 5 |
A-League 25/26 Standings
| POS | TEAM | MP | W | L | D | PER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Playoffs
Qualification Playoffs