Melbourne vs Sydney

Melbourne and Sydney have met 50 times — Melbourne won 26, Sydney won 24, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Melbourne leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 442 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.84 per match (219 for the home side, 223 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 43 matches (86%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 49 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 16–4 in 2015.