Australia - A-LeagueStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory, taking place on Saturday, 04 March 2023, at Allianz Stadium in Moore Park.
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Sydney FC, Recent FormThere will be a feeling of disappointment amongst the Sydney FC players having failed to take any points away from their recent 3-2 away defeat at the hands of Melbourne City. During that encounter they had 53% possession and had 10 attempts on goal with 5 on target, while their opponents hit 7 of their 20 shots on goal.
It's fair to say that manager Steve Corica will be pretty happy with his squad's ability to find the net of late, having scored 9 goals in their last 6 matches. That said, he will also be aware there is still work to do at the back, where they have shipped 8 goals in those same matches as well as some valuable points. Up front, they have been showing a certain level of consistency in breaching their opponents' defences, with goals netted in 5 of their last 6 outings. Corica will be concerned about his leaky defence after they have failed to keep a clean sheet at home for 12 games in a row.
They're experiencing a disappointing spell of form at Allianz Stadium, having lost 3 of their last 6 home games and picking up only 2 wins.
Having scored 3 goals in his last 6 league games for Sydney FC, Adam Le Fondre will be looking to keep his tally up with a goal in their next outing.
Melbourne Victory, Recent FormMelbourne Victory will have been reasonably pleased with their 1-1 draw against Adelaide United, not least because of the valuable point gained. In that game they had 40% possession and managed 12 attempts on goal, with 3 on target, compared to Adelaide United who had 9 attempts and 5 on target.
While they have shown an appetite for goals over the last 6 matches, clocking up 10, they have not had it all their own way at the back and have given away 11 goals and some valuable points in the process. On the road, they are showing great consistency in finding the back of the net, having scored in 5 of their last 6 away games. They are struggling defensively and as a result have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 games.
They've had a bad run of form away from home recently, having lost 4 of their last 6 on the road and managing just 1 win.
Bruno Fornaroli will be aiming to add his name to the scoresheet again to extend his goal tally of 3 goals in the last 6 league outings for Melbourne Victory.
In the last league encounter between these sides, it was Melbourne Victory who ended up empty-handed, losing 1-2 to Sydney FC.
Sydney will feel sure their attacking prowess will yield results in this one, having scored at least 1 goal in the previous 20 encounters with Victory. When Victory visit The Sky Blues in the league, goals tend to happen, with 7 from their previous 3 encounters and a scoring average of 2.33 goals per match.
In the league, Victory has a good track record when they travel to Sydney, getting the better of them to win their last 2 games.
Sydney man Adam Le Fondre will be confident about extending his scoring record against Victory, having hit the netting 4 times in the last 5 times they have met in the league.
With no real injury worries, Sydney manager Steve Corica will be happy to have his full squad available for selection.
Victory manager Tony Popović has no real injury worries ahead of this clash.
Sydney FC Playing at home | Melbourne Victory Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | Goals scored | 0.9 |
| 1.8 | Goals conceded | 1.6 |
| 38' | Time first goal scored | 54' |
| 31' | Time first goal conceded | 27' |
| 1.8 | Yellow cards | 1.3 |
| 0.3 | Red cards | 0.1 |
| 4.1 | Subs used | 5 |
| 3-2 | Biggest victory | 3-2 |
| 3-0 | Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
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