Sunday , 16 August 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' We are underway at Coopers Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mile Sterjovski will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Adelaide United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 14' A moment of madness from Kearyn Baccus on 14 minutes earns him a card. Macarthur FC will be frustrated.
  • 16' Ben Halloran adds to his 0 season tally! Adelaide United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 24' Ivan Vujica was booked on 24.
  • 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matthew Jurman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Macarthur FC.
  • 32' What an equalizer from Valere Germain!
  • 37' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jed Drew suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' Adelaide United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Macarthur FC's shape.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Nick Ansell as he leaves the pitch. Johnny Yull steps in for Adelaide United FC.
  • 51' Macarthur FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 63' The referee shows Adelaide United FC player a card on 63.
  • 68' It looks surprising Adelaide United FC does not make any changes. Nestor Irankunda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 73' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 74' Another substitution for Macarthur FC to replace Raphael Borges Rodrigues by Ali Auglah on 74 minute.
  • 79' The Macarthur FC bench stirs into life. Jed Drew is withdrawn and Lachlan Rose gets his opportunity.
  • 83' The Adelaide United FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Tunnicliffe departs to be replaced by Joshua Cavallo.
  • 84' The whistle greets Kearyn Baccus as he departs to be replaced by Kristian Popovic.
  • 89' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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.