Western United FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western United FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at Leichhardt Oval.
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Macarthur FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 May | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–6 | L |
| 22 May | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 May | Sydney FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 May | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Western United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 May | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 May | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 May | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 May | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Leichhardt Oval!
- 5' Macarthur FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 9' The referee calls foul for Antonis Martis. He receives a Yellow card.
- 14' Western United 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.
- 19' Macarthur FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 27' Susaeta adds to his 0 season tally! Macarthur FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 31' The deadlock is broken! Mark Milligan gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
- 36' Alessandro Diamanti has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 39' The referee calls foul for Lachlan Wales. He receives a Yellow card.
- 42' Western United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 46' Time for substitution for Macarthur FC. Ivan Franjic is replaced by Liam Rose.
- 51' Macarthur FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' Moudi Najjar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' A tactical swap from Macarthur FC — Antony Golec on, James Meredith off on 60 minutes.
- 62' Western United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adisu Bayew is hanging Steven Lustica on the field on 62 minute.
- 63' GOAL! Iker Guarrotxena scores on 63.
- 65' The Macarthur FC bench stirs into life. Charles M'Mombwa is withdrawn and Michael Ruhs gets his opportunity.
- 68' A change in the Western United FC ranks — Lachlan Wales exits the field as Aguek Manyluak enters on 68.
- 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Western United FC and Macarthur FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 78' It looks surprising Western United FC does not make any changes. Antony Golec has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 81' It is a substitution in Macarthur FC team. Susaeta is replaced by Tommy Oar on 81 minute.
- 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Michael Ruhs.
- 88' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Macarthur FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 2
-
11
Connor Pain ↓ Dalibor Markovic 68'
- 3
- 6
- 5
-
8
Lachlan Wales ↓ Aguek Manyluak 68'
- 27
-
10
Steven Lustica ↓ Adisu Bayew 62'
- 30
- 34
Bench
- 1
- 21
- 25
- 26
-
12
Dalibor Markovic ↑ 68'
-
31
Adisu Bayew ↑ 62'
-
32
Aguek Manyluak ↑ 68'
Coach
Mark Rudan
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
12
James Meredith ↓ Antony Golec 60'
- 33
- 2
-
7
Ivan Franjic ↓ Liam Rose 46'
- 5
-
14
Moudi Najjar ↓ Lachlan Rose 81'
-
24
Charles M'Mombwa ↓ Michael Ruhs 65'
- 15
- 29
- 27
Bench
-
3
Antony Golec ↑ 60'
-
11
Tommy Oar ↑ 81'
- 16
-
22
Liam Rose ↑ 46'
-
19
Michael Ruhs ↑ 65'
-
31
Lachlan Rose ↑ 81'
- 4
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lachlan Wales | 4 |
| Ulises Davila | 4 |
| Matthew Millar | 3 |
| Nicolas Milanovic | 3 |
| Besart Berisha | 2 |
| Dylan Pierias | 2 |
| Iker Guarrotxena | 2 |
| Matt Derbyshire | 2 |
Head to Head
Western United FC Form
2021-05-31
Western United FC
1–2
Macarthur FC
L
2021-05-28
Western United FC
1–6
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2021-05-22
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–0
Western United FC
L
2021-05-15
Western United FC
0–1
Sydney FC
L
2021-05-12
Perth Glory FC
3–0
Western United FC
L
2021-05-08
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
5–0
Western United FC
L
Macarthur FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3
Western United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Western United FC or Macarthur FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Macarthur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Western United FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Macarthur FC
70%
Western United FC or Macarthur FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Macarthur FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Western United FC
| Handicap | Western United FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.