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Macarthur FC and Sydney FC will battle for three points in an Australian A-League matchday 25 fixture on Saturday.
The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 2-1 comeback away win over Adelaide United. They went behind to Nestory Irakunda's 20th-minute strike and were reduced to 10 men when Yianni Nicolaou was sent off in the 73rd minute. However, they rallied back to claim victory, with Arial Piol and Tommy Smith scoring in the 84th and 88th minutes. Irakunda missed the chance to draw the game level when he missed an injury-time penalty.
Sydney FC, meanwhile, claimed maximum points with a 2-1 home win over Western Sydney Wanderers. All three goals were scored in the second half, with Fabio Gomes breaking the deadlock in the 72nd minute. Zachary Sapsford drew the visitors level in the fifth minute of injury time but Jaiden Kucharski scored the match-winner in the eighth minute of injury time.
The respective victories left both sides level on 38 points from 25 games, with Sydney fourth while Macarthur are fifth.
Macarthur vs Sydney FC Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the 10th meeting between the two sides. They each have four wins apiece while one game ended in a draw.
- Their most recent clash came in December 2023 when Macarthur claimed a 2-0 away win.
- Four of the last five head-to-head games have produced three goals or more.
- Eleven of Sydney FC's last 12 league games have witnessed goals at both ends.
- Nine of Macarthur's last 10 games in all competitions, including each of the last five, have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Macarthur have won just one of their last five home games (four losses).
Macarthur vs Sydney FC Prediction
Macarthur FC proved their mettle by coming from behind to claim victory against Adelaide United despite being a man down. They return to Campbelltown Stadium but have struggled in games in front of their fans.
Sydney FC are level on points with their hosts and the even record for both sides in this fixture highlights how evenly-matched they are.
We are backing the two sides to cancel each other out in a high-scoring stalemate.
Prediction: Macarthur FC 2-2 Sydney FC
Macarthur vs Sydney FC Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
