Melbourne City vs Sydney FC Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 Oct 2026
Melbourne City vs Sydney FC Predictions
Sydney +0.5 can secure a payout when they go up against Melbourne City. We’ll take the visitors on the Asian Handicap with the comfort of a win or draw being enough to land a return at -135 with this bet.
Explore our full Melbourne City vs Sydney betting preview, which features the complete write-up for our main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.
Melbourne City vs Sydney FC Preview
Melbourne City square off against Sydney FC at AAMI Park, with kick-off set for 02:00 on Saturday 31 October.
Melbourne City drew on the road in their last game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park. Aurelio Vidmar's side recorded 51% possession and managed three shots on target, while Andrew Nabbout bagged the goal.
Sydney FC claimed a 2-1 home victory over Adelaide United at Allianz Stadium in their previous game. The Sky Blues were 47% in the possession stakes and recorded five shots on goal, while Rhys Youlley and Oriola Sunday were both on target.
H2H: City Beat Sky Blues in their Last Clash
City boast an unbeaten record in the past six games with Sydney. In the last clash, City banked a 1-0 win when visiting Allianz Stadium. The past 10 H2H meetings have resulted in six City wins, three draws and one Sydney victory.
| A-League | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Sydney FC |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2:1 | 4 |
| 9 |  Melb City |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2:4 | 1 |
City have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.2 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 12.7 attempts. The Cranbourne East outfit have averaged 49.9% possession and 4.9 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.8 goals from 3.5 shots on goal, 9.4 attempts and 4.5 corners.
Top goalscorer Marcus Younis has found the net 5 times, with Andrew Nabbout, Medin Memeti and Andreas Kuen scoring 2 each. Daniel Arzani and Marcus Younis are the top assists makers with 2.
Sydney have 4 victories, 1 defeat and 5 draws, with an average of 1.3 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts. There’s been an average of 53.8% possession, 4.2 corners awarded and 4.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.8 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts.
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Rhys Youlley, Oriola Sunday, Piero Quispe and Patrick Wood have 1. Tiago Quintal has been the top assist maker with 2 in the last 10 games.
Main Match Prediction
Sydney seem like a great wager on the Asian Handicap for this A-League encounter. Betting the visitors at +0.5 at -135 looks like the path to a return, with plenty of value in this price.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):
It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming A-League action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.
The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 57.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.
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Correct Score Prediction
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There are odds of +460 that the two teams play out a 1-1 scoreline. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.
Player Prop Picks
Awer Mabil (City) is available to register at least one shot on goal at -149. Shots on Target bettors should definitely consider him at the available odds and we’ll have a play.
Medin Memeti (City) has registered two goals in his past five A-League games. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +230 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.
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Corners Prediction
Melbourne City have had under 5.5 corners in three straight home games, with Sydney conceding less than 5.5 corners in their past five games. On this evidence, we can take odds of -143 that this City Team Corners wager falls short of the line.
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Bet Builder Tips
We’ve got a same-game multi and the legs include Sydney to cover the +0.5 Asian Handicap, BTTS Yes together with Awer Mabil (City) to finish with one or more shots on target.
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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.
The bookmakers have Melbourne City at +102 when it comes to 1x2. This suggests that the favourites have a 50% chance of winning this A-League clash based on the betting odds. Sydney FC are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +240.
There’s the option to get some insurance on your bet by going down the Draw No Bet route. This allows you to back City at -213 with a safety net or alternatively opt for Sydney at +143.
The Over 2.5 / Under 2.5 Goals betting market has the two outcomes at a similar price. BTTS betting is always a warm order and you can bet Yes at -147 on the Both Teams to Score market.
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There is +190 available that Beckham Baker finds the net, while he is available at +525 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.
Stats: Last 10 A-League matches only.
City have racked up five wins, four defeats and one draw in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.10.
Sydney have recorded four victories, three draws and three defeats in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 0.70.
It was a 0-0 draw when City last faced Sydney at AAMI Park. City have landed seven victories from the past 8 H2H meetings at AAMI Park, with a solitary draw also taking place.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City Home Stats |
5-1-4 | 2.40 | 1.30 | 1.10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Sydney FC Away Stats |
4-3-3 | 1.50 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | |
- W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
- G = Avg. Goals
- GF = Avg. Goals For
- GA = Avg. Goals Against
- O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
- U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
- B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
- B-No = Matches BTTS No
- A-League: 17/03 2026 Sydney FC 0 Melbourne City 1
- A-League: 03/01 2026 Melbourne City 0 Sydney FC 0
- A-League: 03/05 2025 Melbourne City 5 Sydney FC 1
- A-League: 29/03 2025 Sydney FC 2 Melbourne City 3
- A-League: 24/02 2024 Sydney FC 1 Melbourne City 1
- A-League: 03/11 2023 Melbourne City 2 Sydney FC 0
- Australia Cup: 24/09 2023 Melbourne City 1 Sydney FC 2
- A-League: 19/05 2023 Melbourne City 4 Sydney FC 0
- A-League: 12/05 2023 Sydney FC 1 Melbourne City 1
- A-League: 25/02 2023 Melbourne City 3 Sydney FC 2
Melbourne City League Stats
Sydney FC League Stats
- 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
- 4 wins, 1 defeat and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.20 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 4.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.30 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.10 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.10 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 1 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.90 corners awarded and 4.50 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.50 corners awarded and 5.00 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 9.40 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 10.50 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 4.20 corners awarded and 4.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.00 corners awarded and 5.90 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 8.40 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.90 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 7 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 49.90% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 55.40% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 53.80% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 52.60% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Melbourne City this season are Andrew Nabbout (1), Quinn Macnicol (1)
- Top Assistors for Melbourne City this season are Emiliano Marcondes (1), Kavian Rahmani (1)
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Melbourne City vs Sydney FC Lineups & Team News
Previous Melbourne City Lineups
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Melbourne City Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Sydney FC Player Stats & Squad
A-League Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 6 |
| 2 | Western Sydney | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 4 |
| 3 | Macarthur | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:2 | 4 |
| 4 | Sydney FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:1 | 4 |
| 5 | Brisbane Roar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
| 6 | Auckland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:6 | 3 |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3:3 | 2 |
| 8 | Melb Victory | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
| 9 | Melb City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:4 | 1 |
| 10 | Central Coast | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:4 | 1 |
| 11 | Adelaide United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
| 12 | Perth Glory | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:4 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 6 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:1 | 4 |
| 3 | Western Sydney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 |
| 4 | Auckland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
| 5 | Macarthur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
| 7 | Central Coast | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 9 | Melb Victory | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 10 | Melb City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 11 | Adelaide United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 12 | Perth Glory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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