Thursday , 2 July 2026

Adelaide United FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2023-24
Adelaide United FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Macarthur FC
Mon 8 Jan 2024 · 08:45 UTC Coopers Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 14' Kearyn Baccus
Y 24' Ivan Vujica
Isaias Sanchez 63' Y
Y 63' Matthew Jurman

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jack Morgan
  • Referee Sarah Ho (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

5
2
7
Adelaide United FC 14 games · Avg 3.6 goals Macarthur FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-08 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Macarthur FC 2023-12-04 Macarthur FC 4–3 Adelaide United FC 2023-01-20 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Macarthur FC 2022-10-16 Macarthur FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC 2022-04-08 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Macarthur FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jan Macarthur FC H 1–1 D
04 Jan Wellington Phoenix FC H 2–2 D
30 Dec Melbourne Victory FC A 0–2 L
22 Dec Newcastle United Jets FC H 3–1 W
15 Dec Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
10 Dec Brisbane Roar FC H 0–2 L
Macarthur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jan Adelaide United FC A 1–1 D
05 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC H 1–1 D
01 Jan Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 1–3 L
23 Dec Perth Glory FC A 2–3 L
18 Dec Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–3 L
09 Dec Sydney FC A 2–0 W

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
11% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
15% Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Macarthur FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Adelaide United FC
Luka Jovanovic 11 G 3 A
Johnny Yull 4 G 5 A
Ethan Alagich 4 G 4 A
Ryan Kitto 3 G 1 A
Macarthur FC
Harry Sawyer 6 G 1 A
Mitchell Duke 5 G 3 A
Luke Vickery 5 G 1 A
Rafael Duran 4 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Adelaide United FC have kicked off against Macarthur FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Macarthur FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Ali Auglah has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 14' Kearyn Baccus has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 14.
  • 16' Ben Halloran makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Adelaide United FC are in front.
  • 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' Controversy at the stadium! Ivan Vujica argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 29' Adelaide United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Macarthur FC backline.
  • 32' A stunning finish from Valere Germain — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Macarthur FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' The Adelaide United FC bench stirs into life. Nick Ansell is withdrawn and Johnny Yull gets his opportunity.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Adelaide United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Adelaide United FC and Macarthur FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 61' Macarthur FC have won 216 goals from 149 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 63' That looks like a foul for a card for Isaias Sanchez.
  • 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Isaias Sanchez made 233 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 73' Macarthur FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 3 meetings.
  • 74' The Macarthur FC bench stirs into life. Raphael Borges Rodrigues is withdrawn and Ali Auglah gets his opportunity.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Macarthur FC — Lachlan Rose on, Jed Drew off on 79 minutes.
  • 83' Another substitution for Adelaide United FC to replace Ryan Tunnicliffe by Joshua Cavallo on 83 minute.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Macarthur FC! Kristian Popovic comes on to replace Kearyn Baccus.
  • 89' Macarthur FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mile Sterjovski

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Derbyshire 4
Zach Clough 4
Craig Goodwin 3
Valere Germain 3
Daniel Arzani 2
Lachlan Rose 2
Anselmo 2
Ben Halloran 2

Head to Head

2024-01-08 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Macarthur FC 2023-12-04 Macarthur FC 4–3 Adelaide United FC 2023-01-20 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Macarthur FC 2022-10-16 Macarthur FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC 2022-04-08 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Macarthur FC

Adelaide United FC Form

2024-01-08 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Macarthur FC D 2024-01-04 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2023-12-30 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC L 2023-12-22 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2023-12-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Adelaide United FC L 2023-12-10 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Brisbane Roar FC L

Macarthur FC Form

2024-01-08 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Macarthur FC D 2024-01-05 Macarthur FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2024-01-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–1 Macarthur FC L 2023-12-23 Perth Glory FC 3–2 Macarthur FC L 2023-12-18 Macarthur FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-12-09 Sydney FC 0–2 Macarthur FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.98 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC48% Draw25% Macarthur FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Macarthur FC
52%
Adelaide United FC or Macarthur FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC37% Draw41% Macarthur FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
4.9%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Macarthur FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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