Sydney vs Melbourne

Sydney and Melbourne have met 50 times — Sydney won 24, Melbourne won 26, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Melbourne leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 439 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.78 per match (221 for the home side, 218 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.