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A-LeagueTuesday, 17 March 2026 · Full-time0-1✕
SYD

Sydney

VS
MEL

Melbourne City FC

Sydney vs Melbourne City FC Prediction

Over2.5 goals
93% confidence

Why we picked this for Sydney vs Melbourne City FC

Over 2.5 goals is our call for Sydney against Melbourne City FC (A-League), rated at 93% confidence. Matches involving Sydney produced 2.2 goals per game over their last 5, and 2 of those went over 2.5. For Melbourne City FC it is 4.2 goals per game, with 4 of 5 over 2.5. The form of both teams backs the call.

Past meetings don't back this call, with just 2 of the last 5 head-to-heads ending over 2.5. Recent form weighs more heavily than older fixtures, which is why the pick stands. A confidence of 93% means the recent numbers clearly point to Over 2.5. The match ended 0-1, so Over 2.5 didn't come in.

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2.2
avg goals, Sydney last 5
4.2
avg goals, Melbourne City FC last 5
40%
last 5 H2H went over 2.5
6 / 10
combined form matches over

Last 5 matches, each side

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

Sydney
Sydney 2-2 Melbourne Victory
Mar 07, 2026
Over 2.5✓
Wellington Phoenix 0-1 Sydney
Mar 01, 2026
Under 2.5✕
Sydney 1-0 Brisbane Roar FC
Feb 21, 2026
Under 2.5✕
Sydney 1-1 Auckland
Feb 17, 2026
Under 2.5✕
Sydney 1-2 Adelaide United
Feb 14, 2026
Over 2.5✓
Melbourne City FC
Auckland 3-0 Melbourne City FC
Feb 28, 2026
Over 2.5✓
Melbourne City FC 1-3 Melbourne Victory
Feb 21, 2026
Over 2.5✓
Western Sydney 1-1 Melbourne City FC
Feb 07, 2026
Under 2.5✕
Wellington Phoenix 2-2 Melbourne City FC
Jan 30, 2026
Over 2.5✓
Macarthur Sydney 6-2 Melbourne City FC
Jan 24, 2026
Over 2.5✓

Last 5 meetings

Sydney vs Melbourne City FC, most recent first.

DateHomeAwayScoreResult
Jan 03, 2026Melbourne City FCSydney0-0
Under 2.5✕
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✕