Sunday , 16 August 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' And we are off! Macarthur FC vs Western United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 3' Ben Garuccio adds to his 1 season tally! Western United FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 8' Joel Bertolissio, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 13' Macarthur FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Western United FC backline.
  • 18' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joshua Risdon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' Western United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' Brilliant from the ! Ulises Davila makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 32.
  • 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tomoki Imai.
  • 51' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ulises Davila makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 58' A change in the Macarthur FC ranks — Ali Auglah exits the field as Lachlan Rose enters on 58.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Western United FC. Michael Ruhs is replaced by Noah Botic.
  • 66' Joshua Risdon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 66.
  • 68' The Macarthur FC manager makes a substitution. Jed Drew departs to be replaced by Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
  • 71' That is a card for Macarthur FC. Kealey Adamson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 74' Daniel Penha does the damage! The net is bulging and Western United FC surge ahead!
  • 76' It’s gonna be a card for Valere Germain.
  • 81' 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.
  • 85' Daniel Penha is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Penha on 86.
  • 87' Macarthur FC ring the changes. Valere Germain has done his job and it is now time for Joel Bertolissio to step up.
  • 88' The whistle greets Kealey Adamson as he departs to be replaced by Jerry Skotadis.
  • 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ulises Davila makes it 3-3.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
Aleksandar Prijovic 2
Daniel Penha 2
Michael Ruhs 2
Besart Berisha 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.