Macarthur FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Macarthur FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.
- Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Greg Taylor
- Referee George Lakrindis
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Macarthur FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Aug | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Aug | Western United FC | A | 3–5 | L |
| 04 Aug | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Jul | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Macarthur FC | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #12 |
| 34 | Points | 21 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 7 / 10 | W / D / L | 5 / 6 / 15 |
| 37 | Scored | 27 |
| 44 | Conceded | 43 |
| -7 | GD | -16 |
| 1.31 | PPG | 0.81 |
| 35% | Win % | 19% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Bozhidar Kraev | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ryan Fraser | 4 G | 3 A |
| Brandon Borrello | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Campbelltown Sports Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Macarthur FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Macarthur FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Bernie Ibini-Isei picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 18' The deadlock is broken! Aleksandar Jovanovic gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
- 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Macarthur FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 26' The referee shows Western Sydney Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 26.
- 31' Ivan Franjic was booked on 31.
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Derbyshire made 149 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Susnjar, as he is very good at scoring at Campbelltown Sports Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 51' Australia international James Troisi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' What a strike from Graham Dorrans! The score is 1-1.
- 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Western Sydney Wanderers FC winning 33.33% of all matches.
- 58' Macarthur FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alex Susnjar on 58.
- 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Macarthur FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 66' Bruce Kamau is replacing Bernie Ibini-Isei for the Western Sydney Wanderers FC side.
- 71' What a strike from Simon Cox! The score is 2-2.
- 72' It is a substitution in Macarthur FC team. Loic Puyo is replaced by Charles M'Mombwa on 72 minute.
- 73' Loic Puyo makes way for Charles M'Mombwa at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Macarthur FC.
- 77' Another substitution for Macarthur FC to replace Denis Genreau by Liam Rose on 77 minute.
- 82' Western Sydney Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 83' Fresh legs for Western Sydney Wanderers FC! Jordan O'Doherty comes on to replace Graham Dorrans.
- 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Patrick Ziegler is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Macarthur FC.
- 89' Time for substitution for Macarthur FC. Susaeta is replaced by Moudi Najjar.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
12
James Meredith ↓ Antony Golec 77'
-
8
Denis Genreau ↓ Liam Rose 77'
-
10
Loic Puyo ↓ Charles M'Mombwa 73'
- 4
-
33
Susaeta ↓ Moudi Najjar 89'
- 11
- 7
- 6
- 15
- 27
Bench
-
3
Antony Golec ↑ 77'
- 16
-
14
Moudi Najjar ↑ 89'
-
24
Charles M'Mombwa ↑ 73'
-
22
Liam Rose ↑ 77'
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Simon Cox ↓ Kwame Yeboah 77'
- 14
- 17
- 34
- 13
- 30
- 2
- 18
-
9
Bernie Ibini-Isei ↓ Bruce Kamau 66'
Bench
- 5
- 40
-
7
Bruce Kamau ↑ 66'
-
8
Jordan O'Doherty ↑ 83'
-
11
Kwame Yeboah ↑ 77'
- 38
Coach
Carl Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brandon Borrello | 5 |
| Anthony Pantazopoulos | 3 |
| Nicolas Milanovic | 3 |
| Valere Germain | 3 |
| Jed Drew | 2 |
| Lachlan Brook | 2 |
| Ramy Najjarine | 2 |
| Craig Noone | 2 |
Macarthur FC Form
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2021-02-06
Macarthur FC
2–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2020-08-12
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2020-08-07
Western United FC
5–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2020-08-04
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–3
Perth Glory FC
L
2020-07-31
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2020-07-27
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.11
Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Macarthur FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
53%
Macarthur FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Macarthur FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
0 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC
| Handicap | Macarthur FC covers | Push | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 19% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.