Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Melbourne City 1813 draws15 Sydney
46
Meetings
2.76
Goals / game
57%
Both teams scored
57%
Over 2.5 goals
Melbourne City

Facts about Melbourne City

Scored in36/46 (78%)
Conceded in33/46 (72%)
Goals scored69 · 1.5/game
Longest winning streak3
Longest unbeaten run7
Longest losing streak7
Longest run without a win8
Sydney

Facts about Sydney

Scored in33/46 (72%)
Conceded in36/46 (78%)
Goals scored58 · 1.26/game
Longest winning streak7
Longest unbeaten run8
Longest losing streak3
Longest run without a win7
By competition
CompetitionMelbourne CityDrawSydneyGames
A-League Men18131445
FFA Cup0011
All competitions18131546

ELO comparison

Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.

Melbourne City1743
gap 12
1755Sydney
1774155920222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Melbourne City
33%
Draw
30%
Sydney
37%

All meetings

46 matches on record

17 Mar 2026
A-League Men
SydneySydney0–1Melbourne CityMelbourne City
BTTSO2.5
3 Jan 2026
A-League Men
Melbourne CityMelbourne City0–0SydneySydney
BTTSO2.5
3 May 2025
A-League Men
Melbourne CityMelbourne City5–1SydneySydney
BTTSO2.5
29 Mar 2025
A-League Men
SydneySydney2–3Melbourne CityMelbourne City
BTTSO2.5

Melbourne City recent form

Sydney recent form

Melbourne City has gone head to head with Sydney 46 times since 2010, winning 18 and scoring 69 goals. Sydney, in turn, has won 15 and scored 58 goals. There have been 13 draws between Melbourne City and Sydney. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 57% of games and 57% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.76 goals per game.