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Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
A-League Men, Saturday, 31 October 2026: Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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Key facts
- Competition
- A-League Men
- Date
- Saturday, 31 October 2026
- Kick-off (UTC)
- 06:00
- Venue
- Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
- TV / streaming
- ESPN+ (United States)
Match overview
A-League Men action on Saturday, 31 October 2026 sees Melbourne City FC take on Sydney FC, with kick-off at 06:00 UTC.
The venue for the game is Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.
Where the teams stand
In the latest standings Melbourne City FC are 9th with 1 point from 2 matches, while Sydney FC are 5th with 4 points from 2 matches. That leaves Melbourne City FC 3 points behind Sydney FC.
Melbourne City FC have scored 2 goals and conceded 4 goals in the league, a goal difference of -2. Sydney FC have scored 2 goals and conceded 1 goal in the league, a goal difference of +1.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | Macarthur FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 9 | Melbourne City FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
Recent form
Over their last 5 games Melbourne City FC have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. They scored 5 goals and let in 7 goals (D-L-W-L-D).
Over their last 5 games Sydney FC have 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 4 goals and let in 4 goals (D-D-L-D-W).
Sydney FC arrive in better form, taking 6 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 5 for Melbourne City FC.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City FC | 24 Oct | Melbourne Victory | A | 1-1 | D |
| Melbourne City FC | 17 Oct | Auckland FC | A | 1-3 | L |
| Melbourne City FC | 25 Sept | Oakleigh Cannons FC | A | 2-0 | W |
| Melbourne City FC | 7 Aug | Palermo | H | 0-2 | L |
| Melbourne City FC | 2 May | Auckland FC | A | 1-1 | D |
| Sydney FC | 25 Oct | Adelaide United FC | H | 2-1 | W |
| Sydney FC | 16 Oct | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 0-0 | D |
| Sydney FC | 23 May | Auckland FC | A | 0-1 | L |
| Sydney FC | 16 May | Newcastle Jets | A | 1-1 | D |
| Sydney FC | 9 May | Newcastle Jets | H | 1-1 | D |
Head-to-head
Across 2 meetings in our records, the tally is 1 win for Melbourne City FC, 0 wins for Sydney FC and 1 draw. The most recent meeting came on Tuesday, 17 March 2026: Sydney FC 0-1 Melbourne City FC.
Across 2 meetings, the sides have produced 1 goal, an average of 0.5 per game.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Sydney FC | 0-1 | Melbourne City FC |
| 3 Jan | Melbourne City FC | 0-0 | Sydney FC |
Key numbers to watch
In their recent matches Melbourne City FC averaged 1 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per game, while Sydney FC averaged 0.8 scored and 0.8 conceded.
Sydney FC have been harder to score against, conceding 0.8 goals per game over the same spell.
How to watch
Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN+ (United States).
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