Rockdale City Suns vs Sydney United: result 3-1 and analysis
New South Wales NPLSemi-finalsKick-off on September 1, 2024 at 03:00 AM (UTC)Illinden Sports Centre, Sydney
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What was the result of Rockdale City Suns vs Sydney United?
Rockdale City Suns won 3-1 on September 1, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 31′?Sydney United
- 73′?Rockdale City Suns
- 88′?Rockdale City Suns
- 90′?Rockdale City Suns
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rockdale City Suns have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Sydney United have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2024 | Central Coast II(home) | 4-1 | New South Wales NPL |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Sydney FC U23(away) | 2-1 | New South Wales NPL |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Sutherland Sharks(home) | 1-1 | New South Wales NPL |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Wollongong Wolves(away) | 2-1 | New South Wales NPL |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 1-2 | Australia Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2024 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers(away) | 2-1 | New South Wales NPL |
| Aug 25, 2024 | St George City FA(home) | 1-0 | New South Wales NPL |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Manly United(home) | 0-2 | New South Wales NPL |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers U23(away) | 2-0 | New South Wales NPL |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Sydney FC U23(home) | 0-0 | New South Wales NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Rockdale City Suns win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Sydney United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2024 | Rockdale City Suns 4-0 Sydney United | New South Wales NPL |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Sydney United 1-2 Rockdale City Suns | New South Wales NPL |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Sydney United 3-3 Rockdale City Suns | New South Wales NPL |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Rockdale City Suns 3-1 Sydney United | New South Wales NPL |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Rockdale City Suns 3-3 Sydney United | New South Wales NPL |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Sydney United 0-2 Rockdale City Suns | New South Wales NPL |
Last archived meeting: Rockdale City Suns vs Sydney United on Jul 14, 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 United score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockdale City Suns | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 14/15 |
| Sydney United | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
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 United sit 3rd (61 points from 29 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sydney United | 29 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 20 | 61 |
| 6 | Rockdale City Suns | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 46 | 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