Melbourne City
v
Sydney
Betting Odds
Full time Melbourne City 2-1 Sydney HT 0-1
Melbourne City v Sydney was played on 31 October 2026. Below is how the market closed: the last price before the start at each bookmaker. Melbourne City opened at 2.02 and closed at 2.05, the best price at kickoff.
Automatically generated from our odds data
How the market closed
10 bookmakers- Melbourne City (favourite) 44.6% average price 2.08 happened
- Draw 27.0% average price 3.44
- Sydney 28.4% average price 3.27
The chance the closing market gave each outcome with the margin taken out, from the average closing price across every bookmaker in our archive for this game (decimal; a fraction of an average says little); average payout 92.9%. The market made Melbourne City the favourite at 44.6%. Melbourne City won.
Closing odds by bookmaker
| Bookmaker | Melbourne City1 | DrawX | Sydney2 | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bet365 |
2.10 | 3.60 | 3.20 | 93.8% |
 Unibet |
2.02 | 3.35 | 3.45 | 92.3% |
Each bookmaker's last price before the start, among the bookmakers we compare; the best price in each column is marked. Past prices, not a tip.
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How the odds moved before kickoff
| Selection | First best price | Closing best price | Move | Chance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 2.02 Unibet, Mon 26 Oct | 2.05 Bet365 | +1.5%1 of 2 bookmakers drifted | 46%, unchanged | |
| Draw | 3.50 Bet365, Sat 31 Oct | 3.60 Bet365 | +2.9% | 26%, unchanged | |
| Sydney | 3.50 Bet365, Wed 28 Oct | 3.40 Unibet | -2.9%1 of 2 bookmakers shortened | 27% to 28% |
Closing odds
| Bookmaker | Melbourne City | Draw | Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 2.05 | 3.60 | 3.25 |
| Unibet | 2.02 | 3.40 | 3.40 |
Best prices across the bookmakers we compare, captured every few minutes up to kickoff since Tue 20 Oct. Chance is the average of the bookmakers' prices with their margin removed. Price moves show what bookmakers did, not what will happen.
Recent form
Melbourne City · last 5 in the league
- D at Melbourne Victory 1-1
- L at Auckland FC 1-3
- D at Auckland FC 1-1
- L v Adelaide Utd 1-2
- W at Brisbane Roar 3-2
Sydney · last 5 in the league
- W v Adelaide Utd 2-1
- D v Western Sydney 0-0
- L at Auckland FC 0-1
- D at Newcastle Jets 1-1
- D v Newcastle Jets 1-1
Goals markets, last games
| Statistic | Melbourne Citylast 8 | Sydneylast 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 goals | 100%8 of 8 | 50%4 of 8 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 62%5 of 8 | 25%2 of 8 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 25%2 of 8 | 12%1 of 8 |
| Both teams scored | 75%6 of 8 | 50%4 of 8 |
| Clean sheet | 25%2 of 8 | 38%3 of 8 |
| Failed to score | 0%0 of 8 | 38%3 of 8 |
| Led at half time | 50%4 of 8 | 0%0 of 8 |
Each side's last league games before this one, on the regular-time score, from our results feed.
Head to head
12 meetings in Australia - A-League Men since Feb 2022, before this game
The closing favourite won 1 of 5 of these meetings, across the bookmakers we compared at the time.
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Sydney 0-1 Melbourne City HT 0-0
Closed 12.50Bet365 X3.60Bet365 22.85Unibet payout 93.7% favourite lost -
Melbourne City 0-0 Sydney HT 0-0
Closed 12.00Bet365 X3.75Bet365 23.30Bet365 payout 93.5% favourite lost -
Melbourne City 5-1 Sydney HT 3-0
Closed 11.75Bet365 X5.00Unibet 28.50Unibet payout 94.0% favourite won -
Sydney 2-3 Melbourne City HT 2-2
Closed 12.55Bet365 X3.40Bet365 22.75Bet365 payout 95.2% favourite lost -
Sydney 1-1 Melbourne City HT 1-0
Closed 11.83Bet365 X4.20Bet365 23.80Unibet payout 94.7% favourite lost
Closing prices: each bookmaker's last price before kick-off, the best of the bookmakers we compared at the time; the favourite is the shortest average price.
