Macarthur FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2024-25

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Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Sat 3 May 2025 · 09:35 UTC Campbelltown Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Jake Hollmann 49' Y

Luke Brattan 59' Y

Tomislav Uskok 65' Y

Y 84' Anthony Pantazopoulos

Y 90' Aydan Hammond

Kevin Boli 90' Y

Overview

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Macarthur FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC — A League at Campbelltown Stadium.

Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alex King
Referee Richard Naumovski (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

Macarthur FC 15 games · Avg 3.7 goals Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-05-03 Macarthur FC 1–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2025-02-16 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–1 Macarthur FC 2025-01-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Macarthur FC 2024-04-01 Macarthur FC 1–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2024-02-04 Macarthur FC 4–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Macarthur FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–3	L
25 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–2	L
20 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	2–2	D
04 Apr	Brisbane Roar FC	A	5–1	W
28 Mar	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	3–3	D
14 Mar	Adelaide United FC	A	5–4	W

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Macarthur FC	A	3–1	W
26 Apr	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–0	W
19 Apr	Melbourne City FC	H	2–2	D
13 Apr	Western United FC	H	2–0	W
05 Apr	Auckland FC	A	1–1	D
29 Mar	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	2–2	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)

80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts). Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Macarthur FC have kicked off against Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
4' Goal! Marin Jakolis scores his 12 goal in 2 matches.
9' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 9 minutes.
14' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
21' GOAL! Bozhidar Kraev fires home to make it 1-1!
26' A quiet spell here at Campbelltown Stadium. Western Sydney Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
36' 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.
41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mile Sterjovski will be considering his options from the bench.
46' The travelling Western Sydney Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
47' Another change for Macarthur FC made on 47 minute. Harry Sawyer leaves to be changed by Liam Rose.
48' Time for substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Alex Bonetig is replaced by Joshua Laws.
49' The referee shows Macarthur FC player a card on 49.
54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
55' The deadlock is broken! Anthony Pantazopoulos gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
59' The referee calls foul for Luke Brattan. He receives a card.
64' Alex Bonetig, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
65' Tomislav Uskok catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 65.
70' 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 Joshua Laws suffering a number of foals already.
71' The Western Sydney Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Zac Sapsford departs to be replaced by Marcus Antonsson.
72' Ivan Vujica is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matthew Jurman at the 72 minute mark.
73' What a moment for Marcus Antonsson! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
73' Time for substitution for Macarthur FC. Walter Scott is replaced by Oliver Randazzo.
78' Lawrence Thomas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
80' Another substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC to replace Brandon Borrello by Aydan Hammond on 80 minute.
84' The referee shows Western Sydney Wanderers FC player a card on 84.
85' Time for substitution for Macarthur FC. Kealey Adamson is replaced by Joshua Damevski.
90' It’s a booking for Western Sydney Wanderers FC player. Aydan Hammond gets a card.
90' Bozhidar Kraev makes way for Mata at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
1-3 the final result. Macarthur FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

13
Ivan Vujica ↑ 72'
22
Liam Rose ↑ 47'
30
Alex Robinson
7
Daniel De Silva ↑ 72'
17
Oliver Randazzo ↑ 73'
27
Joshua Damevski ↑ 85'
11
Peter Makrillos

Coach Mile Sterjovski

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

2
Gabriel Cleur
26
Brandon Borrello ↓ Aydan Hammond 80'
20
Lawrence Thomas
3
Alex Gersbach
23
Bozhidar Kraev ↓ Mata 90'
14
Nicolas Milanovic
25
Joshua Brillante ↓ Dean Pelekanos 80'
4
Alex Bonetig ↓ Joshua Laws 48'
18
Oscar Priestman
22
Anthony Pantazopoulos
7
Zac Sapsford ↓ Marcus Antonsson 71'

Bench

64
Mata ↑ 90'
9
Marcus Antonsson ↑ 71'
30
Jordan Holmes
13
Dean Pelekanos ↑ 80'
17
Jarrod Carluccio
28
Joshua Laws ↑ 48'
21
Aydan Hammond ↑ 80'

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Brandon Borrello	5
Valere Germain	3
Anthony Pantazopoulos	3
Nicolas Milanovic	3
Craig Noone	2
Ulises Davila	2
Lachlan Rose	2
Marcus Antonsson	2

Head to Head

Macarthur FC Form

2025-05-03 Macarthur FC 1–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2025-04-25 Macarthur FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC L 2025-04-20 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–2 Macarthur FC D 2025-04-04 Brisbane Roar FC 1–5 Macarthur FC W 2025-03-28 Macarthur FC 3–3 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2025-03-14 Adelaide United FC 4–5 Macarthur FC W

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2025-05-03 Macarthur FC 1–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2025-04-26 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2025-04-19 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–2 Melbourne City FC D 2025-04-13 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Western United FC W 2025-04-05 Auckland FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2025-03-29 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.72 Macarthur FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.83 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Macarthur FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC 75% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Macarthur FC35% Draw25% Western Sydney Wanderers FC40%

Actual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.55

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	68%	32%
± 3.5	47%	53%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Macarthur FC or Draw

60%

Draw or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

65%

Macarthur FC or Western Sydney Wanderers FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Macarthur FC28% Draw41% Western Sydney Wanderers FC31%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.9%

1 – 2

2 – 1

7.5%

2 – 2

6.8%

0 – 2

4.9%

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 1

4.7%

1 – 0

4.3%

2 – 0

4.3%

3 – 1

4.3%

0 – 0

4.3%

2 – 3

4.2%

Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC

Handicap	Macarthur FC covers	Push	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	11%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	17%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	18%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	12%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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