Sydney FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Macarthur FC — A League .
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Macarthur FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Mar | Western United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 12 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–3 | L |
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' Three points are at stake. Sydney FC host Macarthur FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Kosta Barbarouses has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 7' It’s a booking for Sydney FC player. Tom Heward-Belle gets a Yellow card.
- 7' The Mexico Ulises Davila breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 0-1!
- 8' What a moment for Ulises Davila! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
- 13' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 18' Ben Warland is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Macarthur FC so far.
- 23' Macarthur FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' Alex Susnjar is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Macarthur FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lachlan Rose, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 39' The Australia Trent Buhagiar breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 1-3!
- 40' A goal from the Australia international Trent Buhagiar! He fires home on 40 to make it 2-3!
- 43' Max Burgess catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 46' Adam Le Fondre is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bobo at the 46 minute mark.
- 50' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jake McGing on 50 minutes.
- 53' Alex Susnjar does the damage! The net is bulging and Sydney FC surge ahead!
- 54' Magnificent from Alex Susnjar! That is 5 goals in 4 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 59' James Meredith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jake McGing at the 59 minute mark.
- 63' Macarthur FC ring the changes. Charles M'Mombwa has done his job and it is now time for Liam Rose to step up.
- 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 71' The referee shows Sydney FC player a Yellow card on 71.
- 73' Poor challenge from James Meredith. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 74' The Macarthur FC manager makes a substitution. Ulises Davila departs to be replaced by Michael Ruhs.
- 75' Macarthur FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
- 75' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Max Burgess by Luciano Narsingh on 75 minute.
- 76' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Max Burgess departs to be replaced by Luciano Narsingh.
- 81' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Callum Talbot exits the field as Paulo Retre enters on 81.
- 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for James Donachie on 82 minutes.
- 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sydney FC and Macarthur FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
12
Trent Buhagiar ↓ Patrick Wood 76'
- 20
- 23
- 4
-
3
Ben Warland ↓ James Donachie 76'
- 6
- 17
-
22
Max Burgess ↓ Luciano Narsingh 76'
-
9
Bobo ↓ Adam Le Fondre 46'
-
25
Callum Talbot ↓ Paulo Retre 81'
Bench
-
16
Luciano Narsingh ↑ 76'
-
14
Adam Le Fondre ↑ 46'
-
8
Paulo Retre ↑ 81'
-
2
James Donachie ↑ 76'
- 30
-
33
Patrick Wood ↑ 76'
- 32
Coach
Steve Corica
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Jake McGing ↓ James Meredith 59'
- 12
- 99
- 8
-
24
Charles M'Mombwa ↓ Liam Rose 63'
-
35
Al Hassan Toure ↓ Jake Hollmann 59'
-
10
Ulises Davila ↓ Michael Ruhs 74'
- 20
- 6
- 15
- 31
Bench
-
4
James Meredith ↑ 59'
- 1
- 14
-
22
Liam Rose ↑ 63'
-
19
Michael Ruhs ↑ 74'
-
21
Jake Hollmann ↑ 59'
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 |
Head to Head
Sydney FC Form
Macarthur FC Form
2022-03-30
Sydney FC
2–2
Macarthur FC
D
2022-03-26
Macarthur FC
0–1
Melbourne City FC
L
2022-03-19
Central Coast Mariners FC
4–2
Macarthur FC
L
2022-03-12
Macarthur FC
3–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2022-03-09
Melbourne City FC
3–1
Macarthur FC
L
2022-03-04
Melbourne Victory FC
3–1
Macarthur FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Macarthur FC
53%
Sydney FC or Macarthur FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Macarthur FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

