Sydney FC vs Melbourne City Match Analysis & Prediction
12/05/2023 12:45 pm
Sydney FC and Melbourne City will meet in the A-League Men Finals series semi-finals, with the first leg of the last-four tie set to take place in Sydney on Friday.
Melbourne comfortably finished top of the regular season table, picking up 55 points from 26 matches during a strong campaign, while Sydney were fifth, collecting 38 points from their 26 games.
Sydney FC have lifted the A-League Men Championship on five occasions – which is a record – with their last success coming in 2020, while they are four-time A-League Men Premiership winners.
Steve Corica’s side finished this season’s regular season down in fifth place in the table, boasting a record of 11 wins, five draws and 10 losses to collect 38 points, 17 points behind winners Melbourne.
The Sky Blues will enter this contest off the back of a four-game winning run, including a 2-1 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers in the elimination-finals on May 6.
Sydney FC would take on either Central Coast Mariners or Adelaide United in the final if they were successful in the semi-finals, and their result in the first leg on Friday is likely to be crucial.
As aforementioned, Melbourne were comfortably the best team in the regular season, picking up 55 points from their 26 matches through a record of 16 wins, seven draws and three losses.
Melbourne have won the A-League Men Premiership on three occasions, including in the last two campaigns, but they have only won the A-League Men Championship once, which came in 2021.
Last season, City Blues lost to Western United in the A-League Men Grand Final, so the team will be looking to go one better this season in order to claim the silverware.
Rado Vidosic’s side will enter the contest off the back of successive victories over Western United and Western Sydney Wanderers, but they have not been in action since April 28.
The relatively long break could potentially help Melbourne in the upcoming two-legged affair, while they are unbeaten in the league since the start of March.
Sydney FC vs. Melbourne City Head to head
In the 40 previous meetings between these two teams, Sydney have claimed 16 victories while Melbourne have won 14, and they have drawn in 10. Melbourne have scored 54 goals and conceded 55 in the process.
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27/06/2021Melbourne City3Sydney1A-League Men
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26/02/2022Sydney0Melbourne City3A-League Men
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06/04/2022Melbourne City4Sydney0A-League Men
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10/12/2022Sydney2Melbourne City1A-League Men
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25/02/2023Melbourne City3Sydney2A-League Men
Sydney FC Team News
Sydney are expected to be without the services of Joe Lolley, who had to be substituted shortly after being introduced in the last game against Western Sydney Wanderers.
There is expected to be a spot in the starting side for Max Burgess, while Anthony Caceres should continue in a wide position for Sydney.
Sydney FC's Last 5 Matches
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07/04/2023Adelaide United1Sydney1A-League Men
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16/04/2023Sydney4Perth Glory1A-League Men
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24/04/2023Brisbane Roar0Sydney2A-League Men
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29/04/2023Sydney2Newcastle Jets0A-League Men
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06/05/2023Western Sydney Wanderers1Sydney2A-League Men
Melbourne City Team News
Melbourne could be without the sevices of Nuno Reis through injury, with Thomas Lam on standby to come into the starting side for this game.
Mathew Leckie is also pushing to be involved from the first whistle, but it seems unlikely that either Jamie Maclaren, Marco Tilio or Andrew Nabbout will be dropped.
Melbourne City's Last 5 Matches
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05/04/2023Melbourne City2Melbourne Victory1A-League Men
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10/04/2023Melbourne City4Wellington Phoenix1A-League Men
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15/04/2023Central Coast Mariners1Melbourne City1A-League Men
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22/04/2023Western United1Melbourne City3A-League Men
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28/04/2023Melbourne City3Western Sydney Wanderers2A-League Men
Sydney FC vs. Melbourne City: Odds and Predictions
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