Sydney FC U23 vs Rockdale City Suns: result 2-2 and analysis
New South Wales NPLRegular Season - 30Kick-off on August 31, 2025 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Illinden Sports Centre, Sydney
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What was the result of Sydney FC U23 vs Rockdale City Suns?
Sydney FC U23 and Rockdale City Suns drew 2-2 on August 31, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 5′?Rockdale City Suns
- 9′?Sydney FC U23
- 28′M. NajjarRockdale City Suns
- 81′?Sydney FC U23
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sydney FC U23 have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Rockdale City Suns have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | Blacktown City(home) | 3-3 | New South Wales NPL |
| Aug 15, 2025 | St. George Saints(home) | 1-1 | New South Wales NPL |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Sutherland Sharks(away) | 0-4 | New South Wales NPL |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Wollongong Wolves(away) | 0-1 | New South Wales NPL |
| Jul 27, 2025 | Central Coast II(away) | 3-0 | New South Wales NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | Manly United(home) | 0-0 | New South Wales NPL |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Sydney Olympic(away) | 2-2 | New South Wales NPL |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Central Coast II(away) | 1-1 | New South Wales NPL |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers U23(away) | 0-0 | New South Wales NPL |
| Jul 27, 2025 | Sydney United(home) | 0-0 | New South Wales NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Sydney FC U23 win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Rockdale City Suns win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2025 | Rockdale City Suns 2-1 Sydney FC U23 | New South Wales NPL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Rockdale City Suns vs Sydney FC U23 on May 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Sydney FC U23 score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rockdale City Suns score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC U23 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Rockdale City Suns | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sydney FC U23 sit 8th in New South Wales NPL (40 points from 29 matches) and Rockdale City Suns sit 6th (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
Other matches in the same round
- May 17, 2025Western Sydney Wanderers U232-2Central Coast II
- Aug 31, 2025Blacktown City1-0Wollongong Wolves
- Aug 31, 2025Marconi Stallions3-0Sutherland Sharks
- Aug 31, 2025Mt Druitt Town1-1NWS Spirit
- Aug 31, 2025Sydney Olympic0-1APIA Leichhardt Tigers
- Aug 31, 2025Central Coast II0-3Western Sydney Wanderers U23
- Aug 31, 2025St George City FA0-2Sydney United
- Aug 31, 2025St. George Saints1-2Manly United