Melbourne Victory 2, Sydney 2

SYDNEY (Interstat) — In a frenetic and dramatic A-League contest that defied pregame projections, Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory played to a 2-2 draw Saturday at Allianz Stadium. The match, which saw all four goals scored in a blistering second-half span of just over 40 minutes, left both clubs with identical records of 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw to open their 2025-26 campaigns in Australia’s top-flight football competition. The game unfolded in stark contrast to the statistical forecasts. Data firm Interstat’s pregame simulator had predicted a 1-1 result, while its ELO rating system gave Sydney a 66.7 percent… Read more...