Macarthur FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Macarthur FC vs Sydney FC — A League at Campbelltown Stadium.
- Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)
24 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United FC | 26 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 38 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 34 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 26 | 32 |
| 10 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar FC | 26 | 26 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Sydney FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Western United FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 01 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Macarthur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Macarthur FC | Sydney FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #5 |
| 34 | Points | 39 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 7 / 10 | W / D / L | 11 / 6 / 9 |
| 37 | Scored | 33 |
| 44 | Conceded | 25 |
| -7 | GD | +8 |
| 1.31 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 35% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Macarthur FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Macarthur FC
| Harry Sawyer | 6 G | 1 A |
| Mitchell Duke | 5 G | 3 A |
| Luke Vickery | 5 G | 1 A |
| Rafael Duran | 4 G | 2 A |
Sydney FC
| Tiago Quintal | 5 G | 3 A |
| Al Hassan Toure | 5 G | 1 A |
| Campuzano | 4 G | 3 A |
| Joe Lolley | 4 G | 2 A |
| Patrick Wood | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Campbelltown Stadium. Macarthur FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sydney FC.
- 5' Macarthur FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' Sydney FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' It looks surprising Sydney FC does not make any changes. Kealey Adamson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 21' Raphael Borges Rodrigues makes way for Charles M'Mombwa at the 21 minute mark. A tactical switch from Macarthur FC.
- 26' Max Burgess has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 27' Controversy at the stadium! Jed Drew argues furiously but the card stands.
- 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Corey Hollman made 215 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 37' Ivan Vujica catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 37.
- 41' It’s gonna be a card for Kearyn Baccus.
- 46' It is a substitution in Sydney FC team. Corey Hollman is replaced by Robert Mak on 46 minute.
- 49' What composure from Jed Drew! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' Sydney FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. Macarthur FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 67' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tommy Smith on 67 minutes.
- 69' The whistle greets Max Burgess as he departs to be replaced by Jaiden Kucharski.
- 74' Jed Drew makes way for Daniel De Silva at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Macarthur FC.
- 79' Macarthur FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
- 82' A change in the Macarthur FC ranks — Valere Germain exits the field as Kealey Adamson enters on 82.
- 87' Sydney FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Sydney FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' The whistle greets Joel King as he departs to be replaced by Nathan Amanatidis.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Macarthur FC 1-0 Sydney FC.
Lineups
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
98
Valere Germain ↓ Kealey Adamson 82'
- 13
- 18
- 12
- 3
- 17
- 6
-
31
Lachlan Rose ↓ Kristian Popovic 82'
-
37
Jed Drew ↓ Daniel De Silva 74'
-
11
Kearyn Baccus ↓ Matthew Jurman 74'
Bench
- 1
-
24
Charles M'Mombwa ↑ 21'
-
14
Kristian Popovic ↑ 82'
-
4
Matthew Jurman ↑ 74'
-
7
Daniel De Silva ↑ 74'
-
20
Kealey Adamson ↑ 82'
- 52
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 23
- 26
- 17
-
22
Max Burgess ↓ Jaiden Kucharski 69'
-
16
Joel King ↓ Nathan Amanatidis 90'
- 15
- 9
-
12
Corey Hollman ↓ Robert Mak 46'
- 34
Bench
- 6
-
11
Robert Mak ↑ 46'
- 20
- 3
-
25
Jaiden Kucharski ↑ 69'
-
28
Nathan Amanatidis ↑ 90'
- 19
Coach
Ufuk Talay
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ulises Davila | 3 |
| Robert Mak | 3 |
| Adrian Segecic | 3 |
| Bachana Arabuli | 2 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 2 |
| Alex Susnjar | 2 |
| Patrick Wood | 2 |
| Lachlan Rose | 1 |
Head to Head
Macarthur FC Form
Sydney FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34
Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Macarthur FC or Sydney FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Macarthur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Macarthur FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Sydney FC
57%
Macarthur FC or Sydney FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Macarthur FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC
| Handicap | Macarthur FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.