Adelaide United FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2025-26

Adelaide United FC

3 – 1

Full Time

Macarthur FC

Sun 19 Apr 2026 · 05:30 UTC Coopers Stadium 12,141 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 7' Mitchell Duke

Anselmo 63' 1–1

Panagiotis Kikianis 75' 2–1

Anselmo 89' 3–1

Y 47' Dean Bosnjak

Y 62' Mitchell Duke

Y 83' Anthony Caceres

Overview

Match Preview

Adelaide United FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at Coopers Stadium.

Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

VIDEO_ASSISTANT_REFEREE_N1 Alex King
Referee Adam Kersey
Referee Nathan Shakespear (Australia)
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Astro Sakalis (Australia)
4th Official Sam Kelly (Australia)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Newcastle United Jets FC	26	48
2	Adelaide United FC	26	43
3	Auckland FC	26	42
4	Melbourne Victory FC	26	40
5	Sydney FC	26	39
6	Melbourne City FC	26	38
7	Macarthur FC	26	34
8	Wellington Phoenix FC	26	33
9	Central Coast Mariners FC	26	32
10	Perth Glory FC	26	31
11	Brisbane Roar FC	26	26
12	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	26	21

Head-to-Head

Adelaide United FC 14 games · Avg 3.6 goals Macarthur FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-19 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Macarthur FC 2026-01-30 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Macarthur FC 2025-10-27 Macarthur FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2025-03-14 Adelaide United FC 4–5 Macarthur FC 2025-01-06 Macarthur FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Apr	Macarthur FC	H	3–1	W
11 Apr	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–1	D
03 Apr	Auckland FC	H	1–1	D
20 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	4–2	W
14 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–1	D
06 Mar	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–1	D

Macarthur FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Apr	Adelaide United FC	A	1–3	L
12 Apr	Perth Glory FC	A	1–3	L
02 Apr	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	3–2	W
21 Mar	Auckland FC	A	2–1	W
15 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–4	L
04 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	1–3	L

Season Stats

Adelaide United FC		Macarthur FC
#2	Position	#7
43	Points	34
26	Played	26
12 / 7 / 7	W / D / L	9 / 7 / 10
46	Scored	37
36	Conceded	44
+10	GD	-7
1.65	PPG	1.31
46%	Win %	35%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts). Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Adelaide United FC and Macarthur FC is underway.
5' Macarthur FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
7' Mitchell Duke is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
12' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
14' Macarthur FC ring the changes. Chris Ikonomidis has done his job and it is now time for Oliver Randazzo to step up.
19' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mile Sterjovski might look to freshen things up shortly.
24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Adelaide United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
29' The travelling Macarthur FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
34' A quiet spell here at Coopers Stadium. Adelaide United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
46' It is a substitution in Adelaide United FC team. Ryan Kitto is replaced by Brody Burkitt on 46 minute.
47' Dean Bosnjak catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 47.
52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Adelaide United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
62' Macarthur FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 62.
62' Adelaide United FC make a change. Ryan White trudges off to be replaced by Ajak Riak on 62 minutes.
63' Goal! Anselmo scores his 6 goal in 233 matches.
66' The whistle greets Luke Vickery as he departs to be replaced by Henrique Oliveira.
70' Macarthur FC make a change. Mitchell Duke trudges off to be replaced by Harry Sawyer on 70 minutes.
71' Macarthur FC make a change. Callum Talbot trudges off to be replaced by Walter Scott on 71 minutes.
75' Magnificent from Panagiotis Kikianis! That is 4 goals in 233 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
78' It is a substitution in Adelaide United FC team. Juan Muniz is replaced by Luke Duzel on 78 minute.
83' Anthony Caceres was booked on 83.
86' The Adelaide United FC bench stirs into life. Ajak Riak is withdrawn and Austin Ayoubi gets his opportunity.
89' Anselmo adds to his 0 season tally! Adelaide United FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Macarthur FC.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

87
Anselmo ↑ 46'
23
Luke Duzel ↑ 78'
13
Max Vartuli
52
Sotiri Phillis
42
Austin Ayoubi
99
Ajak Riak ↑ 62'
35
Brody Burkitt ↑ 46'

Coach Ayrton Andrioli

Macarthur FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

3
Damien da Silva
9
Chris Ikonomidis ↓ Oliver Randazzo 14'
10
Anthony Caceres
22
Liam Rose
6
Tomislav Uskok
25
Callum Talbot ↓ Walter Scott 71'
15
Mitchell Duke ↓ Harry Sawyer 70'
1
Alex Robinson
8
Luke Vickery ↓ Henrique Oliveira 66'
24
Dean Bosnjak ↓ Bernardo Oliveira 66'
32
Will McKay

Bench

18
Walter Scott ↑ 71'
12
Filip Kurto
11
Bernardo Oliveira ↑ 66'
17
Oliver Randazzo ↑ 14'
27
Joshua Damevski
28
Harry Sawyer ↑ 70'
35
Henrique Oliveira ↑ 66'

Coach Mile Sterjovski

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Matt Derbyshire	4
Zach Clough	4
Craig Goodwin	3
Valere Germain	3
Anselmo	2
Ben Halloran	2
Apostolos Giannou	2
Luke Brattan	2

Head to Head

Adelaide United FC Form

2026-04-19 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Macarthur FC W 2026-04-11 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2026-04-03 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Auckland FC D 2026-03-20 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–4 Adelaide United FC W 2026-03-14 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2026-03-06 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D

Macarthur FC Form

2026-04-19 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Macarthur FC L 2026-04-12 Perth Glory FC 3–1 Macarthur FC L 2026-04-02 Macarthur FC 3–2 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2026-03-21 Auckland FC 1–2 Macarthur FC W 2026-03-15 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Macarthur FC L 2026-03-04 Macarthur FC 1–3 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.39 Adelaide United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.41 Macarthur FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Adelaide United FC57% Draw21% Macarthur FC22%

Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.8

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	52%	48%
± 4.5	33%	67%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Macarthur FC

43%

Adelaide United FC or Macarthur FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Adelaide United FC43% Draw38% Macarthur FC19%

Actual: Macarthur FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 1

8.3%

3 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

6.1%

1 – 2

5.2%

3 – 0

1 – 0

4.9%

3 – 2

4.9%

4 – 1

4.1%

0 – 0

3.4%

4 – 0

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap	Adelaide United FC covers	Push	Macarthur FC covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	17%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	20%	42%
-0.5	58%	—	42%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	12%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.