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Match Details:

Tournament: A-League

Venue: Allianz Stadium

Date: Saturday, 8^th October 2022

Time: 2:15 PM IST

Preview:

Sydney FC takes on Melbourne Victory with both sides coming off vastly different campaigns. Sydney FC was average last season as they finished down 8^th in the league table with 31 points while Melbourne Victory on the other hand finished 2^nd in the table with 48 points. They would, however, go on to lose in the semifinals and will be looking to make it to the grand final this time around.

Probable starting XI:

Sydney FC:

Tom Heward-Belle (gk); Connor OToole, Diego Caballo, Alex Wilkinson, Rhyan Grant, Anthony Caceres, Paulo Retre, Max Burgess, Robert Mak, Jack Rodwell, Adam Le Fondre

Melbourne Victory:

Matt Acton (gk); Noah Smith, George Timotheou, Matthew Spiranovic, Jason Geria; Joshua Brilliante, Jay Barnett; Ben Folami, Jake Brimmer, Nani; Nick D’Agostino

Fantasy breakdown:

Sydney FC:

Adam Le Fondre is a good option for the attack. Le Fondre had 7 goals and 3 assists in the league last season and averaged 2.7 shots per game.

Anthony Caceres is a good midfield pick. Caceres had 5 goals and 5 assists in the league last season while averaging 1.5 shots per game to go with 2.5 key passes per game.

Rhyan Grant is a solid defensive pick. Grant averaged 1.8 tackles per game to go with 1.8 interceptions per game in the league last season. He also had 1 goal and 3 assists to his name.

Melbourne Victory:

Nick D’Agostino is a great option for the attack. D’Agostino had 10 goals in the league last season and averaged 1.8 shots per game.

Jake Brimmer is a great midfield pick. Brimmer had 7 goals and 7 assists in the league last season and averaged 2.1 shots per game. He also averaged 2.7 key passes per game.

Jason Geria can be a good defensive option. Geria averaged 1.6 interceptions per game to go with 2.7 tackles per game in the league last season. He also had 2 goals and 1 assist to his name.

Top picks:

Must-haves:

• Adam Le Fondre

• Anthony Caceres

• Nick D’Agostino

• Jake Brimmer

Worth a shot:

• Rhyan Grant

• Jason Geria

• Ben Folami

• Max Burgess

Captaincy options:

Nick D’Agostino: Nick D’Agostino is a great captaincy option for this match. He is the biggest goal threat here and also scored when these sides last met.

Adam Le Fondre: Adam Le Fondre is another great captaincy option for this match. The Englishman is the best bet for a goal involvement from SYD and also found the back of the net when these sides last met.

Fantasy team:

* All Statistics are collected from sofascore.com.

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