Adelaide United FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Adelaide United FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at Coopers Stadium.
- Adelaide United FC 3 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Macarthur FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee Sarah Ho (Australia)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #7 |
| 1 | Points | 5 |
| 3 | Played | 4 |
| 0 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 1 |
| 3 | Scored | 4 |
| 8 | Conceded | 4 |
| -5 | GD | +0 |
| 0.33 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 0% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
Adelaide United FC are 12th (1 pts). Macarthur FC are 7th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/4
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Macarthur FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Adelaide United FC
| Brody Burkitt | 2 G |
| Joey Garuccio | 1 G |
Macarthur FC
| Ryan Fraser | 1 G | 2 A |
| Musa Toure | 1 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Aspropotamitis | 1 G | |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Adelaide United FC is hosting Macarthur FC for another epic battle.
- 5' 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 Valere Germain suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Adelaide United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Macarthur FC's shape.
- 20' Adelaide United FC is showing some good football. However, Adelaide United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 21' Nestor Irankunda is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Adelaide United FC and Macarthur FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 27' The referee has no hesitation. Jed Drew is booked for Macarthur FC — card on 27.
- 32' Adelaide United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 47' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 52' It looks surprising Macarthur FC does not make any changes. Hiroshi Ibusuki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zach Clough, as he is very good at scoring at Coopers Stadium with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Luka Jovanovic. He replaces Hiroshi Ibusuki on 60 minute.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' Nick Ansell, a Australia , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 73' Macarthur FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 73' Stefan Mauk makes way for Ben Halloran at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Adelaide United FC.
- 76' Fresh legs for Macarthur FC! Walter Scott comes on to replace Jed Drew.
- 81' The travelling Macarthur FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 82' Macarthur FC ring the changes. Raphael Borges Rodrigues has done his job and it is now time for Ariath Piol to step up.
- 84' Magnificent from Ariath Piol! That is 5 goals in 153 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Musa Toure. He replaces Ethan Alagich on 87 minute.
- 88' The deadlock is broken! Tommy Smith gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
- 90' Charles M'Mombwa is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The points are shared — Adelaide United FC 1-2 Macarthur FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Zach Clough ↓ Johnny Yull 60'
- 21
-
6
Stefan Mauk ↓ Ben Halloran 73'
- 4
- 7
- 1
- 9
- 2
- 66
- 8
-
55
Ethan Alagich ↓ Musa Toure 87'
Bench
- 22
-
26
Ben Halloran ↑ 73'
- 40
-
17
Luka Jovanovic ↑ 60'
-
49
Musa Toure ↑ 87'
-
37
Johnny Yull ↑ 60'
- 3
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 98
- 13
- 12
- 3
- 17
- 6
-
31
Lachlan Rose ↓ Daniel De Silva 60'
- 22
-
37
Jed Drew ↓ Walter Scott 76'
- 11
Bench
- 1
-
18
Walter Scott ↑ 76'
-
24
Charles M'Mombwa ↑ 82'
-
14
Kristian Popovic ↑ 82'
- 4
-
7
Daniel De Silva ↑ 60'
-
52
Ariath Piol ↑ 82'
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matt Derbyshire | 4 |
| Zach Clough | 4 |
| Craig Goodwin | 3 |
| Valere Germain | 3 |
| Lachlan Rose | 2 |
| Anselmo | 2 |
| Ben Halloran | 2 |
| Apostolos Giannou | 2 |
Head to Head
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
3 / 4
1.29
Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Adelaide United FC or Macarthur FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Macarthur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Adelaide United FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Macarthur FC
71%
Adelaide United FC or Macarthur FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Adelaide United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC
| Handicap | Adelaide United FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

