- Melbourne City have won 5 games in a row across all competitions, winning 1-2 at Wellington Phoenix (W) and 1-0 at home to Melbourne Victory (W).
- Sydney FC (W) have drawn their last two games, 2-2 at home to Adelaide United (W) and 0-0 away to Central Coast Mariners (W).
- Melbourne City have won 1 and drawn 1 of the last 2 meetings and Sydney FC (W) have failed to win any of their last 3 home games against City.
City can make Sky Blues pay for their home struggles
Melbourne City should have more than enough to beat Sydney FC (W) in the A-League Women 2026/2027 on Sunday, but their opponents are likely to make them work hard for it.
The Sky Blues have made a less-than-perfect start to the campaign, sitting 6th with 1 point from 1 game, while City are 2nd with 3 points.
City have started on the front foot this term, winning their only away match so far and conceding just 1 goal on their travels. They have won 5 in a row now, including a 1-0 home playoff win over their cross-town rivals Melbourne Victory (W), so it is clear that Dario Vidosic's game plan is working.
He has shaped City into a compact, high-tempo unit that plays on the front foot, presses aggressively as a collective and then hits the Sky Blues with quick vertical attacks once they get the ball back. They are a bit like a female version of the old Pep Guardiola Manchester City, and it works very well.
Slaveski’s side have been more stubborn than slick
Sydney have been more stubborn than slick, it has to be said, during the rebuild process under coach Slaveski. They defend the middle, compete hard out of possession and, when they win the ball, they're a threat on the break through the wide channels.
Riley Tanner is their most reliable goal threat, having netted four of the six goals the team has scored in their last 5 matches across all competitions. But they have yet to win at home in A-League Women 2026/2027, conceding an average of 2 goals in their only match at this venue.
City look the likelier winners here, but we feel Sydney's stubbornity and transition threat could keep this game a lot closer than the odds suggest, so we're backing Both Teams To Score - Yes at 1.7.
A clash of styles awaits, with City's pressing game up against Slaveski's flexible defensive shapes and transition attacks, so it could be a chess match on Sunday. City are rightful favourites at 1.49, but Sydney are at 5.7 and the draw at 4.1 is also unappealing, so we're going with both teams to get on the scoresheet.
City's win could be only a 1-0 margin, however, and we are mindful of the fact they won 1-0 at home to Sydney in the A-League Women 2025/2026, showing they know how to lock this fixture down when they need to.
