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 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Macarthur FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #7 |
| 7 | Points | 5 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 4 |
| 4 | Conceded | 4 |
| +3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 50% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
Sydney FC are 2nd (7 pts). Macarthur FC are 7th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Macarthur FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sydney FC
| Aly Toure | 4 G | 1 A |
| Oriola Sunday | 1 G | 2 A |
| Gabriel Popovic | 1 G | |
| Rhys Youlley | 1 G |
Macarthur FC
| Ryan Fraser | 1 G | 2 A |
| Musa Toure | 1 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Aspropotamitis | 1 G | |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Sydney FC vs Macarthur FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Macarthur FC have won 220 goals from 153 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The travelling Macarthur FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 17' GOAL! Lachlan Rose fires home to make it 0-1!
- 22' 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.
- 27' Paulo Retre, a Australia , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Macarthur FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Corica might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 47' Macarthur FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 52' England international Adam Le Fondre has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Paulo Retre by Calem Nieuwenhof on 57 minute.
- 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rhyan Grant, as he is very good at scoring at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 66' Macarthur FC make a change. Tommy Oar trudges off to be replaced by Liam Rose on 66 minutes.
- 68' The referee shows Macarthur FC player a Yellow card on 68.
- 72' Fresh legs for Macarthur FC! Tomi Juric comes on to replace Lachlan Rose.
- 73' The referee shows Sydney FC player a Yellow card on 73.
- 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 79' Anthony Caceres was booked on 79.
- 80' The crowd applauds Milos Ninkovic as he leaves the pitch. Max Burgess steps in for Sydney FC.
- 85' 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.
- 86' The Macarthur FC bench stirs into life. Danny DeSilva is withdrawn and Jake Hollmann gets his opportunity.
- 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tomislav Uskok on 87 minutes.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Moudi Najjar.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Sydney FC and Macarthur FC (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Matt Derbyshire | 1 |
Sydney FC Form
Macarthur FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.92
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + Sydney FC or Draw 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Macarthur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Macarthur FC
65%
Sydney FC or Macarthur FC
65%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Macarthur FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.1%
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
2.6%
3 – 0
2.1%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 21% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 19% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.