Melbourne City vs Sydney FC Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 May 2025

If you agree with our verdict that Melbourne City will have the edge when clashing with Sydney, then you can back the home team at -111. We’re expecting a return with this Full-Time Result bet.

Melbourne City drew their last game 0-0, with the action taking place at AAMI Park against Adelaide United. The Cranbourne East outfit had the majority of the ball enjoying 56% possession and seven shots on target.

Sydney FC were defeated in their previous game. On their travels, they suffered a 1-0 loss against Western United at AAMI Park. Ufuk Talay's team had 51% of possession and three shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

City haven’t lost to Sydney in their past three games. Their last clash took place at Allianz Stadium, with City winning 3-2 away. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved six City wins, two Sydney victories and two draws.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Sydney FC	20	10	3	7	28	20	8	28:20	33
10	Melb City	19	5	7	7	20	27	-7	20:27	22

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6 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 6.7 shots on goal and 12.9 attempts. City have had 58.6% possession and 5.9 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 0.9 goals from 3.1 shots on goal and 6.7 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 2.6 corners.

Max Caputo is the top scorer with 4 goals, while Kai Trewin and Marco Tilio both have 3. Leading assistor is Marco Tilio with 3.

Sydney have won 4, lost 2 and drawn 4, with an average of 2.0 goals from 6.5 shots on goal and 14.0 attempts. There’s been an average of 57.1% possession, 6.7 corners taken and 4.5 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts.

Adrian Segecic is the leading goalscorer with 8, Patryk Klimala has 5, with Douglas Costa and Anthony Caceres getting 2. Joe Lolley has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Melbourne City confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Patrick Beach (GK), Nathaniel Atkinson, German Ferreyra, Kai Trewin, Aziz Behich, Zane Schreiber, Yonatan Cohen, Alessandro Lopane, Andreas Kuen, Marco Tilio, Max Caputo.

Sydney FC confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK), Alexandar Popovic, Joel King, Jordan Courtney-Perkins, Rhyan Grant, Joe Lolley, Adrian Segecic, Wataru Kamijo, Anthony Caceres, Anas Ouahim, Douglas Costa.

Melbourne City vs Sydney FC Prediction & Betting Tips

We’re feeling confident of an Melbourne City win when it comes to this A-League match. We will therefore back them at -111 and get a nice potential return if the hosts manage to land a victory.

A good deal of research goes into our football picks. We start by studying the latest form and getting a handle on injuries. The key stats can then be used as the missing piece of the jigsaw.

Key Melbourne City vs Sydney FC league stats:

• City have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• City have won 9 of their last 14 games at home.
• City have won 6 of their last 10 games against Sydney.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 52.6% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability close to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

Those who are looking for bigger odds when backing City should consider the Asian Handicap. Place a wager on them to cover the line that makes the most appeal.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

City 2 - 1 Sydney

A 2-1 win in favor of City can be backed at odds of +650. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Benjamin Mazzeo to Score +195

Benjamin Mazzeo (City) has been on the scoresheet in back-to-back A-League games on home soil. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of +195.

Latest Benjamin Mazzeo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+180

First

+480

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -138

We’ve seen an average 11.20 corners in the past ten Sydney matches, while the previous two Melbourne City games have seen the 9.5 Total Corners line covered. We think this presents a convincing argument and we’ll wager the Total Corners line to be covered which is available at odds of -138.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

City

Total

10.50 6.10 4.40

Home

9.10 6.00 3.10

Away

9.10 5.10 4.00

Sydney

Total

9.50 4.40 5.10

Home

10.70 5.90 4.80

Away

9.30 4.50 4.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-102

Under 10.5

-139

City Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-138

Sydney Corners

Over 4.5

+120

Under 4.5

-163

Most Corners

1

-189

X

+600

2

+170

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Melbourne City vs Sydney FC Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Melbourne City are the shortest price to win this A-League game according to the bookies, with the gambling operators giving them a 60% probability due to their -152 betting odds. Sydney FC are the +325 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored.

A Bet Builder allows you to combine different A-League betting markets for a match. For example, you might want to predict the Match Winner and Total Goals at a football betting site.

Full-Time Result

1

-152

X

+325

2

+325

Half-Time Result

1

+115

X

+150

2

+310

Double Chance

1X

-476

12

-476

X2

+110

Draw No Bet

1

-333

2

+210

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-118

2 Hcp +0.75

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+155

Over 2.5

-217

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-208

No

+143

Favourite Max Caputo is priced at +360 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of +133.

Max Caputo (City)

First

+133

Anytime

+360

Medin Memeti (City)

First

+133

Anytime

+390

Yonatan Cohen (City)

First

+143

Anytime

+410

Marco Tilio (City)

First

+180

Anytime

+480

Benjamin Mazzeo (City)

First

+180

Anytime

+480

Mathew Leckie (City)

First

+195

Anytime

+540

Andrew Nabbout (City)

First

+195

Anytime

+540

Joe Lolley (Sydney)

First

+215

Anytime

+550

Andreas Kuen (City)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Arion Sulemani (City)

First

+245

Anytime

+650

Patryk Klimala (Sydney)

First

+255

Anytime

+650

Lawrence Wong (City)

First

+255

Anytime

+650

Adrian Segecic (Sydney)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Alessandro Lopane (City)

First

+310

Anytime

+800

Steven Ugarkovic (City)

First

+310

Anytime

+800

James Jeggo (City)

First

+330

Anytime

+900

Marin France (Sydney)

First

+360

Anytime

+950

Douglas Costa de Souza (Sydney)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney)

First

+390

Anytime

+1000

Emin Durakovic (City)

First

+410

Anytime

+1050

Tiago Quintal (Sydney)

First

+430

Anytime

+1000

Anas Ouahim (Sydney)

First

+430

Anytime

+1050

Max Burgess (Sydney)

First

+440

Anytime

+1000

Zane Schreiber (City)

First

+440

Anytime

+1050

Harry Politidis (City)

First

+440

Anytime

+1050

Joseph Lacey (Sydney)

First

+440

Anytime

+1200

Léo Sena (Sydney)

First

+480

Anytime

+1200

Harrison Shillington (City)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Lachlan Middleton (Sydney)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Wataru Kamijo (Sydney)

First

+540

Anytime

+1400

Melbourne City vs Sydney FC Lineups & Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date City vs Sydney team news.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest A-League squads.

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