The match of 1st round between Melbourne Victory и Sydney FC took place at Etihad Stadium on 7 October 2017, Saturday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (7 May 2017) and ended with the victory of Sydney FC with a score 1-1 ( Extra time: 1-1. penalty: 4-2. ).
Melbourne Victory Stats
The team scored 18 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 6 wins, zero draws and 4 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 15-13. The average number of goals is 1.5. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.2.
Sidelined players: BARBAROUSES KOSTA, TROISI JAMES are on International Duty
Sydney FC Stats
Sydney FC has won all of 5 recent matches.
The team scored 23 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 7 wins, 2 draws и 1 loss. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 26-5. The average number of goals is 2.6. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.1.
The next match of the team is important and will take place in less than a week. This means that some main players may miss the match or the team will not play at full strength.