Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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

Match Preview

Macarthur FC vs Western United FC — A League .

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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 game is set. Macarthur FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Matthew Millar has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 206 appearances.
  • 10' Macarthur FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western United FC backline.
  • 15' Western United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' It’s high time Dwight Yorke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Rhys Bozinovski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nicolas Milanovic made 150 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 39' The referee shows Western United FC player a Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Western United FC that had 150 games and scored 248 goals.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Kearyn Baccus on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Macarthur FC will be frustrated.
  • 46' Macarthur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charles M'Mombwa is hanging Jerry Skotadis on the field on 46 minute.
  • 49' That is a Red card for Macarthur FC. Kearyn Baccus will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kearyn Baccus on 50.
  • 55' The supporters are chanting for Moudi Najjar. He replaces Daniel Arzani on 55 minute.
  • 60' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lachlan Wales makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 61' Against the run of play, Lachlan Wales has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 66' Jonathan Aspropotamitis makes way for Jake McGing at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Macarthur FC.
  • 67' The Australia Matthew Millar breaks the deadlock on 67 minutes. 1-2!
  • 68' Against the run of play, Matthew Millar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 69' The Western United FC manager makes a substitution. James Troisi departs to be replaced by Alessandro Diamanti.
  • 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Tongo Doumbia by Rhys Bozinovski on 78 minute.
  • 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jed Drew makes it 3-2.
  • 82' What composure from Jed Drew! The Australia international strokes it home. 4-2.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Macarthur FC — Ali Auglah on, Craig Noone off on 85 minutes.
  • 87' Adisu Bayew is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomoki Imai at the 87 minute mark.
  • 89' The deadlock is broken! Nicolas Milanovic gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
  • 90' A goal from the Australia international Nicolas Milanovic! He fires home on 90 to make it 4-4!
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dwight Yorke

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

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
8%
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6%
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.