Sydney FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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 Adam Kersey
- Referee Casey Reibelt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Macarthur FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Oct | Auckland FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 May | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Sydney FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Perth Glory FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 04 May | Sydney FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–3 | 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' Welcome to Sydney Football Stadium that hosts another battle between Sydney FC and Macarthur FC.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Morocco international Anas Ouahim has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 11' Sydney FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 16' A quiet spell here at Sydney Football Stadium. Sydney FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 21' Joshua Damevski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 153 appearances.
- 25' Fresh legs for Macarthur FC! Ariath Piol comes on to replace Jake Hollmann.
- 30' Sydney FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Sydney FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' Sydney FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' It’s a booking for Sydney FC player. Hayden Matthews gets a card.
- 45' The crowd applauds Adrian Segecic as he leaves the pitch. Joel King steps in for Sydney FC.
- 50' The referee calls foul for Walter Scott. He receives a card.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Leo Sena. He receives a card.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Nathan Amanatidis. He replaces Anas Ouahim on 66 minute.
- 67' Fresh legs for Macarthur FC! Joshua Damevski comes on to replace Liam Rose.
- 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 73' Goal! Ariath Piol scores his 5 goal in 153 matches.
- 78' The crowd applauds Max Burgess as he leaves the pitch. Tiago Quintal steps in for Sydney FC.
- 83' The Macarthur FC manager makes a substitution. Ariath Piol departs to be replaced by Daniel De Silva.
- 85' It’s a booking for Macarthur FC player. Dean Bosnjak gets a card.
- 86' The referee has no hesitation. Tomislav Uskok is booked for Macarthur FC — card on 86.
- 88' GOAL! Patrick Wood fires home to make it 1-1!
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Marin Jakolis on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 23
- 17
-
9
Patryk Klimala ↓ Patrick Wood 66'
-
22
Max Burgess ↓ Tiago Quintal 78'
-
15
Leo Sena ↓ Jaiden Kucharski 66'
-
8
Anas Ouahim ↓ Nathan Amanatidis 66'
- 4
-
7
Adrian Segecic ↓ Joel King 45'
- 41
- 5
Bench
- 11
-
16
Joel King ↑ 45'
-
13
Patrick Wood ↑ 66'
-
25
Jaiden Kucharski ↑ 66'
-
28
Nathan Amanatidis ↑ 66'
- 12
-
20
Tiago Quintal ↑ 78'
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 98
- 13
-
18
Walter Scott ↓ Dean Bosnjak 67'
- 12
- 15
- 26
- 44
-
22
Liam Rose ↓ Joshua Damevski 67'
- 6
-
8
Jake Hollmann ↓ Ariath Piol 25'
- 20
Bench
- 30
- 5
- 7
-
19
Ariath Piol ↑ 25'
-
27
Joshua Damevski ↑ 67'
- 28
-
24
Dean Bosnjak ↑ 67'
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 |
| Jake Hollmann | 1 |
Head to Head
Sydney FC Form
Macarthur FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC or Macarthur FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Macarthur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Macarthur FC
60%
Sydney FC or Macarthur FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

