Match Report
The table read 4th (Melbourne Victory, 40 pts) against 5th (Sydney, 39 pts), 1 points apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.69/1.27 for Melbourne Victory and 1.27/0.96 for Sydney (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
The head-to-head ledger counts 14 games: 5 Melbourne Victory wins, 6 for Sydney, 3 draws, at 3.07 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 71% of the meetings.
The match was played at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (capacity 30,050). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Sydney: P. Wood (80')
Key stats
Possession: Melbourne Victory 51% · Sydney 49% · Total shots: 16-6 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 10-6