What time is Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC?

Kickoff is 07:00 on 31 October 2026, shown in Africa/Lagos.

Which outcome is shortest on Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC?

Melbourne City FC is the shortest 1X2 price at 2.05. The margin-adjusted share is about 45.1%.

What are the over and under 2.5 prices?

Over 2.5 is 1.92 and under 2.5 is 1.9.

Do both teams score on this match?

Both teams to score is priced at 1.75. That is a market price, not a forecast that both sides will score.

Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC prediction, H2H and stats

Australia · Australia A-League

Melbourne City FC

10th in table

Kick-off

2–1

31 October 2026

Sydney FC

3rd in table

AAMI Park, Edwin Flack Field, Olympic Boulevard

Head to head

Last 8 meetings

46games

18Melbourne City FC wins

13Draws

15Sydney FC wins

2.9Goals / game

50%Both scored

50%Over 2.5

Goals / game: 2.76
Over 1.5: 83%
Over 2.5: 57%
Over 3.5: 33%
Both teams scored: 57%
Home clean sheets: 28%
Away clean sheets: 22%

17 MarchSydney FC

0 - 1

Melbourne City FCW

3 JanuaryMelbourne City FC

0 - 0

Sydney FCD

3 MayMelbourne City FC

5 - 1

Sydney FCW

29 MarchSydney FC

2 - 3

Melbourne City FCW

24 FebruarySydney FC

1 - 1

Melbourne City FCD

3 NovemberMelbourne City FC

2 - 0

Sydney FCW

24 SeptemberMelbourne City FC

1 - 2

Sydney FCL

19 MayMelbourne City FC

4 - 0

Sydney FCW

Australia A-League table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts	Form
1	Wellington Phoenix	2	2	0	0	4:1	+3	6
2	Western Sydney Wanderers	2	1	1	0	5:2	+3	4
3	Sydney FC	2	1	1	0	2:1	+1	4	DW
4	Brisbane Roar	2	1	1	0	3:2	+1	4
5	Macarthur	2	1	1	0	3:2	+1	4
6	Auckland	3	1	1	1	6:7	-1	4
7	Newcastle Jets FC	2	0	2	0	3:3	0	2
8	Melbourne Victory FC	2	0	1	1	2:3	-1	1
9	Central Coast Mariners	2	0	1	1	2:4	-2	1
10	Melbourne City FC	2	0	1	1	2:4	-2	1	LD
11	Adelaide United	1	0	0	1	1:2	-1	0
12	Perth Glory FC	2	0	0	2	2:4	-2	0

Recent form

Melbourne City FC

Last 2 stored matches

0Win

1Draw

1Lost

Under 1.5 · 0%Over 1.5 · 100%

Under 2.5 · 50%Over 2.5 · 50%

Under 3.5 · 50%Over 3.5 · 50%

ScoredConceded

24 OctoberD
Melbourne Victory FC1–1Melbourne City FC
17 OctoberL
Auckland3–1Melbourne City FC

Sydney FC

Last 2 stored matches

1Win

1Draw

0Lost

Under 1.5 · 50%Over 1.5 · 50%

Under 2.5 · 50%Over 2.5 · 50%

Under 3.5 · 100%Over 3.5 · 0%

ScoredConceded

25 OctoberW
Sydney FC2–1Adelaide United
16 OctoberD
Sydney FC0–0Western Sydney Wanderers

Trends

This competition

Melbourne City FC

Melbourne City FC scored 1 per game in the last 2 in this competition.
Melbourne City FC conceded 2 per game in the last 2 in this competition.
Over 2.5 goals in 1 of those 2.
Both teams scored in 2 of those 2.

Sydney FC

Sydney FC scored 1 per game in the last 2 in this competition.
Sydney FC conceded 0.5 per game in the last 2 in this competition.
Failed to score in 1 of those 2.
Kept a clean sheet in 1 of those 2.
Over 2.5 goals in 1 of those 2.
Both teams scored in 1 of those 2.

Attack, shots and defence

Averages per game from the stored matches in this competition before kickoff.

Melbourne City FCSydney FC

2Played2

119.5Attack104.5

60Dangerous attacks47

15.5Shots12.5

4Shots on target3

12Shots faced12.5

1Goals scored1

2Goals conceded0.5

54.5Possession46.5

4.5Corners4

2Cards3.5

Next matches

This competition

Melbourne City FC

Western Sydney Wanderers (H)7 November

Macarthur (A)27 November

Perth Glory FC (A)11 December

Melbourne Victory FC (H)19 December

Auckland (H)27 December

Sydney FC

Central Coast Mariners (H)6 November

Brisbane Roar (A)21 November

Melbourne Victory FC (H)6 December

Auckland (A)12 December

Perth Glory FC (H)18 December

Bottom thirdMid tableTop third

Who wins

1 · X · 2

1X2

Melbourne City FC45%
Draw28%
Sydney FC27%

Bookmaker prices, margin removed

Over / under 2.5

Over 2.550%
Under 2.550%

Bookmaker prices, margin removed

Both teams score

GG53%
NG47%

Bookmaker prices, margin removed

Double chance

1X59%
X241%

Bookmaker prices, margin removed

Bookmaker odds

45%28%27%

Head to head

39%28%33%

Melbourne City FCDrawSydney FC

The bookmaker bar is the stored prices with the margin removed. Head to head is the count of earlier meetings. Neither is a promised result.

Betting markets

MATCH RESULT

Melbourne City FC2.0545.1% implied

Draw3.3327.7% implied

Sydney FC3.427.2% implied

TOTAL GOALS

Over 0.51.0418% implied

Under 0.5111.7% implied

Over 1.51.2914.5% implied

Under 1.53.675.1% implied

Over 2.51.929.8% implied

Under 2.51.99.9% implied

Over 3.52.986.3% implied

Under 3.51.2814.7% implied

Over 4.56.462.9% implied

Under 4.51.117.1% implied

BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE

GG1.7552.7% implied

NG1.9547.3% implied

DOUBLE CHANCE

1X1.2258.6% implied

X21.7341.4% implied

FIRST HALF RESULT

Melbourne City FC2.6234.4% implied

Draw2.142.9% implied

Sydney FC3.9522.8% implied

SECOND HALF RESULT

Melbourne City FC2.3937.7% implied

Draw2.4736.5% implied

Sydney FC3.525.8% implied

HALF GOALS

1st half over 0.51.3816.7% implied

1st half under 0.537.7% implied

1st half over 1.52.648.7% implied

1st half under 1.51.4116.3% implied

2nd half over 0.51.1919.4% implied

2nd half under 0.53.66.4% implied

2nd half over 1.52.111% implied

2nd half under 1.51.6713.8% implied

CORNERS

Over 7.51.1915.6% implied

Under 7.53.744.9% implied

Over 8.51.4213% implied

Under 8.52.67.1% implied

Over 9.51.7110.8% implied

Under 9.529.3% implied

Over 10.52.188.5% implied

Under 10.51.6811% implied

Over 11.52.836.5% implied

Under 11.51.413.2% implied

MOST CORNERS

Melbourne City FC1.5754.4% implied

Draw7.511.4% implied

Sydney FC2.4934.3% implied

WIN TO NIL

Melbourne City FC3.660.4% implied

Sydney FC5.539.6% implied

Team comparison

Pre-match team rates were not stored for this fixture.

Goal lines

Over 0.5 goals0%
Over 1.5 goals0%
Over 2.5 goals0%
Over 3.5 goals0%
Over 4.5 goals0%
Both teams score0%
1st half over 0.50%
1st half over 1.50%
2nd half over 0.50%
2nd half over 1.50%
Both score, 1st half0%
Corners over 8.50%
Corners over 9.50%
Corners over 10.50%

Season numbers

2Played2

0Won1

1Drawn1

1Lost0

2Goals for2

4Goals against1

1Points4

Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC: preview

Melbourne City FC meet Sydney FC in the Australia, Australia A-League on 31 October 2026 at 07:00 (Africa/Lagos). The listed venue is AAMI Park. The recorded score is 2–1.

On the 1X2 market the shortest price is Melbourne City FC at 2.05. Once the bookmaker margin is removed, that outcome carries about 45.1% of the implied chance, with the other two outcomes sharing the rest. A short price means the market rates that side more likely. It is not a certainty, and the margin means the three raw probabilities add up to more than 100% before they are scaled.

The 2.5-goal line is priced shorter on Under 2.5 (1.9, about 50.3% after the margin). Both teams to score is shorter on GG at 1.75. FootyStats lists an over 2.5 potential of 0% for this fixture. The both-teams-to-score potential is 0%. The average-goals potential is 0.

Melbourne City FC are listed at 0 points per game. Sydney FC are listed at 0 points per game. Points per game is a season rate. It does not include late team news, so treat it as context next to the prices.

Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC questions

What time is Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC?: Kickoff is 07:00 on 31 October 2026, shown in Africa/Lagos.
Which outcome is shortest on Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC?: Melbourne City FC is the shortest 1X2 price at 2.05. The margin-adjusted share is about 45.1%.
What are the over and under 2.5 prices?: Over 2.5 is 1.92 and under 2.5 is 1.9.
Do both teams score on this match?: Both teams to score is priced at 1.75. That is a market price, not a forecast that both sides will score.