Sydney FC and Melbourne City bring round 21 of the Australian A-League to an end when they square off at the Allianz Stadium on Tuesday. Having failed to win the last five meetings between the two teams, Ufuk Talay’s men will head into the game looking to get one over the visitors and remain within touching distance of Newcastle Jets at the top of the table.

Newcastle Jets turned in a resilient team display last time out when they fought back from two goals down in the second half to play out a 2-2 draw against Melbourne Victory.

Talay’s side have gone four straight games without defeat in the league, picking up two wins and two draws, having lost four of the five matches preceding this run.

Sydney FC have picked up 33 points from their 20 A-League matches so far to sit third in the standings, seven points behind first-placed Newcastle Jets.

Meanwhile, Melbourne City suffered a round-of-16 exit from the AFC Champions League last Tuesday when they were beaten on penalties by Buriram United after a 1-1 draw on aggregate with the Thailand outfit.

This was in keeping with their struggles back home, where Aurelio Vidmar’s men have failed to win their last five A-League games, losing three and claiming two draws since January’s 1-0 victory over Auckland FC.

Melbourne City have picked up 22 points from their 19 A-League matches so far to sit 10th in the standings, level on points with 11th-placed Perth Glory.

Sydney FC vs Melbourne City Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• Melbourne City hold a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won 18 of the last 48 meetings between the two teams.
• Sydney FC have picked up one fewer win in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 13 occasions.
• Melbourne City have failed to win six of their most recent seven away games in the league, losing three and claiming three draws since November 21.
• Sydney are unbeaten in nine of their last 11 A-League home matches, picking up six wins and three draws since the start of April 2025.

Sydney FC vs Melbourne City Prediction

The last five meetings between Sydney and Melbourne City have seen a combined 15 goals, and we anticipate another end-to-end affair at the Allianz Stadium. Talay’s men have proven tough to beat at home, and we are backing them to come away with all three points.

Prediction: Sydney FC 3-1 Melbourne City

Sydney FC vs Melbourne City Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result – Sydney FC to win

Tip 2: First to score – Sydney FC

Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards – No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in their last six encounters)