Sydney FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2023-24 PLAYOFFS
Overview
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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 Alireza Faghani
- Referee Kris Griffiths-Jones (Australia)
19 games this season
🟨 1.1/game
⚽ 4.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The game is set. Macarthur FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mile Sterjovski will be considering his options from the bench.
- 8' Brilliant from the ! Robert Mak makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 8.
- 13' Sydney FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 13.
- 18' 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.
- 23' Sydney FC is showing some good football. However, Sydney FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' Controversy at the stadium! Kealey Adamson argues furiously but the card stands.
- 29' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Joe Lolley on 29 minutes.
- 34' Tomislav Uskok needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matthew Millar made 206 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' A change in the Macarthur FC ranks — Jed Drew exits the field as Walter Scott enters on 46.
- 50' Magnificent from Joe Lolley! That is 52 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 52' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Jaiden Kucharski comes on to replace Joe Lolley.
- 57' Macarthur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel De Silva is hanging Raphael Borges Rodrigues on the field on 57 minute.
- 62' Sydney FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Macarthur FC's shape.
- 67' Jaiden Kucharski has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
- 68' Macarthur FC ring the changes. Kearyn Baccus has done his job and it is now time for Lachlan Rose to step up.
- 73' 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.
- 75' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Jack Rodwell exits the field as Jake Girdwood-Reich enters on 75.
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Robert Mak makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 78.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Jake Hollmann argues furiously but the card stands.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Patrick Wood. He replaces Luke Brattan on 85 minute.
- 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- With this win, Sydney FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Patrick Wood | 2 |
| Bachana Arabuli | 2 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 2 |
| Alex Susnjar | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 1 |
Head to Head
Sydney FC Form
Macarthur FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.36
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Sydney FC to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Macarthur FC
38%
Sydney FC or Macarthur FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.