Macarthur FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2024-25 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 Adam Kersey
- Referee Joanna Charaktis (Australia)
18 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 3.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Sydney FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Western United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Feb | Auckland FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Macarthur FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 3–4 | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Macarthur FC launch into their encounter with Sydney FC.
- 5' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Liam Rose.
- 10' Australia international Harry Sawyer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Macarthur FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Macarthur FC is showing some good football. However, Macarthur FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Sydney FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alex Grant suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Macarthur FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Chris Ikonomidis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Macarthur FC tonight.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Wataru Kamijo. He receives a card.
- 50' Macarthur FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 55' Jake Hollmann gets the nod from Macarthur FC. He replaces Daniel De Silva and will look to change the dynamic.
- 58' Against the run of play, Patryk Klimala has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 59' The whistle greets Wataru Kamijo as he departs to be replaced by Corey Hollman.
- 64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Macarthur FC and Sydney FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 67' Adrian Segecic is replacing Patryk Klimala for the Sydney FC side.
- 70' Luke Brattan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 70.
- 72' Goal! Adrian Segecic scores his 20 goal in 215 matches.
- 72' Fresh legs for Macarthur FC! Peter Makrillos comes on to replace Liam Rose.
- 77' 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.
- 82' It looks like no one’s ball. Macarthur FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 84' The whistle greets Douglas Costa as he departs to be replaced by Jaiden Kucharski.
- 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Leo Sena made 152 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Ivan Vujica ↓ Matthew Jurman 72'
- 9
- 12
- 26
- 44
- 39
-
22
Liam Rose ↓ Peter Makrillos 72'
- 6
-
7
Daniel De Silva ↓ Jake Hollmann 55'
- 20
- 28
Bench
-
95
Saif-Eddine Khaoui ↑ 55'
-
8
Jake Hollmann ↑ 55'
-
33
Yianni Nicolaou ↑ 72'
-
5
Matthew Jurman ↑ 72'
- 27
- 40
-
11
Peter Makrillos ↑ 72'
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 11
- 23
- 5
- 17
-
9
Patryk Klimala ↓ Adrian Segecic 67'
- 16
- 15
- 4
-
24
Wataru Kamijo ↓ Corey Hollman 59'
- 12
Bench
- 1
- 31
- 8
-
7
Adrian Segecic ↑ 67'
-
25
Jaiden Kucharski ↑ 84'
-
6
Corey Hollman ↑ 59'
- 37
Coach
Ufuk Talay
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Mak | 3 |
| Adrian Segecic | 3 |
| Ulises Davila | 3 |
| Patrick Wood | 2 |
| Bachana Arabuli | 2 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 2 |
| Alex Susnjar | 2 |
| Alex Susnjar | 1 |
Head to Head
Macarthur FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.97
Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Macarthur FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Sydney FC
72%
Macarthur FC or Sydney FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
12%
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 3
4%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC
| Handicap | Macarthur FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 23% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.