Melbourne Victory
13 league matches
17 pts5W2D6L
A-LeagueMatchweek 14AustraliaTHE MATCH CENTRE
Melbourne Victory vs Sydney match centre
Full time
4:0
UK timeStored 90-minute score. Goalscorers
THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Melbourne VictorySydney
1.830Expected goals0.630
9Shots on target3
18Total Shots8
42%Ball Possession58%
11Corner Kicks3
13Fouls13
4Yellow Cards3
Red Cards
3Goalkeeper Saves5
334Total passes496
241Passes accurate408
— means unavailable.
MODEL OUTLOOK
Match forecast
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Melbourne Victory
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Sydney
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· Ability: EA FC 27 base ratings.
Season overview
A-League · 2025/26Sydney
12 league matches
22 pts7W1D4L
1.3Goals scored / match1.5
1.4Goals conceded / match0.8
4Clean sheets6
6Failed to score4
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Melbourne Victory
1 matchesOldest newest
Results0 wins · 0 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game1.0
Goals conceded per game2.0
Games with 3+ goals1 of 1
Both teams scored1 of 1
Games without conceding0 of 1
Games without scoring0 of 1
Small sample: 1 matches.
See results
Sydney
1 matchesOldest newest
Results0 wins · 0 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game0.0
Goals conceded per game2.0
Games with 3+ goals0 of 1
Both teams scored0 of 1
Games without conceding0 of 1
Games without scoring1 of 1
Small sample: 1 matches.
See results
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Melbourne Victory
Formation4-2-3-1Arthur Diles
- 40
J. WarshawskyForm —Ability 58G - 22
J. RawlinsForm —Ability —D - 15
S. EspositoForm —Ability 62D - 4
L. JacksonForm —Ability —D - 2
J. DavidsonForm —Ability —D - 27
L. D'ArrigoForm —Ability —M - 10
D. GenreauForm —Ability 68M - 14
M. GrimaldiForm —Ability 64M - 64
J. MataForm —Ability 71M - 11
ClarismarioForm —Ability 63M - 9
N. VergosForm —Ability 64F
Substitutes (7)
7 · R. PiscopoForm —Ability —
8 · J. ValadonForm —Ability —
16 · J. InserraForm —Ability 56
17 · N. VelupillayForm —Ability 66
23 · K. JelacicForm —Ability —
Sydney
Formation4-2-2-2Ufuk Talay
- 12
H. Devenish-MearesForm —Ability 67G - 23
R. GrantForm —Ability —D - 32
M. TisserandForm —Ability —D - 5
A. GrantForm —Ability —D - 16
J. KingForm —Ability —D - 6
C. HollmanForm —Ability —M - 24
P. Okon-EngstlerForm —Ability —M - 20
T. QuintalForm —Ability 62M - 7
P. A. Quispe CordovaForm —Ability —M - 9
V. CampuzanoForm —Ability 64F - 13
P. WoodForm —Ability —F
Substitutes (7)
30 · A. ZaverdinosForm —Ability —
4 · J. Courtney-PerkinsForm —Ability —
22 · M. MacallisterForm —Ability —
41 · A. PopovicForm —Ability 63
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Warshawsky | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 14 | — |
| Joshua Rawlins | 90 | 7.7 | — | 0 | — | 24 | — |
| Sebastian Esposito | 89 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 40 | 3 |
| Lachlan Jackson | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 1 |
| Jason Davidson | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 41 | 1 |
| Louis D'Arrigo | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 37 | 3 |
| Denis Genreau | 68 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 31 | 3 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 68 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 18 | — |
| Juan Mata | 83 | 8.3 | — | 3 | 2 | 42 | 4 |
| Clarismario | 76 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 1 |
| Nikos Vergos | 83 | 6.5 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — |
| Nishan Velupillay | 22 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 7 | — |
| Jordi Valadon | 22 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 12 | 2 |
| Keegan Jelacic | 14 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Reno Piscopo | 12 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Jing Lual | 12 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Joshua Inserra | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Jack Duncan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sydney
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Devenish-Meares | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 30 | — |
| Rhyan Grant | 90 | 5.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| Marcel Tisserand | 56 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 43 | — |
| Alex Grant | 44 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 45 | 1 |
| Joel King | 90 | 5.9 | — | 0 | — | 50 | 2 |
| Corey Hollman | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 57 | 2 |
| Paul Okon-Engstler | 56 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 40 | 1 |
| Tiago Quintal | 89 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 |
| Piero Quispe | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 41 | 1 |
| Víctor Campuzano | 89 | 5.9 | — | 0 | — | 18 | — |
| Patrick Wood | 56 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 3 | 11 | — |
| Jordan Courtney-Perkins | 46 | 5.9 | — | 0 | — | 32 | — |
| Alexandar Popovic | 34 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 30 | — |
| Wataru Kamijo | 34 | 5.9 | — | 0 | — | 30 | — |
| Mathias Macallister | 34 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Nickolas Alfaro | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Akol Akon | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Alexander Zaverdinos | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗A-League table
Current standings · A-League: Regular season. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle Jets | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 39 | 16 | 48 | WDDLW |
| 2 |  Adelaide United | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 36 | 10 | 43 | WWDDW |
| 3 |  Auckland | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 42 | DLDDL |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 40 | WDDLW |
| 5 | Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 39 | DDWDL |
| 6 |  Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 38 | LWWWW |
| 7 |  Macarthur | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 34 | WLLWW |
| 8 |  Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 33 | LWLWW |
| 9 |  Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 32 | LWDLD |
| 10 |  Perth Glory | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 31 | WDWDD |
| 11 |  Brisbane Roar | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 36 | -9 | 26 | LLDDL |
| 12 |  Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 21 | LLLLL |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- A-League
- Round
- Matchweek 14
- Venue
- To be confirmed
- Referee
- Not announced
- Kickoff
- 26 Jan · 06:40 UK
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