Based on last 50 matches in "Australia. A-League", up to 12/29/2019
To build a prediction for the Sydney FC - Melbourne City match, scheduled for 29 December 2019, several key factors could influence the outcome. Sydney FC have played 50 matches, in which they won 32 of them, drew 8 times and lost 10 matches. Melbourne City, having played 50 matches, won 22 times, drew 11 matches and lost 17 defeats. In the league, Sydney FC average 1.9 goals scored per game and 1 conceded. Melbourne City average 1.6 scored and 1.3 conceded. These sides last met on 16 March 2019 at Sydney FC's ground, where the away side proved stronger.
Pre-Match Facts
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Motivation
Melbourne City scores over 2 goals in 5 out of 7 last matches.
IT2O (2.5)6.25
Sydney FC wins by more than 1 goal in 4 out of 7 last matches.
H1 (-1.5)3.46
In 7 out of 9 last matches of Sydney FC and Melbourne City against each other, Sydney FC wins by more than 1 goal.
H1 (-1.5)3.46
Sydney FC wins by more than 1 goal against Melbourne City at home in 4 out of 5 last matches.
H1 (-1.5)3.46
Sydney FC scores over 2 goals against Melbourne City in 5 out of 9 last matches.
IT1O (2.5)3.42
Sydney FC does not concede from Melbourne City in 6 out of 8 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)3.38
In 7 out of 8 last matches involving Sydney FC and Melbourne City, at least one team did not score.
Both Teams To Score - No2.51
In 5 out of 7 last matches involving Melbourne City, over over 3 goals were scored.
TO (3.5)2.496
In 5 out of last 6 home matches, Sydney FC won the first half.
1st Half - W12.42
In 5 out of 7 last matches, Sydney FC won the first half against Melbourne City.
1st Half - W12.42
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without a first-team player - midfielder Брэндон О`Нил. The squad is also missing several rotation players. The away side will be missing one player from the rotation.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Курт Амс (Australia). Over the last 17 matches, he has shown 56 yellow cards (averaging 3.3 per match) and 2 red cards (averaging 0.1 per match), so he cannot be considered overly strict. He has awarded a penalty in 18% of matches (3 out of 17).