Sydney FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2021-22 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Macarthur FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Jun | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 May | Adelaide United FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 23 May | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Sydney FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jun | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 31 May | Western United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 May | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 May | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–1 | 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' The wait is over. Sydney FC get us underway at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' England international Craig Noone has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' It looks surprising Macarthur FC does not make any changes. Anthony Caceres has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lachlan Rose makes it 0-1.
- 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 32' Macarthur FC have won 216 goals from 149 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sydney FC and Macarthur FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 47' A quiet spell here at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium. Sydney FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrew Redmayne is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sydney FC.
- 57' The whistle greets Paulo Retre as he departs to be replaced by Calem Nieuwenhof.
- 62' Sydney FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 66' Another change for Macarthur FC made on 66 minute. Tommy Oar leaves to be changed by Liam Rose.
- 68' That is a Yellow card for Macarthur FC. Alex Susnjar will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' It is a substitution in Macarthur FC team. Lachlan Rose is replaced by Tomi Juric on 72 minute.
- 73' The referee calls foul for Adam Le Fondre. He receives a Yellow card.
- 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 79' That is a Yellow card for Sydney FC. Anthony Caceres will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Max Burgess. He replaces Milos Ninkovic on 80 minute.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sydney FC and Macarthur FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 86' Time for substitution for Macarthur FC. Danny DeSilva is replaced by Jake Hollmann.
- 87' Tomislav Uskok picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Moudi Najjar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Full Time. Macarthur FC beats Sydney FC
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
12
Trent Buhagiar ↓ Patrick Wood 57'
- 1
- 23
- 4
-
8
Paulo Retre ↓ Calem Nieuwenhof 57'
- 3
-
10
Milos Ninkovic ↓ Max Burgess 80'
- 17
- 27
- 16
Bench
- 20
-
22
Max Burgess ↑ 80'
- 2
- 21
-
28
Calem Nieuwenhof ↑ 57'
-
33
Patrick Wood ↑ 57'
- 32
Coach
Steve Corica
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
7
Danny DeSilva ↓ Jake Hollmann 86'
- 11
- 12
- 14
- 24
- 10
- 20
- 6
-
15
Alex Susnjar ↓ James Meredith 72'
-
31
Lachlan Rose ↓ Tomi Juric 72'
Bench
-
4
James Meredith ↑ 72'
- 1
-
9
Tomi Juric ↑ 72'
-
22
Liam Rose ↑ 66'
- 35
- 29
-
21
Jake Hollmann ↑ 86'
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 |
| Patryk Klimala | 1 |
Sydney FC Form
Macarthur FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Macarthur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Macarthur FC
63%
Sydney FC or Macarthur FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Macarthur FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.