Macarthur FC vs Western United FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2022-23

Macarthur FC

2 – 2

Full Time

Western United FC

Sat 28 Jan 2023 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 39' Tongo Doumbia

Kearyn Baccus 45' Y

Tomislav Uskok 45' Y

Kearyn Baccus 49' R

Kearyn Baccus 50' R

Overview

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Macarthur FC vs Western United FC — A League .

Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

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 12 games · Avg 3.3 goals Western United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-01-28 Macarthur FC 2–2 Western United FC 2022-10-21 Western United FC 1–1 Macarthur FC 2022-04-19 Western United FC 2–0 Macarthur FC 2022-02-01 Macarthur FC 2–2 Western United FC 2021-05-31 Western United FC 1–2 Macarthur FC

Recent Form

Macarthur FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Jan	Western United FC	H	2–2	D
20 Jan	Adelaide United FC	A	0–1	L
13 Jan	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	1–2	L
08 Jan	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	2–0	W
01 Jan	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–4	L
24 Dec	Sydney FC	A	3–0	W

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Jan	Macarthur FC	A	2–2	D
21 Jan	Sydney FC	H	1–0	W
15 Jan	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	1–1	D
07 Jan	Melbourne City FC	A	0–4	L
30 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–1	D
26 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–0	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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Macarthur FC is hosting Western United FC for another epic battle.
5' Matthew Millar is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Macarthur FC tonight.
10' It’s high time John Aloisi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
15' The travelling Western United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jerry Skotadis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Macarthur FC.
25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
30' Western United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
39' Tongo Doumbia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
44' Macarthur FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kearyn Baccus on 45.
46' Another substitution for Macarthur FC to replace Jerry Skotadis by Charles M'Mombwa on 46 minute.
49' The referee has no hesitation. Kearyn Baccus is booked for Macarthur FC — Red card on 49.
50' Controversy at the stadium! Kearyn Baccus argues furiously but the Red card stands.
55' The whistle greets Daniel Arzani as he departs to be replaced by Moudi Najjar.
60' What a strike from Lachlan Wales! The score is 0-1.
61' The Australia Lachlan Wales breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 0-2!
66' Time for substitution for Macarthur FC. Jonathan Aspropotamitis is replaced by Jake McGing.
67' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matthew Millar makes no mistake. 1-2!
68' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matthew Millar makes no mistake. 2-2!
69' James Troisi makes way for Alessandro Diamanti at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western United FC.
74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ulises Davila made 209 appearances and scored 40 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
78' The crowd applauds Tongo Doumbia as he leaves the pitch. Rhys Bozinovski steps in for Western United FC.
81' Brilliant from the ! Jed Drew makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 81.
82' The deadlock is broken! Jed Drew gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
85' Time for substitution for Macarthur FC. Craig Noone is replaced by Ali Auglah.
87' The whistle greets Tomoki Imai as he departs to be replaced by Adisu Bayew.
89' Nicolas Milanovic makes no mistake. The score reads 4-3 and Western United FC are in front.
90' Nicolas Milanovic doubles the advantage! 4-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
It finishes all square. Macarthur FC and Western United FC share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

17
Craig Noone ↓ Ali Auglah 85'
5
Jonathan Aspropotamitis ↓ Jake McGing 66'
13
Ivan Vujica
12
Filip Kurto
99
Daniel Arzani ↓ Moudi Najjar 55'
27
Jerry Skotadis ↓ Charles M'Mombwa 46'
10
Ulises Davila
6
Tomislav Uskok
44
Matthew Millar
11
Kearyn Baccus
9
Bachana Arabuli ↓ Jed Drew 55'

Bench

2
Jake McGing ↑ 66'
1
Nick Suman
14
Moudi Najjar ↑ 55'
24
Charles M'Mombwa ↑ 46'
36
Ali Auglah ↑ 85'
37
Jed Drew ↑ 55'
41
Oliver Jones

Coach Dwight Yorke

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Leo Lacroix
1
Jamie Young
14
James Troisi ↓ Alessandro Diamanti 69'
11
Connor Pain ↓ Nicolas Milanovic 69'
44
Nikolai Topor-Stanley
88
Neil Kilkenny
6
Tomoki Imai ↓ Adisu Bayew 87'
8
Lachlan Wales ↓ Dylan Pierias 78'
19
Joshua Risdon
38
Noah Botic
7
Tongo Doumbia ↓ Rhys Bozinovski 78'

Bench

23
Alessandro Diamanti ↑ 69'
5
Dylan Pierias ↑ 78'
37
Ryan Scott
26
Nicolas Milanovic ↑ 69'
31
Adisu Bayew ↑ 87'
33
Benjamin Collins
42
Rhys Bozinovski ↑ 78'

Coach John Aloisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ulises Davila	4
Lachlan Wales	4
Matthew Millar	3
Nicolas Milanovic	3
Iker Guarrotxena	2
Matt Derbyshire	2
Jed Drew	2
Susaeta	2

Head to Head

Macarthur FC Form

2023-01-28 Macarthur FC 2–2 Western United FC D 2023-01-20 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Macarthur FC L 2023-01-13 Macarthur FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-01-08 Macarthur FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2023-01-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–0 Macarthur FC L 2022-12-24 Sydney FC 0–3 Macarthur FC W

Western United FC Form

2023-01-28 Macarthur FC 2–2 Western United FC D 2023-01-21 Western United FC 1–0 Sydney FC W 2023-01-15 Western United FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2023-01-07 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Western United FC L 2022-12-30 Western United FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D 2022-12-26 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.64 Macarthur FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.28 Western United FC xG

I would bet for: Macarthur FC or Western United FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Macarthur FC44% Draw27% Western United FC29%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.92

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Macarthur FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Western United FC

56%

Macarthur FC or Western United FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Macarthur FC33% Draw45% Western United FC22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

2 – 1

8.9%

1 – 0

0 – 0

7.2%

2 – 0

7.2%

1 – 2

0 – 1

2 – 2

Actual

3 – 1

4.9%

0 – 2

4.4%

3 – 0

3.9%

3 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC

Handicap	Macarthur FC covers	Push	Western United FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	21%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	16%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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