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Australian A-League | Gameweek 9
Dec 24, 2022 at 6am UK
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Macarthur

Sydney FC
0 - 3
Macarthur

FT(HT: 0-1)
Arabuli (45+1', 89'), Davila (71')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Australian A-League clash between Sydney FC and Macarthur, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Sydney FC

All competitions
Last Game: Central Coast 2-1 Sydney FC
Saturday, December 17 at 6am in Australian A-League

Macarthur

All competitions
Last Game: Macarthur 1-0 Perth Glory
Sunday, December 18 at 6am in Australian A-League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sydney FC win with a probability of 48.47%. A win for Macarthur had a probability of 28.32% and a draw had a probability of 23.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sydney FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.09%) and 2-0 (7.2%). The likeliest Macarthur win was 1-2 (6.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.61%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 1.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Macarthur would win this match.

Result
Sydney FCDrawMacarthur
48.47% (-0.755 -0.75)23.21% (0.187 0.19)28.32% (0.565 0.57)
Both teams to score 60.72% (-0.209 -0.21)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
59.67% (-0.477 -0.48)40.33% (0.474 0.47)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
37.3% (-0.493 -0.49)62.7% (0.489 0.49)
Sydney FC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.12% (-0.45699999999999 -0.46)16.88% (0.454 0.45)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
53.1% (-0.819 -0.82)46.9% (0.816 0.82)
Macarthur Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.04% (0.14500000000001 0.15)26.96% (-0.148 -0.15)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.7% (0.189 0.19)62.29% (-0.192 -0.19)
Score Analysis
    Sydney FC 48.47%
    Macarthur 28.32%
    Draw 23.21%
Sydney FCDrawMacarthur
2-1 @ 9.44% (-0.042 -0.04)
1-0 @ 8.09% (0.054 0.05)
2-0 @ 7.2% (-0.062 -0.06)
3-1 @ 5.6% (-0.111 -0.11)
3-0 @ 4.27% (-0.103 -0.1)
3-2 @ 3.67% (-0.058 -0.06)
4-1 @ 2.49% (-0.088 -0.09)
4-0 @ 1.9% (-0.076 -0.08)
4-2 @ 1.63% (-0.051 -0.05)
Other @ 4.17%
Total : 48.47%
1-1 @ 10.61% (0.12 0.12)
2-2 @ 6.19% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
0-0 @ 4.55% (0.099 0.1)
3-3 @ 1.6% (-0.018 -0.02)
Other @ 0.26%
Total : 23.21%
1-2 @ 6.96% (0.103 0.1)
0-1 @ 5.96% (0.153 0.15)
0-2 @ 3.91% (0.116 0.12)
1-3 @ 3.04% (0.058 0.06)
2-3 @ 2.7% (0.01 0.01)
0-3 @ 1.71% (0.058 0.06)
1-4 @ 1% (0.023 0.02)
Other @ 3.04%
Total : 28.32%

How you voted: Sydney FC vs Macarthur

Sydney FC
37.5%
Draw
12.5%
Macarthur
50.0%
48
Head to Head
Oct 29, 2022 9.45am
Macarthur
2-3
Sydney FC
Millar (16'), Carter (87')
Wood (14'), Mak (45+1'), Segecic (83')
Yazbek (25')
Mar 30, 2022 9.05am
Sydney FC
2-2
Macarthur
Buhagiar (39'), Susnjar (53' og.)
Heward-Belle (7'), Caceres (43'), Warland (71'), Donachie (82')
Davila (8' pen.), Susnjar (26')
McGing (50'), Meredith (73'), Hollman (75')
Dec 26, 2021 8.45am
Macarthur
0-3
Sydney FC
Wood (11'), Burgess (29'), Buhagiar (59')
Van Der Saag (71')
Nov 27, 2021 8.45am
Sydney FC
0-1
Macarthur

le Fondre (73'), Caceres (79')
Rose (17')
Susnjar (68'), Rose (79'), Uskok (87'), Najjar (90+5')
Feb 28, 2021 5.05am
Sydney FC
0-1
Macarthur

Van Der Saag (90+1')
Retre (39')
Derbyshire (36')
Golec (24'), Martis (47')