Melbourne City vs Sydney FC Prediction, Live H2H & Live Stats | 03 January 2026

Melbourne City
6th place in Australia A-League
1
0-0
FT
03/01/2026 01:35
Sydney FC
5th place in Australia A-League
MATCH INTRO

Melbourne City vs Sydney FC takes place on 03 January 2026 in. Betiball's match analysis compares recent form, home and away performance, scoring records, defensive numbers and head-to-head data to estimate the most likely outcome.

Explore the latest Melbourne City vs Sydney FC prediction, including 1X2 probabilities, expected score, Under/Over 2.5 goals, Both Teams to Score and key match statistics. Kick-off is scheduled for 01:35.

  • Melbourne City are currently 6th with 38 points after 26 matches.
  • Sydney FC sit 5th with 39 points from 26 matches.
  • Our algorithm prediction: Melbourne City to win with probability 43%.
  • Head-to-head history favors Melbourne City, who have won 4 of the last 6 meetings. Sydney FC have one win, while one match ended in a draw.
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Melbourne City vs Sydney FC - Prediction & Odds

Melbourne City
Melbourne City
Sydney FC
Sydney FC
2026-01-03 01:35
43
27
30
1
2 - 1
2 - 1
2.75
2.08
FT
0-0 0-0
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weather
26℃~27℃
STANDINGS UP TO 03/01/2026
Overall Table PTS
GP W D L GF GA +/-
01 Newcastle Jets Newcastle Jets
48 26 15 3 8 55 39 16
02 Adelaide United Adelaide United
43 26 12 7 7 46 36 10
03 Auckland FC Auckland FC
42 26 11 9 6 42 29 13
04 Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory
40 26 11 7 8 44 33 11
05 Sydney FC Sydney FC
39 26 11 6 9 33 25 8
06 Melbourne City Melbourne City
38 26 10 8 8 33 33 0
07 FC Macarthur FC Macarthur
34 26 9 7 10 37 44 -7
08 Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix
33 26 9 6 11 36 48 -12
09 Central Coast Mariners Central Coast Mariners
32 26 8 8 10 35 42 -7
10 Perth Glory Perth Glory
31 26 8 7 11 32 39 -7
11 Brisbane Roar Brisbane Roar
26 26 6 8 12 27 36 -9
12 Western Sydney Western Sydney
21 26 5 6 15 27 43 -16
Head To Head
03/05/2025 00:00
Melbourne City Melbourne City
5 - 1
Sydney FC Sydney FC
AUS D1
28/03/2025 23:00
Sydney FC Sydney FC
2 - 3
Melbourne City Melbourne City
AUS D1
23/02/2024 23:40
Sydney FC Sydney FC
1 - 1
Melbourne City Melbourne City
AUS D1
03/11/2023 01:45
Melbourne City Melbourne City
2 - 0
Sydney FC Sydney FC
AUS D1
23/09/2023 22:00
Melbourne City Melbourne City
1 - 2
Sydney FC Sydney FC
AUS CUP
19/05/2023 02:45
Melbourne City Melbourne City
4 - 0
Sydney FC Sydney FC
AUS D1
Melbourne City
4
67%
Draw
1
17%
Sydney FC
1
17%
Melbourne City Melbourne City Last 6 matches
28/12/2025 01:00
Melbourne City 1 - 3 Perth Glory AUS D1
23/12/2025 01:15
Melbourne City 1 - 1 FC Macarthur AUS D1
20/12/2025 01:35
Melbourne City 0 - 1 Melbourne Victory AUS D1
10/12/2025 03:00
FC Seoul 1 - 1 Melbourne City ACLE
05/12/2025 23:00
Newcastle Jets 0 - 1 Melbourne City AUS D1
28/11/2025 23:00
Central Coast Mariners 0 - 0 Melbourne City AUS D1
Win
17%
Draw
50%
Lost
33%
Last 6 matches Sydney FC Sydney FC
19/12/2025 23:00
Newcastle Jets 2 - 0 Sydney FC AUS D1
13/12/2025 03:45
Perth Glory 0 - 1 Sydney FC AUS D1
06/12/2025 02:30
Central Coast Mariners 1 - 2 Sydney FC AUS D1
29/11/2025 01:35
Western Sydney 1 - 0 Sydney FC AUS D1
22/11/2025 01:35
Sydney FC 3 - 0 Melbourne Victory AUS D1
08/11/2025 21:00
Sydney FC 2 - 0 FC Macarthur AUS D1
Win
67%
Draw
0%
Lost
33%
Goals
Scored
34
Avg. per game
1.26
Conceded
34
Avg. per game
1.26
Scored
36
Avg. per game
1.20
Conceded
28
Avg. per game
0.93
Scored a goal
In last 6 matches
YesNo
6 (100%)0 (0%)
In last 6 matches
NoYes
4 (67%)2 (33%)
In last 27 matches
YesNo
21 (78%)6 (22%)
In last 27 matches
NoYes
20 (67%)10 (33%)
Melbourne City

Melbourne City

Recent matches

Sydney FC

Sydney FC

Under /Over

(70%)19 8(30%)

1.5

Full Time

Under /Over

(63%)19 11(37%)

Under /Over

(30%)8 19(70%)

1.5

1st Half

Under /Over

(13%)4 26(87%)

Under /Over

(44%)12 15(56%)

1.5

2nd Half

Under /Over

(50%)15 15(50%)

/Yes

(52%)14 13(48%)

Both scored
(Yes/No)

No /Yes

(37%)11 19(63%)
GOALS BY TIME PERIOD
Melbourne City Melbourne City
Sydney FC Sydney FC
Shots
Melbourne City
Melbourne City
Total shots
13.07 avg / game
Blocked
98 total
Avg. 3.63
Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Total shots
14.69 avg / game
Blocked
108 total
Avg. 3.72
Total passes
13030
Avg. 483 / game
Accurate
80%
Ball possession
55%
Total passes
14157
Avg. 488 / game
Accurate
83%
Ball possession
55%
OTHERS
Melbourne City
Melbourne City
27
Played games
Sydney FC
Sydney FC
30
Avg / game Total Total Avg / game
0.37
10
Clean sheets
12
0.40
5.67
153
Corners
136
4.53
23.15
625
Throw-ins
626
20.87
2.11
57
Offsides
61
2.03
2.85
77
GK saves
108
3.60
Melbourne City
Melbourne City
DISCIPLINARY
Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Avg / game Total Total Avg / game
1.89
51
Yellow card
50
1.67
0.04
1
Red card
1
0.03
11.48
310
Fouls
290
9.67
10.19
275
Tackles
272
9.07