A-League Men Scores & Fixtures
A-League Men Table
On Saturday 16th December
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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 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 16 |
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2 Western Sydney Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 15 |
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3 Macarthur | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 15 |
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4 Brisbane Roar | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 14 |
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5 Wellington Phoenix | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
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6 Adelaide United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 10 |
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7 Melbourne City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 10 |
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8 Newcastle Jets | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 9 |
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9 Central Coast Mariners | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 7 |
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10 Sydney | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 6 |
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11 Western United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 6 |
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12 Perth Glory | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 5 |
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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
- 14, Chapman, 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
- 10, Fornaroli, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 20, P. Izzo
- Number 3, A. Traoré , Yellow Card at 48 minutes
- Number 21, Roderick Miranda , Captain
- Number 5, D. Da Silva
- Number 14, C. Chapman , substituted for J. Geria at 70 minutes
- Number 25, R. Teague , substituted for L. Broxham at 90 minutes
- Number 22, J. Brimmer , Yellow Card at 56 minutes, substituted for F. Monge at 83 minutes
- Number 11, B. Folami , Yellow Card at 66 minutes, substituted for C. Ikonomidis at 69 minutes
- Number 8, Z. Machach
- Number 19, D. Arzani , substituted for E. Adams at 83 minutes
- Number 10, B. Fornaroli , Yellow Card at 89 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Melbourne Victory
- Number 24, E. Adams
- Number 6, L. Broxham
- Number 2, J. Geria
- Number 7, C. Ikonomidis
- Number 18, F. Monge
- Number 28, F. Lino
- Number 40, C. Siciliano
away team, Sydney
Manager: Ufuk Talay
Formation: 4 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 20, Pavlesic, Goalkeeper
- 23, Rhyan Grant, Defender15, Gabriel Lacerda, Defender6, Rodwell, Defender16, King, Defender
- 26, Brattan, Defensive Midfielder
- 10, Lolley, Midfielder11, Mak, Midfielder
- 8, Girdwood-Reich, Attacking Midfielder
- 9, Fábio Gomes, Striker17, Cáceres, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 20, A. Pavlesic
- Number 16, J. King , Yellow Card at 44 minutes
- Number 6, J. Rodwell , substituted for J. Courtney-Perkins at 69 minutes
- Number 15, Gabriel Lacerda
- Number 23, R. Grant , Yellow Card at 71 minutes, substituted for Z. De Jesus at 87 minutes
- Number 26, L. Brattan , Captain
- Number 11, R. Mak
- Number 10, J. Lolley , substituted for N. Amanatidis at 87 minutes
- Number 8, J. Girdwood-Reich , substituted for J. Kucharski at 58 minutes
- Number 17, A. Cáceres
- Number 9, Fábio Gomes , substituted for P. Wood at 69 minutes
away team, Sydney
- Number 28, N. Amanatidis
- Number 4, J. Courtney-Perkins
- Number 19, M. Glasson
- Number 25, J. Kucharski
- Number 21, Z. De Jesus
- Number 30, G. Hoefsloot
- Number 13, P. Wood
home team, Melbourne Victory
Manager: Tony Popovic
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 20, Izzo, Goalkeeper
- 14, Chapman, 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
- 10, Fornaroli, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 20, P. Izzo
- Number 3, A. Traoré , Yellow Card at 48 minutes
- Number 21, Roderick Miranda , Captain
- Number 5, D. Da Silva
- Number 14, C. Chapman , substituted for J. Geria at 70 minutes
- Number 25, R. Teague , substituted for L. Broxham at 90 minutes
- Number 22, J. Brimmer , Yellow Card at 56 minutes, substituted for F. Monge at 83 minutes
- Number 11, B. Folami , Yellow Card at 66 minutes, substituted for C. Ikonomidis at 69 minutes
- Number 8, Z. Machach
- Number 19, D. Arzani , substituted for E. Adams at 83 minutes
- Number 10, B. Fornaroli , Yellow Card at 89 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 24, E. Adams
- Number 6, L. Broxham
- Number 2, J. Geria
- Number 7, C. Ikonomidis
- Number 18, F. Monge
- Number 28, F. Lino
- Number 40, C. Siciliano
away team, Sydney
Manager: Ufuk Talay
Formation: 4 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 20, Pavlesic, Goalkeeper
- 23, Rhyan Grant, Defender15, Gabriel Lacerda, Defender6, Rodwell, Defender16, King, Defender
- 26, Brattan, Defensive Midfielder
- 10, Lolley, Midfielder11, Mak, Midfielder
- 8, Girdwood-Reich, Attacking Midfielder
- 9, Fábio Gomes, Striker17, Cáceres, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 20, A. Pavlesic
- Number 16, J. King , Yellow Card at 44 minutes
- Number 6, J. Rodwell , substituted for J. Courtney-Perkins at 69 minutes
- Number 15, Gabriel Lacerda
- Number 23, R. Grant , Yellow Card at 71 minutes, substituted for Z. De Jesus at 87 minutes
- Number 26, L. Brattan , Captain
- Number 11, R. Mak
- Number 10, J. Lolley , substituted for N. Amanatidis at 87 minutes
- Number 8, J. Girdwood-Reich , substituted for J. Kucharski at 58 minutes
- Number 17, A. Cáceres
- Number 9, Fábio Gomes , substituted for P. Wood at 69 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 28, N. Amanatidis
- Number 4, J. Courtney-Perkins
- Number 19, M. Glasson
- Number 25, J. Kucharski
- Number 21, Z. De Jesus
- Number 30, G. Hoefsloot
- Number 13, P. Wood
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Adam Kersey
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Casey Reibelt
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Nathan MacDonald
- Assistant Referee 2:
- David Walsh
- Fourth Official:
- Jonathan Barreiro
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Sarah Ho
Match Stats
Key, Mel Victory v SydneyOverall possession
Shots
Melbourne Victory 12Sydney 20Shots on target
Melbourne Victory 6Sydney 3Goalkeeper saves
Melbourne Victory 3Sydney 3Fouls committed
Melbourne Victory 12Sydney 11Corners
Melbourne Victory 4Sydney 11In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Melbourne Victory 12Sydney 20Shots on target
Melbourne Victory 6Sydney 3Shots off target
Melbourne Victory 5Sydney 10Total offsides
Melbourne Victory 4Sydney 3Distribution
Total passes
Melbourne Victory 293Sydney 617Pass accuracy %
Melbourne Victory 68.3Sydney 85.1Defence
Total tackles
Melbourne Victory 18Sydney 26Won tackle %
Melbourne Victory 66.7Sydney 65.4Fouls committed
Melbourne Victory 12Sydney 11Total yellow cards
Melbourne Victory 4Sydney 2Total clearances
Melbourne Victory 31Sydney 12Season 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 won
v Western Sydney Wanderers
3
4
A-League Men
Sydney lose
v Macarthur
0
2
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory draw
v Central Coast Mariners
2
2
A-League Men
Sydney won
v Perth Glory
3
2
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory draw
v Macarthur
1
1
A-League Men
Sydney lose
v Western Sydney Wanderers
0
1
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory draw
v Wellington Phoenix
1
1
A-League Men
Sydney won
v Adelaide United
1
5
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory draw
v Adelaide United
1
1
A-League Men
Sydney lose
v Melbourne City
2
0
A-League Men
Previous meetings
All competitions
Melbourne Victory and SydneyMelbourne Victory Won 19Sydney Won 26Draw 20
Played 65
Previous scores
All competitions
A-League Men
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
Melbourne Victory 1 , Sydney 2 on the 26th of January 2023
Melbourne Victory
Sydney
26th of January 2023