Macarthur FC vs Western United FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Macarthur FC vs Western United FC — A League at Campbelltown Stadium.
- Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Alireza Faghani
7 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 6.7 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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Macarthur FC and Western United FC has kicked off!
- 5' Western United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' It’s high time Mile Sterjovski made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Michael Ruhs is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Western United FC so far.
- 25' Western United FC is showing some good football. However, Western United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' The referee calls foul for Tomoki Imai. He receives a card.
- 33' Raphael Borges Rodrigues has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 38' Western United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' That looks like a foul for a card for Jake Hollmann.
- 45' Daniel Penha is replacing Michael Ruhs for the Western United FC side.
- 50' Filip Kurto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 209 appearances.
- 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Kearyn Baccus is booked for Macarthur FC — card on 58.
- 60' Oliver Jones is replacing Jonathan Aspropotamitis for the Macarthur FC side.
- 64' Time for substitution for Western United FC. Noah Botic is replaced by Nikita Rukavytsya.
- 69' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 72' The crowd applauds Steven Lustica as he leaves the pitch. Sebastian Pasquali steps in for Western United FC.
- 76' Ulises Davila gets the nod from Macarthur FC. He replaces Jed Drew and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' 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.
- 84' It’s a booking for Macarthur FC player. Clayton Lewis gets a card.
- 86' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Garuccio is booked for Western United FC — card on 86.
- 86' Time for substitution for Macarthur FC. Valere Germain is replaced by Lachlan Rose.
- 88' Connor O'Toole has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kane Vidmar on 88 minute.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
98
Valere Germain ↓ Lachlan Rose 86'
- 5
- 13
- 12
- 17
- 6
- 8
-
37
Jed Drew ↓ Ulises Davila 76'
- 11
- –
Bench
- 1
-
14
Kristian Popovic ↑ 86'
-
10
Ulises Davila ↑ 76'
-
36
Ali Auglah ↑ 60'
-
31
Lachlan Rose ↑ 86'
- 44
-
16
Oliver Jones ↑ 60'
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 17
- 6
- 8
-
77
Riku Danzaki ↓ Ramy Najjarine 64'
- 10
-
9
Michael Ruhs ↓ Daniel Penha 45'
- 19
-
38
Noah Botic ↓ Nikita Rukavytsya 64'
- 1
-
22
Kane Vidmar ↓ Connor O'Toole 88'
Bench
-
24
Connor O'Toole ↑ 88'
- 33
-
7
Ramy Najjarine ↑ 64'
-
11
Daniel Penha ↑ 45'
-
–
Nikita Rukavytsya ↑ 64'
-
21
Sebastian Pasquali ↑ 72'
- 39
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
✓ CorrectActual: Macarthur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

