Sydney FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec | Macarthur FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Dec | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Dec | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | Macarthur FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec | Sydney FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Dec | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Nov | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 29 Oct | Sydney FC | H | 2–3 | 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' Sydney FC have kicked off against Macarthur FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Filip Kurto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Macarthur FC that had 153 games and scored 220 goals.
- 15' Sydney FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Macarthur FC's shape.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Paulo Retre, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Charles M'Mombwa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 212 appearances.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' Jake Hollmann is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' A stunning finish from Bachana Arabuli — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 51' James Donachie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 51.
- 56' The referee calls foul for Joe Lolley. He receives a Red card.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Joe Lolley.
- 59' The whistle greets Patrick Yazbek as he departs to be replaced by Adrian Segecic.
- 60' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Patrick Yazbek is replaced by Adrian Segecic.
- 62' The Macarthur FC bench stirs into life. Danny DeSilva is withdrawn and Charles M'Mombwa gets his opportunity.
- 65' Macarthur FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 71' Magnificent from Ulises Davila! That is 40 goals in 213 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 72' Time for substitution for Macarthur FC. Craig Noone is replaced by Jed Drew.
- 73' Adam Le Fondre makes way for Patrick Wood at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
- 76' It’s a booking for Sydney FC player. James Donachie gets a Red card.
- 78' A tactical swap from Macarthur FC — Jerry Skotadis on, Jake Hollmann off on 78 minutes.
- 79' Jaiden Kucharski is replacing Robert Mak for the Sydney FC side.
- 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 89' Bachana Arabuli is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Macarthur FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
18
Diego Caballo ↓ Connor O'Toole 79'
-
9
Adam Le Fondre ↓ Patrick Wood 72'
- 1
- 23
- 8
-
11
Robert Mak ↓ Jaiden Kucharski 79'
- 17
- 2
-
16
Patrick Yazbek ↓ Adrian Segecic 59'
- 27
Bench
-
5
Connor O'Toole ↑ 79'
- 20
- 21
-
12
Patrick Wood ↑ 72'
-
19
Adrian Segecic ↑ 59'
-
28
Jake Girdwood-Reich ↑ 72'
-
25
Jaiden Kucharski ↑ 79'
Coach
Steve Corica
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Craig Noone ↓ Jed Drew 72'
- 7
- 5
- 13
- 12
-
35
Al Hassan Toure ↓ Daniel Arzani 72'
- 10
- 6
-
8
Jake Hollmann ↓ Jerry Skotadis 78'
- 44
- 9
Bench
- 2
- 1
-
99
Daniel Arzani ↑ 72'
-
27
Jerry Skotadis ↑ 78'
-
24
Charles M'Mombwa ↑ 62'
- 94
-
37
Jed Drew ↑ 72'
Coach
Dwight Yorke
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 |
| Lachlan Rose | 1 |
Head to Head
Sydney FC Form
Macarthur FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC or Macarthur FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Macarthur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Macarthur FC
67%
Sydney FC or Macarthur FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Macarthur FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

