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 (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' In just a few seconds Campbelltown Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Macarthur FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
4' Marin Jakolis doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
9' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Macarthur FC that had 149 games and scored 216 goals.
19' It’s high time Mile Sterjovski made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
21' Against the run of play, Bozhidar Kraev has scored! This game has turned on its head.
26' Lawrence Thomas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
31' Macarthur FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
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' It is a cagey affair so far. Macarthur FC in their trying to find a way past Western Sydney Wanderers FC's compact .
46' Macarthur FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
47' The supporters are chanting for Liam Rose. He replaces Harry Sawyer on 47 minute.
48' Alex Bonetig makes way for Joshua Laws at the 48 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jake Hollmann.
54' Both keepers have barely been tested. Macarthur FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
55' Anthony Pantazopoulos has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
59' The referee has no hesitation. Luke Brattan is booked for Macarthur FC — card on 59.
64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
65' It’s a booking for Macarthur FC player. Tomislav Uskok gets a card.
70' 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.
71' A change in the Western Sydney Wanderers FC ranks — Zac Sapsford exits the field as Marcus Antonsson enters on 71.
72' The Macarthur FC bench stirs into life. Matthew Jurman is withdrawn and Ivan Vujica gets his opportunity.
73' Marcus Antonsson does the damage! The net is bulging and Western Sydney Wanderers FC surge ahead!
73' The supporters are chanting for Oliver Randazzo. He replaces Walter Scott on 73 minute.
78' A quiet spell here at Campbelltown Stadium. Western Sydney Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
80' The supporters are chanting for Aydan Hammond. He replaces Brandon Borrello on 80 minute.
84' The referee has no hesitation. Anthony Pantazopoulos is booked for Western Sydney Wanderers FC — card on 84.
85' The crowd applauds Kealey Adamson as he leaves the pitch. Joshua Damevski steps in for Macarthur FC.
90' That looks like a foul for a card for Aydan Hammond.
90' Mata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bozhidar Kraev on 90 minute.
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
Anthony Pantazopoulos	3
Nicolas Milanovic	3
Valere Germain	3
Lachlan Rose	2
Marcus Antonsson	2
Jed Drew	2
Lachlan Brook	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.