- Sydney United have not won in their last match, losing 0-1 at home to Sutherland Sharks.
- SD Raiders FC are unbeaten in their last five, winning two and drawing three.
Control vs Counter
Sydney United 58 currently sit in third place in the NPL New South Wales 2026, having collected 41 points from 19 league games so far. Ante Juric's side are a possession-oriented, control-the-game type of team who like to structure their XI in a way that suffocates the opposition and puts late pressure on teams as a result. Their most recent games have seen them lose 0-1 at home to the Sutherland Sharks, before a 2-0 win away to Western Sydney Wanderers FC Youth and a 1-1 draw away to Manly United.
SD Raiders FC are currently in 10th place in the table after collecting 23 points from 18 games, putting in a solid first campaign in the NPL NSW. Their matches tend to be low-scoring and cagey affairs in which they defend in low blocks, frustrate the opposition and look to hit on the counterattack. The last three games have been a 2-0 win at home to UNSW FC, a 1-1 away draw to Sydney Olympic and a 1-0 away win at Rockdale Ilinden.
United to control the match
In the latest instalment of NPL New South Wales 2026, Sydney United 58 are heavy favourites at 1.42, with SD Raiders FC being offered as 6.29 long shots. That price is a little tough to justify when looking at the home and away stats for these two sides, however, United have a much better record on home turf, winning seven of their previous ten matches here and it is hard to see them dropping the ball on Sunday.
This match will be a battle of control vs counter, with United looking to play through their opponent and dominate possession whilst the Raiders will be looking to frustrate and hit on the break. However, given the relative strength of each team and the fact that Sydney United have won this fixture 1-0 away from home just three months ago in the same competition, it is easy to see the home side edging this one.
The visitors are, however, unbeaten in their last five, picking up a win and a draw in their two most recent away matches, so there is a small chance of an upset if they can hold out under pressure for the majority of the match. With SD Raiders FC's unbeaten run in mind, we are going for 'Over 2.5 goals' in this contest at 1.63.
Tomoki Wada is the hub for Sydney United 58, orchestrating the play and dictating the pace of the game. He is the key man for the hosts and will be the one to put the visitors on the back foot if he is playing well on Sunday.
