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Melbourne City FC

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SYD

Sydney

Melbourne City FC vs Sydney Prediction

Over2.5 goals
98% confidence
Why this pick

Why we picked this for Melbourne City FC vs Sydney

Our pick for Melbourne City FC vs Sydney in A-League is Over 2.5 goals, with 98% confidence. Recent form: 1 of Melbourne City FC's last 5 games went over 2.5 goals (1.6 goals per game in total), against 2 of 5 for Sydney (2.0 per game). Recent form leans the other way: only 3 of the 10 recent games went over 2.5.

Previous meetings agree, with 3 of the last 5 head-to-heads ending over 2.5. A confidence of 98% means the recent numbers clearly point to Over 2.5. The match ended 0-0, so Over 2.5 didn't come in.

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1.6
avg goals, Melbourne City FC last 5
2.0
avg goals, Sydney last 5
60%
last 5 H2H went over 2.5
3 / 10
combined form matches over
Current form

Last 5 matches, each side

Most recent match first. Tag shows whether that match went over or under 2.5 total goals.

Melbourne City FC
Melbourne City FC 1-3 Perth Glory
Dec 28, 2025
Over 2.5✓
Melbourne City FC 1-1 Macarthur Sydney
Dec 23, 2025
Under 2.5✕
Melbourne City FC 0-1 Melbourne Victory
Dec 20, 2025
Under 2.5✕
Newcastle Jets 0-1 Melbourne City FC
Dec 06, 2025
Under 2.5✕
Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Melbourne City FC
Nov 29, 2025
Under 2.5✕
Sydney
Newcastle Jets 2-0 Sydney
Dec 20, 2025
Under 2.5✕
Perth Glory 0-1 Sydney
Dec 13, 2025
Under 2.5✕
Central Coast Mariners 1-2 Sydney
Dec 06, 2025
Over 2.5✓
Western Sydney 1-0 Sydney
Nov 29, 2025
Under 2.5✕
Sydney 3-0 Melbourne Victory
Nov 22, 2025
Over 2.5✓
Head to head

Last 5 meetings

Melbourne City FC vs Sydney, most recent first.

DateHomeAwayScoreResult
May 03, 2025Melbourne City FCSydney5-1
Over 2.5✓
Mar 29, 2025SydneyMelbourne City FC2-3
Over 2.5✓
Feb 24, 2024SydneyMelbourne City FC1-1
Under 2.5✕
Nov 03, 2023Melbourne City FCSydney2-0
Under 2.5✕
May 19, 2023Melbourne City FCSydney4-0
Over 2.5✓
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