A-League grand final by numbers

Rivals Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC meet in the A-League's showpiece - the grand final - on Sunday. Here's how they stack up in the numbers game.

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0 - The number of away defeats suffered by Sydney FC this season.

1 - How many full seasons in charge it's taken coaches Kevin Muscat and Graham Arnold to steer their sides to the grand final.

2 - The number of players to have played for their grand final opponents; Victory's Mark Milligan and Sydney's Seb Ryall.

3-3 - The scoreline twice when these sides met this season, in December and February. The third meeting was a 0-0 draw back in November.

4 - Wins in a row for Melbourne Victory, a streak it achieved for the first time in five years.

5 - Red cards received by Sydney FC players this season. Victory has had none.

8 - The number of A-League grand final goals Archie Thompson (5) and Besart Berisha (3) have between them.

13 - The number of players to hit the net for both Victory and Sydney FC this season.

14 - Goals to Archie Thompson in 27 matches against Sydney FC in his career.

16 - Melbourne Victory goalkeeper Lawrence Thomas will play in his 16th A-League match during the grand final.

28 - The positive goal difference earned by Melbourne Victory across 28 games this season.

31 - The match will be the 31st Australian grand final - including National Soccer League and A-League deciders.

41 - Goals scored by Sydney FC in the 14 games since returning from the Asian Cup break.

83 - Shots taken by Marc Janko - the most in the league - on the way to a league-leading 16 goals.

1,560 - Passes attempted by Sydney FC player of the year Milos Demitrijevic this season, more than any other grand finalist.

2,520 - Minutes played by Vedran Janjetovic this season - every minute in Sydney FC's season.

30,050 - The official capacity of AAMI Park, the smallest venue to host an A-League grand final.