Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sydney FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2023-24
Sydney FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Macarthur FC
Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 08:45 UTC Sydney Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Andrew Redmayne 15' R
Y 31' Ulises Davila
Y 53' Clayton Lewis
Y 64' Isaac Hovar
Y 72' Kearyn Baccus
Y 90' Daniel De Silva

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at Sydney Football Stadium.

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

5
1
6
Sydney FC 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Macarthur FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-09 Sydney FC 0–2 Macarthur FC 2022-12-24 Sydney FC 0–3 Macarthur FC 2022-10-29 Macarthur FC 2–3 Sydney FC 2022-03-30 Sydney FC 2–2 Macarthur FC 2021-11-27 Sydney FC 0–1 Macarthur FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Macarthur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
15% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Sydney Football Stadium!
  • 5' The travelling Macarthur FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Macarthur FC backline.
  • 15' Poor challenge from Andrew Redmayne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 17' Sydney FC make a change. Patrick Wood trudges off to be replaced by Adam Pavlesic on 17 minutes.
  • 22' Sydney FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mile Sterjovski will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 28' Brilliant from the ! Jake Hollmann makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 28.
  • 31' The referee shows Macarthur FC player a card on 31.
  • 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Daniel De Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 47' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Corey Hollman is replaced by Anthony Caceres.
  • 52' Macarthur FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Clayton Lewis.
  • 58' Oliver Jones has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 63' Macarthur FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 64' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Isaac Hovar on 64 minutes.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Macarthur FC. Matthew Millar is replaced by Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 72' It’s a booking for Macarthur FC player. Kearyn Baccus gets a card.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Macarthur FC. Clayton Lewis is replaced by Charles M'Mombwa.
  • 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 substitution for Sydney FC to replace Robert Mak by Mitchell Glasson on 80 minute.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Jordan Courtney-Perkins on, Luke Brattan off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Brilliant from the ! Valere Germain makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 86.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Macarthur FC player. Daniel De Silva gets a card.
  • Macarthur FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mile Sterjovski

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ulises Davila 3
Robert Mak 3
Adrian Segecic 3
Bachana Arabuli 2
Trent Buhagiar 2
Alex Susnjar 2
Patrick Wood 2
Matthew Millar 1

Head to Head

2023-12-09 Sydney FC 0–2 Macarthur FC 2022-12-24 Sydney FC 0–3 Macarthur FC 2022-10-29 Macarthur FC 2–3 Sydney FC 2022-03-30 Sydney FC 2–2 Macarthur FC 2021-11-27 Sydney FC 0–1 Macarthur FC

Sydney FC Form

2023-12-09 Sydney FC 0–2 Macarthur FC L 2023-12-02 Sydney FC 3–2 Perth Glory FC W 2023-11-25 Sydney FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2023-11-11 Adelaide United FC 1–5 Sydney FC W 2023-11-03 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Sydney FC L 2023-10-27 Brisbane Roar FC 3–0 Sydney FC L

Macarthur FC Form

2023-12-09 Sydney FC 0–2 Macarthur FC W 2023-12-04 Macarthur FC 4–3 Adelaide United FC W 2023-11-24 Macarthur FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-11-12 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Macarthur FC D 2023-11-04 Macarthur FC 1–0 Western United FC W 2023-10-29 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Macarthur FC W

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

✓ Correct
Sydney FC33% Draw27% Macarthur FC40%
Actual: Macarthur FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
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

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC26% Draw45% Macarthur FC29%
Actual: 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.