Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

A League · 2023-24
Macarthur FC
3 – 3
Full Time
Western United FC
Fri 12 Jan 2024 · 06:30 UTC McDonald Jones Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' Tomoki Imai
Y 66' Joshua Risdon
Kealey Adamson 71' Y
Valere Germain 76' Y
Y 86' Daniel Penha

Overview

Match Preview

Macarthur FC vs Western United FC — A League at McDonald Jones Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jonathon Barreiro
  • Referee Sarah Ho (Australia)
11 games this season 🟨 0.5/game ⚽ 2.1 goals/game

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
2024-01-12 Macarthur FC 3–3 Western United FC 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

Recent Form

Macarthur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Western United FC H 3–3 D
08 Jan Adelaide United FC A 1–1 D
05 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC H 1–1 D
01 Jan Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 1–3 L
23 Dec Perth Glory FC A 2–3 L
18 Dec Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–3 L
Western United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Macarthur FC A 3–3 D
07 Jan Melbourne City FC H 1–2 L
30 Dec Newcastle United Jets FC A 0–2 L
23 Dec Sydney FC A 2–4 L
15 Dec Brisbane Roar FC H 2–1 W
08 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC A 0–4 L

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' In just a few seconds McDonald Jones Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Macarthur FC and Western United FC.
  • 3' What composure from Ben Garuccio! The Australia international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 8' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 13' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Western United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 18' Western United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 32' A stunning finish from Ulises Davila — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 37' Clayton Lewis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Western United FC tonight.
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 47' Joel Bertolissio, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 49' Tomoki Imai catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 49.
  • 51' Ulises Davila has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tomoki Imai made 34 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Lachlan Rose. He replaces Ali Auglah on 58 minute.
  • 63' Another substitution for Western United FC to replace Michael Ruhs by Noah Botic on 63 minute.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! Joshua Risdon argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 68' Another substitution for Macarthur FC to replace Jed Drew by Raphael Borges Rodrigues on 68 minute.
  • 71' Kealey Adamson is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
  • 74' Daniel Penha has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 74 minutes.
  • 76' Poor challenge from Valere Germain. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' Magnificent from Daniel Penha! That is 14 goals in 473 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Western United FC player. Daniel Penha gets a card.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Macarthur FC. Valere Germain is replaced by Joel Bertolissio.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Jerry Skotadis. He replaces Kealey Adamson on 88 minute.
  • 90' The Mexico Ulises Davila breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 3-3!
  • The points are shared — Macarthur FC 3-3 Western United FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-01-12 Macarthur FC 3–3 Western United FC 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

Macarthur FC Form

2024-01-12 Macarthur FC 3–3 Western United FC D 2024-01-08 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Macarthur FC D 2024-01-05 Macarthur FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC D 2024-01-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–1 Macarthur FC L 2023-12-23 Perth Glory FC 3–2 Macarthur FC L 2023-12-18 Macarthur FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC L

Western United FC Form

2024-01-12 Macarthur FC 3–3 Western United FC D 2024-01-07 Western United FC 1–2 Melbourne City FC L 2023-12-30 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–0 Western United FC L 2023-12-23 Sydney FC 4–2 Western United FC L 2023-12-15 Western United FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2023-12-08 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–0 Western United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7 Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Western United FC xG
I would bet for: Macarthur FC or Western United FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Macarthur FC43% Draw26% Western United FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Macarthur FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Western United FC
57%
Macarthur FC or Western United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Macarthur FC32% Draw43% Western United FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC

Handicap Macarthur FC covers Push Western United FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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