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

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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 (2025/26)
Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Alex King
Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)

19 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 6.1 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

15% Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season

19% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Macarthur FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC get this one started.
4' The Croatia Marin Jakolis breaks the deadlock on 4 minutes. 1-0!
9' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
14' Western Sydney Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
19' Aydan Hammond has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 208 appearances.
21' Goal! Bozhidar Kraev scores his 32 goal in 225 matches.
26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oscar Priestman made 205 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
31' Luke Brattan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
36' Western Sydney Wanderers FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
46' 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.
47' The supporters are chanting for Liam Rose. He replaces Harry Sawyer on 47 minute.
48' Another substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC to replace Alex Bonetig by Joshua Laws on 48 minute.
49' A moment of madness from Jake Hollmann on 49 minutes earns him a card. Macarthur FC will be frustrated.
54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Western Sydney Wanderers FC that had 205 games and scored 309 goals.
55' Goal! Anthony Pantazopoulos scores his 3 goal in 205 matches.
59' Luke Brattan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 59.
64' Joshua Laws is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Macarthur FC so far.
65' Controversy at the stadium! Tomislav Uskok argues furiously but the card stands.
70' Marcus Antonsson, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
71' Fresh legs for Western Sydney Wanderers FC! Marcus Antonsson comes on to replace Zac Sapsford.
72' A change in the Macarthur FC ranks — Matthew Jurman exits the field as Ivan Vujica enters on 72.
73' Marcus Antonsson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
73' A change in the Macarthur FC ranks — Walter Scott exits the field as Oliver Randazzo enters on 73.
78' Macarthur FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Western Sydney Wanderers FC's shape.
80' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Aydan Hammond on, Brandon Borrello off on 80 minutes.
84' Anthony Pantazopoulos was booked on 84.
85' The supporters are chanting for Joshua Damevski. He replaces Kealey Adamson on 85 minute.
90' Western Sydney Wanderers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
90' Western Sydney Wanderers FC ring the changes. Bozhidar Kraev has done his job and it is now time for Mata to step up.
The points are shared — Macarthur FC 1-3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Honours even.

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
Anthony Pantazopoulos	3
Nicolas Milanovic	3
Valere Germain	3
Jed Drew	2
Lachlan Brook	2
Ramy Najjarine	2
Craig Noone	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.