Sydney FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2023-24 PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at Sydney Football Stadium.
- Sydney FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Macarthur FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alireza Faghani
- Referee Kris Griffiths-Jones (Australia)
8 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Macarthur FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Perth Glory FC | H | 7–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Macarthur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Sydney FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | Sydney FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Western United FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 01 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 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' The wait is over. Macarthur FC get us underway at Sydney Football Stadium.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matthew Millar, as he is very good at scoring at Sydney Football Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 8' Robert Mak does the damage! The net is bulging and Sydney FC surge ahead!
- 13' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Macarthur FC backline.
- 18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 23' 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' That is a card for Macarthur FC. Kealey Adamson will be fuming at that decision.
- 29' That is a card for Sydney FC. Joe Lolley will be fuming at that decision.
- 34' The travelling Macarthur FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' Macarthur FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sydney FC and Macarthur FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Macarthur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Walter Scott is hanging Jed Drew on the field on 46 minute.
- 50' The England Joe Lolley breaks the deadlock on 50 minutes. 2-0!
- 52' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jaiden Kucharski is hanging Joe Lolley on the field on 52 minute.
- 57' Daniel De Silva is replacing Raphael Borges Rodrigues for the Macarthur FC side.
- 62' 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.
- 67' Jaiden Kucharski doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 68' The Macarthur FC bench stirs into life. Kearyn Baccus is withdrawn and Lachlan Rose gets his opportunity.
- 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 75' Jack Rodwell makes way for Jake Girdwood-Reich at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
- 78' Magnificent from Robert Mak! That is 36 goals in 402 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 83' Jake Hollmann has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 83.
- 85' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick Wood is hanging Luke Brattan on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sydney FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Joe Lolley ↓ Jaiden Kucharski 52'
- 6
- 1
- 23
-
11
Robert Mak ↓ Fabio 85'
-
26
Luke Brattan ↓ Patrick Wood 85'
- 17
- 16
- 4
-
12
Corey Hollman ↓ Max Burgess 46'
- 34
Bench
-
22
Max Burgess ↑ 46'
- 20
- 15
-
13
Patrick Wood ↑ 85'
-
9
Fabio ↑ 85'
-
8
Jake Girdwood-Reich ↑ 75'
-
25
Jaiden Kucharski ↑ 52'
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Clayton Lewis ↓ Jake Hollmann 57'
-
98
Valere Germain ↓ Matthew Millar 75'
- 13
- 12
- 3
- 10
- 17
- 6
-
37
Jed Drew ↓ Walter Scott 46'
-
11
Kearyn Baccus ↓ Lachlan Rose 68'
- 20
Bench
- 1
-
18
Walter Scott ↑ 46'
- 24
-
8
Jake Hollmann ↑ 57'
-
31
Lachlan Rose ↑ 68'
-
44
Matthew Millar ↑ 75'
-
7
Daniel De Silva ↑ 57'
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.21
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Macarthur FC
38%
Sydney FC or Macarthur FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11%
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.1%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
3.9%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.