Sydney FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at Sydney Football Stadium.
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Elder
- Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)
24 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Macarthur FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | Perth Glory FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Nov | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Nov | Adelaide United FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Sydney FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Adelaide United FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 24 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | Melbourne City FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 04 Nov | Western United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 2–1 | W |
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' In just a few seconds Sydney Football Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Sydney FC and Macarthur FC.
- 5' Sydney FC have won 341 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sydney FC that had 215 games and scored 341 goals.
- 15' Sydney FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 15.
- 17' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Patrick Wood is withdrawn and Adam Pavlesic gets his opportunity.
- 22' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 27' Matthew Millar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' Goal! Jake Hollmann scores his 10 goal in 149 matches.
- 31' The referee has no hesitation. Ulises Davila is booked for Macarthur FC — card on 31.
- 36' Robert Mak has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' Macarthur FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 47' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Anthony Caceres comes on to replace Corey Hollman.
- 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' The referee calls foul for Clayton Lewis. He receives a card.
- 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 63' 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.
- 64' Isaac Hovar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 64.
- 65' The Macarthur FC manager makes a substitution. Matthew Millar departs to be replaced by Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
- 70' Sydney FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 72' Kearyn Baccus has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 72.
- 75' The crowd applauds Clayton Lewis as he leaves the pitch. Charles M'Mombwa steps in for Macarthur FC.
- 76' Macarthur FC ring the changes. Jake Hollmann has done his job and it is now time for Daniel De Silva to step up.
- 80' Another change for Sydney FC made on 80 minute. Robert Mak leaves to be changed by Mitchell Glasson.
- 81' Jordan Courtney-Perkins has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luke Brattan on 81 minute.
- 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Valere Germain makes it 0-2.
- 90' Daniel De Silva catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- The points are shared — Sydney FC 0-2 Macarthur FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 23
-
11
Robert Mak ↓ Mitchell Glasson 80'
- 26
- 16
- 15
-
13
Patrick Wood ↓ Adam Pavlesic 17'
- 9
- 8
-
12
Corey Hollman ↓ Anthony Caceres 47'
Bench
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↑ 47'
-
4
Jordan Courtney-Perkins ↑ 81'
-
20
Adam Pavlesic ↑ 17'
- 21
- 29
- 28
-
19
Mitchell Glasson ↑ 80'
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 98
- 5
- 12
-
10
Ulises Davila ↓ Jed Drew 65'
- 6
-
8
Jake Hollmann ↓ Daniel De Silva 76'
- 44
- 22
-
32
Isaac Hovar ↓ Oliver Jones 76'
- 11
Bench
- 1
-
24
Charles M'Mombwa ↑ 75'
-
17
Raphael Borges Rodrigues ↑ 65'
- 36
-
37
Jed Drew ↑ 65'
-
7
Daniel De Silva ↑ 76'
-
16
Oliver Jones ↑ 76'
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adrian Segecic | 3 |
| Ulises Davila | 3 |
| Robert Mak | 3 |
| Patrick Wood | 2 |
| Bachana Arabuli | 2 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 2 |
| Alex Susnjar | 2 |
| Marin Jakolis | 1 |
Head to Head
Sydney FC Form
Macarthur FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.4
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC or Macarthur FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Macarthur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Macarthur FC
67%
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 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.