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' KICK OFF: Sydney FC gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Macarthur FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 17' GOAL! Lachlan Rose scores on 17.
- 22' Tomislav Uskok has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 27' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 37' Macarthur FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Macarthur FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 52' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Macarthur FC backline.
- 57' The whistle greets Paulo Retre as he departs to be replaced by Calem Nieuwenhof.
- 62' Sydney FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 66' It is a substitution in Macarthur FC team. Tommy Oar is replaced by Liam Rose on 66 minute.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Susnjar on 68 minutes.
- 72' The crowd applauds Lachlan Rose as he leaves the pitch. Tomi Juric steps in for Macarthur FC.
- 73' Adam Le Fondre picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrew Redmayne, as he is very good at scoring at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Anthony Caceres is booked for Sydney FC — Yellow card on 79.
- 80' Sydney FC ring the changes. Milos Ninkovic has done his job and it is now time for Max Burgess to step up.
- 85' The travelling Macarthur FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 86' A change in the Macarthur FC ranks — Danny DeSilva exits the field as Jake Hollmann enters on 86.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Tomislav Uskok. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Moudi Najjar.
- The final score is 0-1.
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 |
| Alex Susnjar | 2 |
| Patrick Wood | 2 |
| Bachana Arabuli | 2 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 2 |
| Jed Drew | 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.