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Sydney United v Canberra FC

Sydney United
1–1After penalties
Canberra FC

Australian Championship · SUN 18 OCT · Sydney United Sports Centre

After 90 minutesGraded 18 Oct 07:30
Sydney United 1–1 Canberra FC SYDNEY UNITED WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · WRONGBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–1 EXACTLY · RIGHT
We said Sydney United win58%
The market said72%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.975
The market’s Brier score1.225

Every number we publish is for the 90 minutes, so this match is graded on 1–1, the score after 90 minutes. Sydney United won 8–7 on penalties.

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay15 notes · 14 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Sydney United win at 58%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Sydney United was 58% before kick-off and our model makes it 58% now. 0–0 · 58–23–20
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Sydney United v Canberra FC
  4. 37′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 37' Sydney United win: 58% at kick-off, 48% now
  5. 42′We said Sydney United at 58%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 46%. 0–0 · 46–34–20
  6. 45′HALF-TIME Sydney United 0–0 Canberra FC
  7. 46′SECOND HALF Sydney United 0–0 Canberra FC
  8. 48′We said Sydney United at 58%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 44%. 0–0 · 44–37–19
  9. 55′Canberra FC score on 55′ to make it 0–1. 0–1 · 13–27–60
  10. 55′⚽ GOAL · 55' Sydney United 0–1 Canberra FC
  11. 55′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 55' Sydney United win: 58% at kick-off, 13% now
  12. 55′THE CALL SWINGS · 55' Canberra FC win is now our likeliest result at 60% (was Sydney United win 13%)
  13. 56′We said Sydney United at 58%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 12%. 0–1 · 12–27–60
  14. 62′We said Sydney United at 58%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 0–1 · 9–26–64
  15. 63′Sydney United find the net on 62′. 1–1. 1–1 · 35–49–16
  16. 63′We said Sydney United at 58%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 35%. 1–1 · 35–49–16
  17. 63′⚽ GOAL · 62' Sydney United 1–1 Canberra FC
  18. 63′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 63' Sydney United win: 58% at kick-off, 35% now
  19. 63′THE CALL SWINGS · 63' Draw is now our likeliest result at 49% (was Canberra FC win 16%)
  20. 64′We said Sydney United at 58%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 34%. 1–1 · 34–50–16
  21. 65′Goals are coming at about the 3.0 we expected. 1–1 · 33–51–16
  22. 70′We said Sydney United at 58%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 1–1 · 29–57–14
  23. 71′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 71' Sydney United win: 58% at kick-off, 28% now
  24. 75′We said Sydney United at 58%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 24%. 1–1 · 24–64–12
  25. 79′We said Sydney United at 58%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 1–1 · 19–71–10
  26. 80′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 80' Sydney United win: 58% at kick-off, 18% now
  27. 88′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 88' Sydney United win: 58% at kick-off, 8% now
  28. 90′The 90 minutes are over: our published call is settled on that score. For the result after extra time our model now makes the draw likeliest at 46%. 1–1 · 37–46–17
  29. 92′We said Sydney United at 58%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 1–1 · 4–94–2
  30. FTFULL TIME Sydney United 1–1 Canberra FC after penalties
  31. FTSydney United 1–1 Canberra FC after 90 minutes, as graded · Sydney United win: wrong · Over 2.5: wrong · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: right

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Sydney United are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Sydney United 58%, draw 22%, Canberra FC 20%. Over 2.5 goals 58%, both teams to score 56%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off

Sydney United win58%
Draw22%
Canberra FC win20%

Kick-offSUN 18 OCT · 05:00

RoundGroup stage · matchday 1

VenueSydney United Sports Centre

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Sydney United

Canberra FC

35Days since last match35

Last match: 13 Sept · New South Wales NPL

Last match: 13 Sept · Capital Territory NPL

0Matches in previous 14 days0

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
2Sydney United000
3Canberra FC000

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups aren’t available for this match.

Our number · sydney united winFirst published 12 Oct 03:54 · updated 18 Oct 00:23 · locked at kick-off
58% The market72%
Us58%
Market72%

We make Sydney United a 58% chance to win. The market has them at 72%. We are 14 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.9–1.1.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Sydney United v Canberra FC1.95 – 1.05
Table places · points 0 v 02 v 3
The market · Sydney United win72% · ours 58%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
55%60%65%70%75% 12 OCT 04:0818 OCT 04:46
Our probability · Sydney United win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 72% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Sydney United win58%72%−14
Draw22%17%+5
Canberra FC win20%10%+10
Over 2.5 goals58%62%−4
Both teams to score56%50%+6
Over 1.5 goals80%81%−1
Over 3.5 goals35%41%−6
Sydney United or draw80%90%−10
Sydney United clean sheet35%––
Canberra FC clean sheet14%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 3 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 10.5%
0123450 5.3 4.9 2.8 1 9.4 10.5 5.4 2 9.5 9.9 5.2 3 6.1 6.4 3.4 4 3.0 3.1 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Sydney United down, Canberra FC across0–5 goals a side shown (98.5% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

No meetings since 2021

No meetings between these two in the competitions we cover since 2021.

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · Australian Championship this season

SYDNEY UNITED

No matches in our record yet.

CANBERRA FC

No matches in our record yet.

The table

2026 · group 1
#TEAMPGDPTS
1South Melbourne1+13
2Sydney United000
3Canberra FC000
4Sutherland Sharks1−10

The competition's standings before kick-off.