Macarthur vs Sydney: result 0-3 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 6Kick-off on December 26, 2021 at 08:45 AM (UTC)Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Macarthur vs Sydney?
Sydney won 0-3 on December 26, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 11′P. WoodSydney
- 28′M. BurgessSydney
- 58′T. BuhagiarSydney
Official lineup for Macarthur vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Macarthur
3-4-2-1- 31L. Rose
- 14M. Najjar
- 17C. Noone
- 21J. Hollman
- 24C. M'Mombwa
- 7D. De Silva
- 11Thomas Michael Oar
- 20T. Uskok
- 4James Meredith
- 23A. Mariappa
- 1N. Suman
Sydney
4-4-2- 33P. Wood
- 12T. Buhagiar
- 32P. Yazbek
- 22M. Burgess
- 8P. Retre
- 17A. Cáceres
- 16J. King
- 2J. Donachie
- 23R. Grant
- 4A. Wilkinson
- 1A. Redmayne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Macarthur have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Sydney have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2021 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Sydney(away) | 0-2 | Australia Cup |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Sydney(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2021 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Macarthur(home) | 2-0 | Australia Cup |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Macarthur(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Macarthur wins, 0 draws, 2 Sydney wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2021 | Sydney 2-0 Macarthur | Australia Cup |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Sydney 0-1 Macarthur | A-League |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Sydney 0-1 Macarthur | A-League |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Macarthur 0-3 Sydney | A-League |
How many goals should we expect?
Macarthur score 1.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macarthur | 1.4 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Sydney | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Macarthur sit 7th in A-League (34 points from 26 matches) and Sydney sit 5th (39 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 39 |
| 7 | Macarthur | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 44 | 34 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy