Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Alireza Faghani
- Referee Casey Reibelt
19 games this season
🟨 1.1/game
⚽ 4.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Macarthur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | Sydney FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 31 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Auckland FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Jan | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Western United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Feb | Auckland FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 3–1 | W |
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)
H2H (15 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Western Sydney Wanderers FC welcome Macarthur FC for this crunch clash at CommBank Stadium.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Kevin Boli has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Macarthur FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western Sydney Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Kealey Adamson, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' It looks surprising Macarthur FC does not make any changes. Chris Ikonomidis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Macarthur FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Macarthur FC winning 33.33% of all matches.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' Anthony Pantazopoulos puts Western Sydney Wanderers FC on the lead.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' Tomislav Uskok has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 66.
- 67' What composure from Nicolas Milanovic! The Australia international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 72' Another substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC to replace Zac Sapsford by Marcus Antonsson on 72 minute.
- 76' The crowd applauds Daniel De Silva as he leaves the pitch. Saif-Eddine Khaoui steps in for Macarthur FC.
- 77' Assisted by Brandon Borrello with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gabriel Cleur makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. Matthew Jurman is booked for Macarthur FC — card on 80.
- 85' 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.
- 86' A change in the Macarthur FC ranks — Kevin Boli exits the field as Chris Ikonomidis enters on 86.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Alaat Abdul-Rahman is booked for Western Sydney Wanderers FC — card on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for Western Sydney Wanderers FC to replace Oscar Priestman by Mohamed Al-Taay on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 26
- 20
-
19
Jack Clisby ↓ Alex Gersbach 72'
-
23
Bozhidar Kraev ↓ Aydan Hammond 72'
- 14
- 25
- 4
- 18
- 22
-
7
Zac Sapsford ↓ Marcus Antonsson 72'
Bench
-
9
Marcus Antonsson ↑ 72'
-
3
Alex Gersbach ↑ 72'
- 30
-
6
Mohamed Al-Taay ↑ 90'
- 17
-
21
Aydan Hammond ↑ 72'
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
26
Luke Brattan ↓ Peter Makrillos 86'
- 44
-
39
Kevin Boli ↓ Chris Ikonomidis 86'
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 7
- 20
- 28
Bench
-
95
Saif-Eddine Khaoui ↑ 76'
- 13
-
9
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 86'
- 22
- 27
- 40
-
11
Peter Makrillos ↑ 86'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brandon Borrello | 5 |
| Anthony Pantazopoulos | 3 |
| Nicolas Milanovic | 3 |
| Valere Germain | 3 |
| Ulises Davila | 2 |
| Lachlan Rose | 2 |
| Marcus Antonsson | 2 |
| Jed Drew | 2 |
Head to Head
Western Sydney Wanderers FC Form
2025-02-16
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–1
Macarthur FC
W
2025-02-08
Sydney FC
3–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D
2025-01-31
Brisbane Roar FC
0–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2025-01-26
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–1
Auckland FC
L
2025-01-17
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
1–3
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2025-01-14
Perth Glory FC
1–2
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
Macarthur FC Form
2025-02-16
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–1
Macarthur FC
L
2025-02-09
Macarthur FC
2–2
Western United FC
D
2025-02-01
Auckland FC
2–1
Macarthur FC
L
2025-01-25
Macarthur FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
W
2025-01-20
Macarthur FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2025-01-12
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–3
Macarthur FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.7
Western Sydney Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Macarthur FC 76% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Western Sydney Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Macarthur FC
56%
Western Sydney Wanderers FC or Macarthur FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Western Sydney Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Western Sydney Wanderers FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Western Sydney Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

