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Strong Case for Backing Over 2.5 Goals

There’s lots of value when it comes to betting the 1.67 about Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market. Sydney and Melbourne City have the potential to score three or more and we’re expecting a return.

1-1 Draw in Last H2H

Sydney FC played Wellington Phoenix at home in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at Allianz Stadium. Ufuk Talay's men recorded a whopping 72% of possession and had seven shots on target, while Adrian Segecic bagged the goal.

Melbourne City were beaten 1-0 in their previous game, being turned over at home to Newcastle Jets at AAMI Park. The Cranbourne East side boasted 60% possession and recorded nine shots on goal.

Allianz Stadium played host to the most recent head-to-head when home side Sydney drew 1-1 with City. City have landed six victories, Sydney have two wins and there’s been two draws in the past 10 H2H meetings.

A-League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Melb City logo Melb City 25 13 6 6 36 24 12 36:24 45
7 Sydney FC logo Sydney FC 25 10 7 8 52 41 11 52:41 37
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Sydney FC – Last 10 League Games

4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 6.5 shots on goal and 13.0 attempts. Sydney have had 61.5% possession and 6.7 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.2 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 8.0 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 4.0 corners.

Adrian Segecic leads the way with 7 goals, with Patryk Klimala and Joe Lolley getting 4 apiece. Joe Lolley has made the most assists with 5.

Melbourne City – Last 10 League Games

City have won 5, lost 4 and drawn 1, averaging 10.3 attempts, 4.7 shots on goal and 0.9 goals. Aurelio Vidmar's team average 55.8% possession, 5.5 corners awarded and 3.2 corners against them, while 0.8 goals have been conceded from 3.8 shots on goal and 6.6 attempts.

The top scorers have been Max Caputo, Marco Tilio and Benjamin Mazzeo, with 2 goals apiece. Kavian Rahmani, Andreas Kuen and Max Caputo have clocked up 1 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sydney FC confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK), Joel King, Alexandar Popovic, Alexander Grant, Jordan Courtney-Perkins, Douglas Costa, Wataru Kamijo, Leo Sena, Anthony Caceres, Joe Lolley, Patryk Klimala.

Melbourne City confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Patrick Beach (GK), German Ferreyra, Samuel Souprayen, Kai Trewin, Nathaniel Atkinson, Aziz Behich, Marco Tilio, Andreas Kuen, Alessandro Lopane, Medin Memeti, Max Caputo.

Expert A-League Analysis

We always have a keen eye on team news, while our football experts have their finger on the pulse by knowing the latest form. You will also find a compendium of stats which provide some valuable pointers ahead of the action.

Key Sydney FC vs Melbourne City league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Sydney games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 16 Sydney games at home.

Sydney FC vs Melbourne City Prediction

The A-League encounter can produce at least three goals, with the price for Over 2.5 Goals looking really attractive. Bettors can secure 1.67 that this selection lands and we’re feeling confident.

There’s the possibility of exploring other betting angles and Over 3.5 Goals is a viable option if you are looking to get a larger price. With this wager, you will get a return if there are four goals or more.

Over 2.5 Probability

According to the betting sites, our pick has a 60% chance of landing a return. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 70%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

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Corners Prediction

Sydney To Have Most Corners 1.71 bet365 logo

Sydney have racked up a higher number of corners in their past six games. There could be more corners awarded to Sydney and we like the 1.71 available.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Sydney Logo Sydney
Total
10.70 6.70 4.00
Home
10.30 5.50 4.80
Away
10.60 5.90 4.70
City Logo City
Total
8.70 5.50 3.20
Home
8.50 5.40 3.10
Away
8.60 5.20 3.40

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Sydney FC vs Melbourne City Odds

You can get A-League betting odds of 2.30 for a Sydney FC win and the bookies have Melbourne City available at 3.10. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at 3.40.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at 1.53.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

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Corners

Corners

Possession

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Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

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Sydney FC vs Melbourne City Lineups

Sydney FC Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Melbourne City Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Sydney FC Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

12 H. Devenish-Meares
16 Joel King 41 Alexandar Popovic 5 Alexander Grant 4 J. Courtney-Perkins
11 Douglas Costa 24 Wataru Kamijo 15 Leo Sena 17 Anthony Caceres
10 Joe Lolley 9 Patryk Klimala
33 Patrick Beach
22 German Ferreyra 26 Samuel Souprayen 27 Kai Trewin 13 Nathaniel Atkinson 16 Aziz Behich
23 Marco Tilio 30 Andreas Kuen 21 Alessandro Lopane
35 Medin Memeti 17 Max Caputo

Melbourne City Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Sydney FC Substitutes

  • 1Andrew Redmayne
  • 6Corey Hollman
  • 7Adrian Segecic
  • 8Anas Ouahim
  • 20Tiago Quintal
  • 21Zachary de Jesus
  • 25Jaiden Kucharski

Melbourne City Substitutes

  • 2Callum Talbot
  • 10Yonatan Cohen
  • 19Zane Schreiber
  • 38Harry Politidis
  • 41Lawrence Wong
  • 47Kavian Rahmani
  • 60Lachie Charles

Previous Sydney FC Lineups

16 Mar A-League
Sydney FC 1-1 Wellington
13 Mar AFC Cup
Sydney FC 3-2 Jeonbuk Motors
06 Mar AFC Cup
Jeonbuk Motors 0-2 Sydney FC
01 Mar A-League
Macarthur 0-2 Sydney FC
22 Feb A-League
Perth Glory 0-0 Sydney FC
19 Feb AFC Cup
Bangkok United 2-3 Sydney FC

Previous Melbourne City Lineups

12 Mar A-League
Melb City 0-1 Newcastle Jets
07 Mar A-League
Melb City 2-0 Macarthur
28 Feb A-League
Wellington 0-1 Melb City
22 Feb A-League
Melb Victory 2-2 Melb City
15 Feb A-League
Melb City 1-0 Perth Glory
07 Feb A-League
Adelaide United 1-0 Melb City

Australia FlagA-League Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Auckland 25 15 8 2 47:23 53
2 Melb City 25 13 6 6 36:24 45
3 Western United 25 13 5 7 51:35 44
4 Western Sydney 25 12 7 6 55:39 43
5 Melb Victory 25 12 6 7 43:35 42
6 Adelaide United 26 10 8 8 53:55 38
7 Sydney FC 25 10 7 8 52:41 37
8 Macarthur 25 9 6 10 49:42 33
9 Newcastle Jets 25 8 5 12 42:43 29
10 Central Coast 25 5 11 9 28:49 26
11 Wellington 25 6 6 13 27:41 24
12 Brisbane Roar 25 4 6 15 30:50 18
13 Perth Glory 25 3 5 17 20:56 14
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Auckland 13 8 4 1 26:14 28
2 Melb Victory 12 7 3 2 25:15 24
3 Melb City 12 7 2 3 15:10 23
4 Sydney FC 13 6 3 4 36:25 21
5 Western United 12 6 3 3 19:12 21
6 Western Sydney 13 6 2 5 31:23 20
7 Adelaide United 13 4 5 4 27:27 17
8 Newcastle Jets 13 3 3 7 22:22 12
9 Wellington 12 2 5 5 11:15 11
10 Central Coast 12 2 5 5 12:25 11
11 Macarthur 12 2 4 6 21:22 10
12 Brisbane Roar 13 2 2 9 12:26 8
13 Perth Glory 13 2 2 9 11:29 8