Rockdale City Suns vs Sydney FC U23: result 2-1 and analysis
New South Wales NPLRegular Season - 15Kick-off on May 18, 2025 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Illinden Sports Centre, Sydney
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What was the result of Rockdale City Suns vs Sydney FC U23?
Rockdale City Suns won 2-1 on May 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 18′?Rockdale City Suns
- 29′?Rockdale City Suns
- 82′?Sydney FC U23
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rockdale City Suns have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Sydney FC U23 have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | Manly United(away) | 1-1 | New South Wales NPL |
| May 4, 2025 | Sydney Olympic(home) | 4-0 | New South Wales NPL |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Central Coast II(home) | 3-1 | New South Wales NPL |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers U23(home) | 8-1 | New South Wales NPL |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Sydney United(away) | 3-1 | New South Wales NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2025 | Blacktown City(away) | 5-0 | New South Wales NPL |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Sutherland Sharks(home) | 2-0 | New South Wales NPL |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Wollongong Wolves(home) | 2-2 | New South Wales NPL |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Central Coast II(home) | 1-0 | New South Wales NPL |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers U23(away) | 0-0 | New South Wales NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Rockdale City Suns win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Sydney FC U23 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2024 | Sydney FC U23 1-2 Rockdale City Suns | New South Wales NPL |
| May 12, 2024 | Rockdale City Suns 3-1 Sydney FC U23 | New South Wales NPL |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Sydney FC U23 2-2 Rockdale City Suns | New South Wales NPL |
| May 7, 2023 | Rockdale City Suns 4-2 Sydney FC U23 | New South Wales NPL |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Rockdale City Suns 2-1 Sydney FC U23 | New South Wales NPL |
| May 8, 2022 | Sydney FC U23 3-4 Rockdale City Suns | New South Wales NPL |
Last archived meeting: Sydney FC U23 vs Rockdale City Suns on Aug 19, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Rockdale City Suns score 2.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney FC U23 score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockdale City Suns | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Sydney FC U23 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rockdale City Suns sit 6th in New South Wales NPL (40 points from 29 matches) and Sydney FC U23 sit 8th (40 points from 29 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Rockdale City Suns | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 46 | 42 | 40 |
| 8 | Sydney FC U23 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 42 | 40 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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