Sydney FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Andrej Giev
- Referee Matthew McOrist
- Referee
- Referee Kate Jacewicz
19 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 6.1 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Macarthur FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Sydney FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Western United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Sydney FC | Macarthur FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #7 |
| 39 | Points | 34 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 6 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 7 / 10 |
| 33 | Scored | 37 |
| 25 | Conceded | 44 |
| +8 | GD | -7 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.31 |
| 42% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts). Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Netstrata Jubilee Stadium that hosts another battle between Sydney FC and Macarthur FC.
- 5' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Macarthur FC backline.
- 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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Antony Golec.
- 29' Sydney FC is showing some good football. However, Sydney FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 36' The deadlock is broken! Matt Derbyshire gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
- 38' Poor challenge from Paulo Retre. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 43' It’s high time Steve Corica made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Anthony Caceres has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexander Baumjohann on 46 minute.
- 47' The referee has no hesitation. Antonis Martis is booked for Macarthur FC — Yellow card on 47.
- 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Antonis Martis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Macarthur FC.
- 58' Loic Puyo gets the nod from Macarthur FC. He replaces Antonis Martis and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Macarthur FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 68' Patrick Wood needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 73' Alex Wilkinson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 215 appearances.
- 78' Bobo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Patrick Wood on 78 minute.
- 82' The Macarthur FC manager makes a substitution. Susaeta departs to be replaced by Lachlan Rose.
- 87' Rhyan Grant is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Macarthur FC so far.
- 89' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Milos Ninkovic departs to be replaced by Harry Van der Saag.
- 90' The referee shows Sydney FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Macarthur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jake Hollmann is hanging Tommy Oar on the field on 90 minute.
- Macarthur FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 1
- 23
- 4
- 8
- 10
- 5
- 16
- 28
-
33
Patrick Wood ↓ Bobo 78'
Bench
- 20
- 3
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↑ 46'
-
27
Jordi Swibel ↑ 78'
-
21
Harry Van der Saag ↑ 89'
- 2
-
9
Bobo ↑ 78'
Coach
Steve Corica
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 8
- 4
-
33
Susaeta ↓ Lachlan Rose 82'
- 3
- 2
-
11
Tommy Oar ↓ Jake Hollmann 90'
- 5
- 6
-
29
Antonis Martis ↓ Loic Puyo 58'
- 27
Bench
-
10
Loic Puyo ↑ 58'
- 16
- 7
-
15
Alex Susnjar ↑ 46'
- 19
-
21
Jake Hollmann ↑ 90'
-
31
Lachlan Rose ↑ 82'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ulises Davila | 3 |
| Robert Mak | 3 |
| Adrian Segecic | 3 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 2 |
| Alex Susnjar | 2 |
| Patrick Wood | 2 |
| Bachana Arabuli | 2 |
| Jake Hollmann | 1 |
Head to Head
Sydney FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Macarthur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Macarthur FC
61%
Sydney FC or Macarthur FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Macarthur FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
14%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 23% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.