A-League Men Scores & Fixtures
A-League Men Table
On Friday 26th January
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Melbourne Victory | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 26 |
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2 Wellington Phoenix | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 25 |
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3 Western Sydney Wanderers | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
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4 Central Coast Mariners | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 21 |
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5 Melbourne City | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 21 |
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6 Macarthur | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 21 |
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7 Sydney | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 19 |
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8 Adelaide United | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 18 |
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9 Brisbane Roar | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 17 |
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10 Newcastle Jets | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 16 |
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11 Perth Glory | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 11 |
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12 Western United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 7 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2 : Final Series
- Position 3, 4, 5, 6 : Final Series Play-offs
Team Lineups
home team, Melbourne Victory
Manager: Tony Popovic
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 20, Izzo, Goalkeeper
- 2, Geria, Defender5, Da Silva, Defender21, Roderick Miranda, Defender3, Traoré, Defender
- 22, Brimmer, Defensive Midfielder25, Teague, Defensive Midfielder
- 19, Arzani, Attacking Midfielder8, Machach, Attacking Midfielder11, Folami, Attacking Midfielder
- 17, Velupillay, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 20, P. Izzo
- Number 3, A. Traoré , substituted for F. Lino at 79 minutes
- Number 21, Roderick Miranda , Captain, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 5, D. Da Silva
- Number 2, J. Geria
- Number 25, R. Teague , substituted for Rai Marchán at 80 minutes
- Number 22, J. Brimmer , substituted for J. Valadon at 87 minutes
- Number 11, B. Folami , substituted for S. Khelifi at 73 minutes
- Number 8, Z. Machach
- Number 19, D. Arzani , substituted for C. Ikonomidis at 79 minutes
- Number 17, N. Velupillay
Substitutes
home team, Melbourne Victory
- Number 14, C. Chapman
- Number 7, C. Ikonomidis
- Number 23, S. Khelifi
- Number 4, Rai Marchán , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 28, F. Lino
- Number 40, C. Siciliano
- Number 27, J. Valadon
away team, Sydney
Manager: Ufuk Talay
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Redmayne, Goalkeeper
- 23, Rhyan Grant, Defender8, Girdwood-Reich, Defender15, Gabriel Lacerda, Defender4, Courtney-Perkins, Defender
- 12, Hollman, Defensive Midfielder26, Brattan, Defensive Midfielder
- 10, Lolley, Attacking Midfielder17, Cáceres, Attacking Midfielder22, Burgess, Attacking Midfielder
- 13, Wood, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Redmayne
- Number 4, J. Courtney-Perkins
- Number 15, Gabriel Lacerda
- Number 8, J. Girdwood-Reich
- Number 23, R. Grant
- Number 26, L. Brattan , Captain, Yellow Card at 69 minutes
- Number 12, C. Hollman
- Number 22, M. Burgess , substituted for Fábio Gomes at 46 minutes
- Number 17, A. Cáceres
- Number 10, J. Lolley , substituted for J. Kucharski at 63 minutes, substituted for R. Mak at 95 minutes
- Number 13, P. Wood , Red Card at 36 minutes
away team, Sydney
- Number 19, M. Glasson
- Number 9, Fábio Gomes
- Number 25, J. Kucharski
- Number 11, R. Mak
- Number 27, H. Matthews
- Number 20, A. Pavlesic
- Number 18, M. Scarcella
home team, Melbourne Victory
Manager: Tony Popovic
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 20, Izzo, Goalkeeper
- 2, Geria, Defender5, Da Silva, Defender21, Roderick Miranda, Defender3, Traoré, Defender
- 22, Brimmer, Defensive Midfielder25, Teague, Defensive Midfielder
- 19, Arzani, Attacking Midfielder8, Machach, Attacking Midfielder11, Folami, Attacking Midfielder
- 17, Velupillay, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 20, P. Izzo
- Number 3, A. Traoré , substituted for F. Lino at 79 minutes
- Number 21, Roderick Miranda , Captain, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 5, D. Da Silva
- Number 2, J. Geria
- Number 25, R. Teague , substituted for Rai Marchán at 80 minutes
- Number 22, J. Brimmer , substituted for J. Valadon at 87 minutes
- Number 11, B. Folami , substituted for S. Khelifi at 73 minutes
- Number 8, Z. Machach
- Number 19, D. Arzani , substituted for C. Ikonomidis at 79 minutes
- Number 17, N. Velupillay
Substitutes
- Number 14, C. Chapman
- Number 7, C. Ikonomidis
- Number 23, S. Khelifi
- Number 4, Rai Marchán , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 28, F. Lino
- Number 40, C. Siciliano
- Number 27, J. Valadon
away team, Sydney
Manager: Ufuk Talay
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Redmayne, Goalkeeper
- 23, Rhyan Grant, Defender8, Girdwood-Reich, Defender15, Gabriel Lacerda, Defender4, Courtney-Perkins, Defender
- 12, Hollman, Defensive Midfielder26, Brattan, Defensive Midfielder
- 10, Lolley, Attacking Midfielder17, Cáceres, Attacking Midfielder22, Burgess, Attacking Midfielder
- 13, Wood, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Redmayne
- Number 4, J. Courtney-Perkins
- Number 15, Gabriel Lacerda
- Number 8, J. Girdwood-Reich
- Number 23, R. Grant
- Number 26, L. Brattan , Captain, Yellow Card at 69 minutes
- Number 12, C. Hollman
- Number 22, M. Burgess , substituted for Fábio Gomes at 46 minutes
- Number 17, A. Cáceres
- Number 10, J. Lolley , substituted for J. Kucharski at 63 minutes, substituted for R. Mak at 95 minutes
- Number 13, P. Wood , Red Card at 36 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 19, M. Glasson
- Number 9, Fábio Gomes
- Number 25, J. Kucharski
- Number 11, R. Mak
- Number 27, H. Matthews
- Number 20, A. Pavlesic
- Number 18, M. Scarcella
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Adam Kersey
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Kris Griffiths-Jones
- Assistant Referee 1:
- George Lakrindis
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Owen Goldrick
- Fourth Official:
- Adam Bavcar
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Kearney Robinson
Match Stats
Key, Mel Victory v SydneyOverall possession
Shots
Melbourne Victory 19Sydney 11Shots on target
Melbourne Victory 4Sydney 4Goalkeeper saves
Melbourne Victory 3Sydney 3Fouls committed
Melbourne Victory 10Sydney 11Corners
Melbourne Victory 10Sydney 3In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Melbourne Victory 19Sydney 11Shots on target
Melbourne Victory 4Sydney 4Shots off target
Melbourne Victory 9Sydney 2Total offsides
Melbourne Victory 3Sydney 2Distribution
Total passes
Melbourne Victory 614Sydney 311Pass accuracy %
Melbourne Victory 83.9Sydney 70.4Defence
Total tackles
Melbourne Victory 18Sydney 33Won tackle %
Melbourne Victory 33.3Sydney 45.5Fouls committed
Melbourne Victory 10Sydney 11Total yellow cards
Melbourne Victory 2Sydney 1Total clearances
Melbourne Victory 13Sydney 31Season so far
A-League Men
Key, Mel Victory v Sydney
League position, Melbourne Victory 5th, Sydney 7thTotal points, Melbourne Victory 43, Sydney 37
Form guide
All competitions
Melbourne Victory draw
v Wellington Phoenix
1
1
A-League Men
Sydney won
v Newcastle Jets
4
0
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory draw
v Central Coast Mariners
1
1
A-League Men
Sydney lose
v Adelaide United
4
3
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory won
v Perth Glory
2
3
A-League Men
Sydney won
v Brisbane Roar
1
2
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory won
v Adelaide United
2
0
A-League Men
Sydney won
v Wellington Phoenix
3
1
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory draw
v Melbourne City
0
0
A-League Men
Sydney won
v Western United
4
2
A-League Men
Previous meetings
All competitions
Melbourne Victory and SydneyMelbourne Victory Won 20Sydney Won 26Draw 20
Played 66
Previous scores
All competitions
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory 3 , Sydney 0 on the 16th of December 2023
Melbourne Victory
Sydney
16th of December 2023
Sydney 0 , Melbourne Victory 2 on the 21st of October 2023
Sydney
Melbourne Victory
21st of October 2023
Sydney 1 , Melbourne Victory 0 on the 4th of March 2023
Sydney
Melbourne Victory
4th of March 2023