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

A League · 2023-24
Adelaide United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Macarthur FC
Fri 12 Apr 2024 · 09:45 UTC Coopers Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Jed Drew
R 73' Yianni Nicolaou
Y 90' Charles M'Mombwa

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ben Abraham
  • Referee Sarah Ho (Australia)
23 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 3.7 goals/game

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
2024-04-12 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Macarthur FC 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

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Macarthur FC H 1–2 L
07 Apr Perth Glory FC A 4–2 W
29 Mar Western United FC H 4–1 W
15 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–0 W
09 Mar Melbourne Victory FC H 1–2 L
03 Mar Wellington Phoenix FC A 2–3 L
Macarthur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Adelaide United FC A 2–1 W
06 Apr Western United FC A 2–4 L
01 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 1–3 L
16 Mar Brisbane Roar FC A 2–1 W
10 Mar Central Coast Mariners FC H 0–3 L
01 Mar Melbourne City FC H 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Adelaide United FC and Macarthur FC has kicked off!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Adelaide United FC in their trying to find a way past Macarthur FC's compact .
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Adelaide United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Macarthur FC winning 33.33% of all matches.
  • 21' Nestor Irankunda adds to his 1 season tally! Adelaide United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 26' Charles M'Mombwa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 27' The referee calls foul for Jed Drew. He receives a card.
  • 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 37' Macarthur FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 3 meetings.
  • 42' It looks surprising Adelaide United FC does not make any changes. Nick Ansell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hiroshi Ibusuki made 418 appearances and scored 43 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Adelaide United FC and Macarthur FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 57' 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 Ivan Vujica suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' Luka Jovanovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hiroshi Ibusuki on 60 minute.
  • 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stefan Mauk is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Adelaide United FC.
  • 70' Walter Scott has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 73' Yianni Nicolaou catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 73.
  • 73' The whistle greets Stefan Mauk as he departs to be replaced by Ben Halloran.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Macarthur FC! Walter Scott comes on to replace Jed Drew.
  • 81' 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.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Macarthur FC. Raphael Borges Rodrigues is replaced by Ariath Piol.
  • 84' What composure from Ariath Piol! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 87' The Adelaide United FC manager makes a substitution. Ethan Alagich departs to be replaced by Musa Toure.
  • 88' The deadlock is broken! Tommy Smith gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The referee shows Macarthur FC player a card on 90.
  • Another three points for Macarthur FC.

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
Valere Germain 3
Craig Goodwin 3
Apostolos Giannou 2
Luke Brattan 2
Daniel Arzani 2
Lachlan Rose 2

Head to Head

2024-04-12 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Macarthur FC 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

Adelaide United FC Form

2024-04-12 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Macarthur FC L 2024-04-07 Perth Glory FC 2–4 Adelaide United FC W 2024-03-29 Adelaide United FC 4–1 Western United FC W 2024-03-15 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC W 2024-03-09 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC L 2024-03-03 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–2 Adelaide United FC L

Macarthur FC Form

2024-04-12 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Macarthur FC W 2024-04-06 Western United FC 4–2 Macarthur FC L 2024-04-01 Macarthur FC 1–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-03-16 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Macarthur FC W 2024-03-10 Macarthur FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2024-03-01 Macarthur FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.08 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for: Adelaide United FC or Macarthur FC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC44% Draw25% Macarthur FC31%
Actual: Macarthur FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Macarthur FC
56%
Adelaide United FC or Macarthur FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC36% Draw39% Macarthur FC25%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.7%
0 – 0
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Macarthur FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 14% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 19% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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