Thursday , 2 July 2026

Macarthur FC vs Western United FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2020-21
Macarthur FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Western United FC
Sat 20 Mar 2021 · 06:05 UTC Campbelltown Sports Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Y 40' Luke Duzel
Denis Genreau 88' Y
Benat 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Macarthur FC vs Western United FC — A League at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Ben Abraham
  • Referee Adam Kersey
  • Referee Owen Goldrick
  • Referee

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

3
6
3
Macarthur FC 12 games · Avg 3.3 goals Western United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-20 Macarthur FC 2–1 Western United FC 2021-02-20 Western United FC 4–1 Macarthur FC

Recent Form

Macarthur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Western United FC H 2–1 W
12 Mar Melbourne City FC A 0–3 L
08 Mar Central Coast Mariners FC A 0–2 L
28 Feb Sydney FC A 1–0 W
20 Feb Western United FC A 1–4 L
12 Feb Adelaide United FC H 4–0 W
Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Macarthur FC A 1–2 L
14 Mar Brisbane Roar FC H 1–0 W
10 Mar Sydney FC A 0–2 L
07 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
27 Feb Melbourne Victory FC A 4–3 W
20 Feb Macarthur FC H 4–1 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Western United FC get us underway at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.
  • 5' Western United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 8' A goal from the Australia international Dylan Pierias! He fires home on 8 to make it 0-1!
  • 13' It looks surprising Western United FC does not make any changes. Alessandro Diamanti has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 28' Western United 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.
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt Derbyshire is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Western United FC.
  • 35' Matt Derbyshire does the damage! The net is bulging and Macarthur FC surge ahead!
  • 40' Luke Duzel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' Against the run of play, Susaeta has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 51' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Campbelltown Sports Stadium. Western United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' Connor Pain is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Macarthur FC so far.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Iker Guarrotxena as he leaves the pitch. Steven Lustica steps in for Western United FC.
  • 67' The Macarthur FC bench stirs into life. Loic Puyo is withdrawn and Antonis Martis gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 77' The Macarthur FC bench stirs into life. Susaeta is withdrawn and Lachlan Rose gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 86' The whistle greets Aleksandar Jovanovic as he departs to be replaced by James Meredith.
  • 88' It’s a booking for Macarthur FC player. Denis Genreau gets a Yellow card.
  • 88' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Aaron Calver by Andrew Durante on 88 minute.
  • 90' Benat picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Macarthur FC players.

Lineups

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marko Rudan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lachlan Wales 4
Ulises Davila 4
Matthew Millar 3
Nicolas Milanovic 3
Michael Ruhs 2
Besart Berisha 2
Dylan Pierias 2
Iker Guarrotxena 2

Head to Head

2021-03-20 Macarthur FC 2–1 Western United FC 2021-02-20 Western United FC 4–1 Macarthur FC

Macarthur FC Form

2021-03-20 Macarthur FC 2–1 Western United FC W 2021-03-12 Melbourne City FC 3–0 Macarthur FC L 2021-03-08 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–0 Macarthur FC L 2021-02-28 Sydney FC 0–1 Macarthur FC W 2021-02-20 Western United FC 4–1 Macarthur FC L 2021-02-12 Macarthur FC 4–0 Adelaide United FC W

Western United FC Form

2021-03-20 Macarthur FC 2–1 Western United FC L 2021-03-14 Western United FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2021-03-10 Sydney FC 2–0 Western United FC L 2021-03-07 Western United FC 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2021-02-27 Melbourne Victory FC 3–4 Western United FC W 2021-02-20 Western United FC 4–1 Macarthur FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.73 Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Western United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Macarthur FC47% Draw25% Western United FC28%
Actual: Macarthur FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Macarthur FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Western United FC
53%
Macarthur FC or Western United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Macarthur FC33% Draw43% Western United FC24%
Actual: Macarthur FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC

Handicap Macarthur FC covers Push Western United FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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