Wednesday , 30 September 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)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Macarthur FC vs Western United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 3' Goal! Ben Garuccio scores his 9 goal in 311 matches.
  • 8' Western United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 8.
  • 13' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 23' Macarthur FC have won 216 goals from 149 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 28' A quiet spell here at McDonald Jones Stadium. Macarthur FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ulises Davila makes it 1-1.
  • 37' The 29-year-old Clayton Lewis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 47' Rhys Bozinovski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Macarthur FC so far.
  • 49' It’s a booking for Western United FC player. Tomoki Imai gets a card.
  • 51' What a strike from Ulises Davila! The score is 2-1.
  • 56' Western United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 58' Macarthur FC make a change. Ali Auglah trudges off to be replaced by Lachlan Rose on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Western United FC ring the changes. Michael Ruhs has done his job and it is now time for Noah Botic to step up.
  • 66' Joshua Risdon picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 68' Jed Drew makes way for Raphael Borges Rodrigues at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Macarthur FC.
  • 71' Macarthur FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 74' Daniel Penha has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 74 minutes.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Valere Germain. He receives a card.
  • 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thomas Heward-Belle, as he is very good at scoring at McDonald Jones Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 85' What a moment for Daniel Penha! That strike on 85 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Daniel Penha. He receives a card.
  • 87' Joel Bertolissio gets the nod from Macarthur FC. He replaces Valere Germain and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Macarthur FC — Jerry Skotadis on, Kealey Adamson off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Ulises Davila has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
  • 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
Lachlan Wales 4
Ulises Davila 4
Matthew Millar 3
Nicolas Milanovic 3
Michael Ruhs 2
Besart Berisha 2
Dylan Pierias 2
Iker Guarrotxena 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.