Macarthur FC vs Western United FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Macarthur FC

1 – 0

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Western United FC

Sat 4 Nov 2023 · 06:30 UTC Campbelltown Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 28' Tomoki Imai

Jake Hollmann 41' Y

Kearyn Baccus 58' Y

Clayton Lewis 84' Y

Y 86' Ben Garuccio

Overview

Match Preview

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

Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kearney Robinson
Referee Alireza Faghani

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

2023-11-04 Macarthur FC 1–0 Western United FC 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

Recent Form

Macarthur FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Nov	Western United FC	H	1–0	W
29 Oct	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	2–1	W
21 Oct	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–1	D
29 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	0–1	L
23 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–2	L
14 Apr	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–2	L

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Nov	Macarthur FC	A	0–1	L
28 Oct	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	0–5	L
21 Oct	Melbourne City FC	A	2–1	W
29 Apr	Perth Glory FC	A	2–1	W
22 Apr	Melbourne City FC	H	1–3	L
16 Apr	Adelaide United FC	A	1–0	W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Western United FC gets underway.
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' Jake Hollmann has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 149 appearances.
15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Macarthur FC and Western United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
20' Macarthur FC have won 216 goals from 149 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
25' Australia international Kane Vidmar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
28' Tomoki Imai is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Noah Botic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Western United FC.
38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
41' Controversy at the stadium! Jake Hollmann argues furiously but the card stands.
45' It is a substitution in Western United FC team. Michael Ruhs is replaced by Daniel Penha on 45 minute.
50' It is a cagey affair so far. Macarthur FC in their trying to find a way past Western United FC's compact .
55' It’s high time Mile Sterjovski made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
58' The referee calls foul for Kearyn Baccus. He receives a card.
60' Macarthur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver Jones is hanging Jonathan Aspropotamitis on the field on 60 minute.
64' The whistle greets Noah Botic as he departs to be replaced by Nikita Rukavytsya.
69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
72' Steven Lustica makes way for Sebastian Pasquali at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Western United FC.
76' Another change for Macarthur FC made on 76 minute. Jed Drew leaves to be changed by Ulises Davila.
81' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
84' That looks like a foul for a card for Clayton Lewis.
86' That looks like a foul for a card for Ben Garuccio.
86' Macarthur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lachlan Rose is hanging Valere Germain on the field on 86 minute.
88' A change in the Western United FC ranks — Kane Vidmar exits the field as Connor O'Toole enters on 88.
The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

23
Clayton Lewis
98
Valere Germain ↓ Lachlan Rose 86'
5
Jonathan Aspropotamitis ↓ Oliver Jones 60'
13
Ivan Vujica
12
Filip Kurto
17
Raphael Borges Rodrigues ↓ Ali Auglah 60'
6
Tomislav Uskok
8
Jake Hollmann
37
Jed Drew ↓ Ulises Davila 76'
11
Kearyn Baccus ↓ Kristian Popovic 86'
–
Eddie Caspers

Bench

1
Danijel Nizic
14
Kristian Popovic ↑ 86'
10
Ulises Davila ↑ 76'
36
Ali Auglah ↑ 60'
31
Lachlan Rose ↑ 86'
44
Matthew Millar
16
Oliver Jones ↑ 60'

Coach Mile Sterjovski

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

32
Angus Thurgate
17
Ben Garuccio
6
Tomoki Imai
8
Lachlan Wales
77
Riku Danzaki ↓ Ramy Najjarine 64'
10
Steven Lustica ↓ Sebastian Pasquali 72'
9
Michael Ruhs ↓ Daniel Penha 45'
19
Joshua Risdon
38
Noah Botic ↓ Nikita Rukavytsya 64'
1
Thomas Heward-Belle
22
Kane Vidmar ↓ Connor O'Toole 88'

Bench

24
Connor O'Toole ↑ 88'
33
Matthew Sutton
7
Ramy Najjarine ↑ 64'
11
Daniel Penha ↑ 45'
–
Nikita Rukavytsya ↑ 64'
21
Sebastian Pasquali ↑ 72'
39
Matthew Grimaldi

Coach John Aloisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ulises Davila	4
Lachlan Wales	4
Nicolas Milanovic	3
Matthew Millar	3
Aleksandar Prijovic	2
Daniel Penha	2
Michael Ruhs	2
Besart Berisha	2

Head to Head

Macarthur FC Form

2023-11-04 Macarthur FC 1–0 Western United FC W 2023-10-29 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Macarthur FC W 2023-10-21 Macarthur FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D 2023-04-29 Macarthur FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-04-23 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Macarthur FC L 2023-04-14 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–1 Macarthur FC L

Western United FC Form

2023-11-04 Macarthur FC 1–0 Western United FC L 2023-10-28 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 5–0 Western United FC L 2023-10-21 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Western United FC W 2023-04-29 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Western United FC W 2023-04-22 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC L 2023-04-16 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Western United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.29 Macarthur FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.04 Western United FC xG

I would bet for: Macarthur FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Macarthur FC43% Draw29% Western United FC28%

Actual: Macarthur FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.33

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Macarthur FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Western United FC

57%

Macarthur FC or Western United FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Macarthur FC29% Draw51% Western United FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14%

0 – 0

11.9%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

8.9%

2 – 1

8.1%

2 – 0

7.8%

1 – 2

6.5%

0 – 2

5.1%

2 – 2

4.3%

3 – 1

3.6%

3 – 0

3.3%

1 – 3

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC

Handicap	Macarthur FC covers	Push	Western United FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	22%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	17%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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