Paul Okon-Engstler🟨Piero Quispe⚽
Will McKay🔄Marcel Tisserand🔄Víctor Campuzano⚽Rafael Duran🔄Šime Gržan🔄Rhys Youlley🟨Patrick Wood⚽Rhys Youlley🔄Kristian Popović🔄Patrick Wood🔄Tiago Quintal🔄Luke Brattan🔄Macarthur were beaten 3-0 at home by Sydney on Saturday 10 January (A-League). At the break it was 1-0 to Sydney. They never let the lead slip. Sydney had 55% of the ball, and the shot count went 15-13 to Macarthur.
The goals for Sydney came from Piero Quispe (31'), Víctor Campuzano (48') and Patrick Wood (62').
Two of our four tips landed, with both teams not to score coming in.
In 15 meetings since January 2021, Macarthur have won six, Sydney have taken seven and two were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Macarthur vs Sydney prediction page.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| MacarthurHome | Rating | SydneyAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,518 | Overall | 1,549 |
| 1,462 | Match venue | 1,499 |
| 1,462 | At home | 1,596 |
| 1,528 | Away | 1,499 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,475 | Attack | 1,532 |
| 1,494 | Defence | 1,556 |
| 1,455 | Home attack | 1,642 |
| 1,511 | Away attack | 1,452 |
| 1,469 | Home defence | 1,534 |
| 1,488 | Away defence | 1,545 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,767 | Goal environment | 2,072 |
| 1,620 | Home goals | 1,798 |
| 1,647 | Away goals | 1,773 |
| 1,488 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,501 | Set-piece attack | 1,475 |
| 1,501 | Set-piece defence | 1,476 |
| 1,558 | Close games | 1,485 |
| 1,507 | Winning margin | 1,571 |
Match venue compares Macarthur at home with Sydney away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
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Value VinnyWonThe pickBTTS No
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Mr SimpleWonThe pickBTTS No
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