Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2024-25

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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Macarthur FC

Wed 1 Jan 2025 · 07:00 UTC CommBank Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Bozhidar Kraev 2' Y

Dean Pelekanos 53' R

Y 85' Luke Brattan

Y 90' Filip Kurto

Overview

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Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at CommBank Stadium.

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Casey Reibelt
Referee Joanna Charaktis (Australia)

15 games this season 🟨 0.8/game ⚽ 3.9 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

Western Sydney Wanderers FC 15 games · Avg 3.7 goals Macarthur FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-01-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Macarthur FC 2024-04-01 Macarthur FC 1–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2024-02-04 Macarthur FC 4–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2024-01-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–1 Macarthur FC 2023-04-08 Macarthur FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Macarthur FC	H	2–3	L
27 Dec	Adelaide United FC	A	3–2	W
22 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	4–1	W
14 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–2	D
30 Nov	Melbourne City FC	A	2–0	W
23 Nov	Sydney FC	A	2–4	L

Macarthur FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	3–2	W
27 Dec	Perth Glory FC	A	3–0	W
23 Dec	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	1–1	D
14 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	2–1	W
07 Dec	Western United FC	A	0–0	D
30 Nov	Brisbane Roar FC	H	4–4	D

Season Stats

Western Sydney Wanderers FC		Macarthur FC
#12	Position	#7
21	Points	34
26	Played	26
5 / 6 / 15	W / D / L	9 / 7 / 10
27	Scored	37
43	Conceded	44
-16	GD	-7
0.81	PPG	1.31
19%	Win %	35%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

19% Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season

15% Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season

Western Sydney Wanderers FC are 12th (21 pts). Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/3

31-45

1/1

46-60

–/2

61-75

–/1

76+

–/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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)

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Bozhidar Kraev	5 G	2 A
Ryan Fraser	4 G	3 A
Brandon Borrello	4 G	2 A
Kosta Barbarouses	4 G	1 A

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 ball is rolling at CommBank Stadium. Western Sydney Wanderers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Macarthur FC.
2' A moment of madness from Bozhidar Kraev on 2 minutes earns him a card. Western Sydney Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
7' Valere Germain has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
12' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Macarthur FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
13' Against the run of play, Jed Drew has scored! This game has turned on its head.
18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
23' Goal! Mata scores his 10 goal in 409 matches.
26' What a strike from Ariath Piol! The score is 1-2.
31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dean Bosnjak made 149 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
36' Macarthur FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western Sydney Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
44' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jed Drew makes no mistake. 1-3!
46' It is a substitution in Western Sydney Wanderers FC team. Jesse Cameron is replaced by Anthony Pantazopoulos on 46 minute.
51' Alex Bonetig has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
53' The referee shows Western Sydney Wanderers FC player a card on 53.
55' GOAL! Anthony Pantazopoulos scores on 55. Assisted by Oscar Priestman
56' It is a substitution in Western Sydney Wanderers FC team. Mata is replaced by Nicolas Milanovic on 56 minute.
57' Western Sydney Wanderers FC ring the changes. Zac Sapsford has done his job and it is now time for Brandon Borrello to step up.
62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
66' A tactical swap from Western Sydney Wanderers FC — Aydan Hammond on, Bozhidar Kraev off on 66 minutes.
71' It looks surprising Western Sydney Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Oliver Jones has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
76' Western Sydney Wanderers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
77' Bernardo Oliveira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marin Jakolis at the 77 minute mark.
81' The crowd applauds Marcus Antonsson as he leaves the pitch. James Temelkovski steps in for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
85' Luke Brattan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Filip Kurto.
90' The supporters are chanting for Ivan Vujica. He replaces Walter Scott on 90 minute.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.

Lineups

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

64
Mata ↓ Nicolas Milanovic 56'
20
Lawrence Thomas
19
Jack Clisby
9
Marcus Antonsson ↓ James Temelkovski 81'
23
Bozhidar Kraev ↓ Aydan Hammond 66'
13
Dean Pelekanos
25
Joshua Brillante
4
Alex Bonetig
18
Oscar Priestman
7
Zac Sapsford ↓ Brandon Borrello 57'
41
Jesse Cameron ↓ Anthony Pantazopoulos 46'

Bench

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

98
Valere Germain
18
Walter Scott ↓ Ivan Vujica 90'
12
Filip Kurto
15
Dino Arslanagic
26
Luke Brattan
44
Marin Jakolis ↓ Bernardo Oliveira 77'
8
Jake Hollmann ↓ Frans Deli 90'
11
Jed Drew ↓ Dean Bosnjak 66'
16
Oliver Jones
20
Kealey Adamson
19
Ariath Piol ↓ Daniel De Silva 66'

Bench

13
Ivan Vujica ↑ 90'
30
Alex Robinson
5
Matthew Jurman
7
Daniel De Silva ↑ 66'
21
Bernardo Oliveira ↑ 77'
23
Frans Deli ↑ 90'
24
Dean Bosnjak ↑ 66'

Coach Mile Sterjovski

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Brandon Borrello	5
Anthony Pantazopoulos	3
Nicolas Milanovic	3
Valere Germain	3
Marcus Antonsson	2
Jed Drew	2
Lachlan Brook	2
Ramy Najjarine	2

Head to Head

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form

2025-01-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Macarthur FC L 2024-12-27 Adelaide United FC 2–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-12-22 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2024-12-14 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–2 Brisbane Roar FC D 2024-11-30 Melbourne City FC 0–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2024-11-23 Sydney FC 4–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L

Macarthur FC Form

2025-01-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Macarthur FC W 2024-12-27 Perth Glory FC 0–3 Macarthur FC W 2024-12-23 Macarthur FC 1–1 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2024-12-14 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–2 Macarthur FC W 2024-12-07 Western United FC 0–0 Macarthur FC D 2024-11-30 Macarthur FC 4–4 Brisbane Roar FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.78 Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.93 Macarthur FC xG

I would bet for: Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Macarthur FC 75% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western Sydney Wanderers FC36% Draw25% Macarthur FC39%

Actual: Macarthur FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 3.71

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	70%	30%
± 3.5	50%	50%
± 4.5	32%	68%

Double Chance

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw

61%

Draw or Macarthur FC

64%

Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Macarthur FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western Sydney Wanderers FC28% Draw39% Macarthur FC33%

Actual: Macarthur FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.3%

1 – 2

7.8%

2 – 1

7.3%

2 – 2

6.9%

1 – 3

0 – 2

4.6%

2 – 3

Actual

3 – 1

4.3%

0 – 1

4.2%

3 – 2

4.1%

2 – 0

1 – 0

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Handicap	Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers	Push	Macarthur FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	11%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	17%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	18%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	12%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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