Wednesday , 30 September 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Adelaide United FC get us underway at Coopers Stadium.
  • 5' Macarthur FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker Mitchell Duke scoring 1 goals.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Adelaide United FC that had 233 games and scored 368 goals.
  • 14' Macarthur FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 16' A goal from the Australia international Ben Halloran! He fires home on 16 to make it 1-0!
  • 21' Adelaide United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Macarthur FC's shape.
  • 24' The referee has no hesitation. Ivan Vujica is booked for Macarthur FC — card on 24.
  • 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 32' Brilliant from the ! Valere Germain makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 32.
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Macarthur FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Adelaide United FC — Johnny Yull on, Nick Ansell off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Macarthur FC is showing some good football. However, Macarthur FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matthew Jurman, as he is very good at scoring at Coopers Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 63' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Isaias Sanchez on 63 minutes.
  • 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 73' Macarthur FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 74' Ali Auglah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Raphael Borges Rodrigues at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' The whistle greets Jed Drew as he departs to be replaced by Lachlan Rose.
  • 83' Joshua Cavallo gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces Ryan Tunnicliffe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' The Macarthur FC manager makes a substitution. Kearyn Baccus departs to be replaced by Kristian Popovic.
  • 89' Australia international Ryan Kitto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum 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
Anselmo 2
Ben Halloran 2
Apostolos Giannou 2
Luke Brattan 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.