xF.
Melbourne Victory

4–0

xG 2.05–0.72

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Sydney

AAMI Park

Melbourne · Mon 26 Jan, 17:40 AET · A-League Men · Cap 30,050

xVerdict

MVC deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with MVC. MVC held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MVC led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.61–0.65.

MVCSYD
1.61Open play0.65
0.45Set play0.06
0.35Corners0.01
Shot profileFact
MVC took more shots, 18 shots for three big chances, at 0.11 xG per shot.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 18–8.

MVCSYD

Shots

18 – 8

xG / shot

0.11 – 0.09

On target

10 – 3

Inside box

14 – 7

Outside box

4 – 1

Blocked

2 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 2

Big missed

2 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.54–0.20.

MVC

0.54

xG prevented

SYD

0.20

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

MVC scored it in the 82'.

First half

  • 17'VAR.
  • 31'Yellow, Joel King (Foul).
  • 32'Yellow, Marcel Tisserand (Time wasting).
  • 39'Yellow, Denis Genreau (Foul).
  • 45+2'Yellow, Nikos Vergos (Foul).
  • 45+5'Jordan Courtney-Perkins on, Alexander Grant off.

Second half

  • 50'VAR.
  • 53'Clarismario scores (right foot shot, Juan Mata).
  • 54'Yellow, Unknown.
  • 54'Yellow, Clarismario.
  • 56'Wataru Kamijo on, Paul Okon-Engstler off.
  • 56'Mathias Macallister on, P. Wood off.
  • 56'Alexandar Popovic on, Marcel Tisserand off.
  • 57'Yellow, Jason Davidson (Foul).
  • 64'Clarismario scores (right foot shot, Nikos Vergos).
  • 67'VAR.
  • 67'VAR.
  • 68'Jordi Valadon on, Denis Genreau off.
  • 68'Nishan Velupillay on, Matthew Grimaldi off.
  • 70'Yellow, Wataru Kamijo (Foul).
  • 76'Keegan Jelacic on, Clarismario off.
  • 79'Keegan Jelacic scores (left foot shot, Juan Mata).
  • 82'Jackson Lachlan scores (header, Juan Mata).
  • 83'Reno Piscopo on, Juan Mata off.
  • 83'Jing Reec on, Nikos Vergos off.
  • 89'Akol Akon on, Víctor Campuzano off.
  • 89'Nickolas Alfaro on, Tiago Quintal off.
  • 90+1'Joshua Inserra on, Sebastian Esposito off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-2-2Fact
SYD have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

MVC have the extra midfielder.

MVC · 4-2-3-1SYD · 4-2-2-2

2491011141522274064567912131620232432DavidsonLachlanVergosGenreauClarismarioGrimaldiEspositoRawlinsD'ArrigoWarshawskyMataGrantHollmanQuispeCampuzanoDevenish-Me…WoodKingQuintalGrantOkon-Engstl…Tisserand
Player ratingsFact
MVC's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.4–6.6. Mata led the card at 9.1.

MVC

64Juan MataMF839.16
11ClarismarioMF768.51
4Jackson LachlanDF907.50
15Sebastian EspositoDF907.51
2Jason DavidsonDF907.31
10Denis GenreauMF687.22
40J. WarshawskyGK907.20
23Keegan JelacicFW147.10
22Joshua RawlinsDF907.12
9Nikos VergosFW837.01
7Reno PiscopoFW76.90
8Jordi ValadonMF226.90
27Louis D'ArrigoMF906.80
17Nishan VelupillayFW226.60
14Matthew GrimaldiMF686.40
19Jing ReecFW76.40
16Joshua InserraDF10.00

SYD

5Alexander GrantDF457.00
7Piero QuispeMF906.93
12Harrison Devenish-MearesGK906.80
6Corey HollmanMF906.72
24Paul Okon-EngstlerMF566.70
23Rhyan GrantDF906.72
9Víctor CampuzanoFW896.60
13P. WoodFW566.50
16Joel KingDF906.50
32Marcel TisserandDF566.30
20Tiago QuintalMF896.31
22Mathias MacallisterFW346.20
41Alexandar PopovicDF346.10
8Wataru KamijoMF346.00
4Jordan Courtney-PerkinsDF455.90
26Nickolas AlfaroMF10.00
44Akol AkonFW10.00
Missing playersFact
SYD were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

6 absences to 2.

MVC

  • Roderick MirandaUnavailable
  • Brendan HamillUnavailable

SYD

  • Joe LolleyUnavailable
  • Ben GaruccioUnavailable
  • Al Hassan TouréUnavailable
  • Gus HoefslootUnavailable
  • Rhys YoulleyUnavailable
  • Abel WalateeUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with MVC.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 85–15, MVC to SYD.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
MVC pinned the night in SYD's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 40% of the night in SYD's third and 26% in MVC's.

MVC thirdMiddleSYD third
26%34%40%
MVCSYD
Match statsFact
SYD had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

MVC had the better chances.

MVCSYD

Possession

43% – 57%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

343 – 495

Lge 425.4

Corners

11 – 3

Lge 5.1

Tackles

19 – 14

Lge 17.4

npxG

2.05 – 0.72