Melbourne City vs Sydney FC A-League Round 3 Tips & Prediction - Sydney good value on the road
Sydney FC are tipped to avoid defeat against Melbourne City in A-League Round 3 at AAMI Park, with the main selection being Sydney in the Double Chance market. Melbourne City have failed to win their opening two league matches and are winless in five of their last six games in all competitions. In contrast, Sydney are unbeaten in 12 of their last 14 outings and recently defeated Adelaide. Both teams are expected to score, and Al Hassan Toure is highlighted for his attacking threat, having registered four shots last week.
- Melbourne City vs Sydney FC predictions for Saturday's A-League R3 game
- City struggling to start the season; Sydney offer value in Double Chance & H2H
- Al Hassan Toure was heavily involved last week, tipped to hit the target
- The game is scheduled for kick off at 5.00pm AEDT on Saturday October 31
Melbourne City vs Sydney FC A-League Round 3 Tips & Prediction
Sydney FC represent good value as away outsiders when they face winless Melbourne City in Round 3 of the A-League on Saturday at AAMI Park.
Can't back City as favourites here. They have failed to win their opening two games against teams that have struggled to open the season, while Sydney got off the mark last week against Adelaide.
Take the Sky Blues in the Double Chance market in a game that sees both teams find the back of the net, while Al Hassan Toure was lively last week on the wing and can hit the target here.
Melbourne City vs Sydney FC Predictions & Best Bets
| Bet | Odds | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Win or Draw | $1.75 @ Dabble | City have failed to win five of their last six games in all comps, while Sydney are unbeaten in 12 of their last 14 outings in all comps |
| Sydney Win | $3.30 @ Picklebet | City have been poor to start the season - they lost 3-1 vs Auckland, who went on to lose 5-2 vs Wanderers in R2, while they also failed to beat a struggling Victory side in the derby last week. Sydney are unbeaten to start the season, beating Adelaide in R2 - they offer genuine value at this price |
| BTTS - Yes | $1.75 @ CrownBet | City have seen BTTS land in their last five A-League games, while both teams have scored in seven of the last 11 meetings |
| Al Hassan Toure 1+ Shots On Target | $2.20 @ Unibet | Toure registered four total shots vs Adelaide last week, hitting the target once & he really should have scored/worked the keeper more. Encouraging volume & I'd expect Toure to get himself into more shooting positions here |
Melbourne City vs Sydney FC Head To Head
City are unbeaten in the last nine A-League meetings & hold a 19-17 overall advantage over Sydney with 13 draws.
Last 5 Meetings:
| Date | Competition | Home Team | Away Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 2026 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | Melbourne City | 0–1 |
| 3 January 2026 | A-League Men | Melbourne City | Sydney FC | 0–0 |
| 3 May 2025 | A-League Men | Melbourne City | Sydney FC | 5–1 |
| 29 March 2025 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | Melbourne City | 2–3 |
| 24 February 2024 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | Melbourne City | 1–1 |
Melbourne City Form Analysis
It hasn't been a great start to the season for City.
Vidmar will be hoping his side can click into gear without the distraction of continental football this term.
After being knocked out of the Australia Cup R32 by Queensland Lions, City have failed to win their opening two games of the A-League season.
Aurelio Vidmar's side were outclassed 3-1 by Auckland in Round 1 before being held to a 1-1 draw with rivals Victory in last week's Melbourne Derby.
Vidmar will be hoping his side can click into gear without the distraction of continental football this term.
Sydney FC Form Analysis
Sydney played their part in a dreadful season opener against the Wanderers as the two sides settled for a 0-0 stalemate.
However, the Sky Blues produced a much better performance against Adelaide last week, coming from behind to prevail 2-1 at Allianz.
Patrick Kisnorbo's side managed 15 shots (five on target) and raised their level in the second half to come away with all three points.
Melbourne City vs Sydney FC Team News
Central midfielder Rhys Youlley has been impressive to start the season and equalised for Sydney last week before Nigerian striker Oriola Sunday netted the winner for his first A-League goal.
Sydney FC Possible Starting XI (4-4-2): Harrison Devenish-Meares, Rhyan Grant, Alexandar Popović, Jordan Courtney-Perkins, Benjamin Garuccio, Al Hassan Touré, Rhys Youlley, Wataru Kamijo, Takahiro Sekine, Tiago Quintal, Oriola Sunday
Andrew Nabbout equalised for City in the derby last week as he continues to keep youngster Max Caputo out of the starting side, while Emi Marcondes also came off the bench for an assist in his first A-League appearance.
Melbourne City Possible Starting XI (4-2-3-1): Macklin Freke, Nathaniel Atkinson, Liam Bonetig, Harrison Delbridge, Aziz Behich, Besian Kutleshi, Kavian Rahmani, Medin Memeti, Quinn Macnicol, Awer Mabil, Andrew Nabbout
Verdict
Sydney are good value for the upset in a game that sees both teams find the back of the net.
Sydney Win or Draw
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