Western United FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Western United FC

4 – 2

Full Time

Macarthur FC

Sat 6 Apr 2024 · 04:30 UTC Wyndham Regional Football Facility HT 45' · FT 45'

Kane Vidmar 16' Y

Lachlan Wales 35' Y

Y 38' Ivan Vujica

Joshua Risdon 55' Y

Y 55' Raphael Borges Rodrigues

Ben Garuccio 62' Y

Michael Ruhs 64' Y

Y 81' Lachlan Rose

Overview

Match Preview

Western United FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at Wyndham Regional Football Facility.

Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Shaun Evans
Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)

18 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 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

Western United FC 12 games · Avg 3.3 goals Macarthur FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-06 Western United FC 4–2 Macarthur FC 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

Recent Form

Western United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Apr	Macarthur FC	H	4–2	W
29 Mar	Adelaide United FC	A	1–4	L
14 Mar	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–2	D
08 Mar	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	3–1	W
02 Mar	Perth Glory FC	H	1–0	W
23 Feb	Brisbane Roar FC	A	2–2	D

Macarthur FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Apr	Western United FC	A	2–4	L
01 Apr	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–3	L
16 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	A	2–1	W
10 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	0–3	L
01 Mar	Melbourne City FC	H	2–0	W
25 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–2	D

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! Western United FC vs Macarthur FC — let the football do the talking.
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Western United FC that had 150 games and scored 248 goals.
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lachlan Wales is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Macarthur FC.
16' It’s gonna be a card for Kane Vidmar.
17' Valere Germain does the damage! The net is bulging and Macarthur FC surge ahead!
22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
24' Ulises Davila is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
29' Daniel Penha has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Western United FC and Macarthur FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
35' Lachlan Wales catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 35.
38' Ivan Vujica has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 38.
43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mile Sterjovski will be considering his options from the bench.
45' Time for substitution for Western United FC. Daniel Penha is replaced by Matthew Grimaldi.
50' Macarthur 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.
52' GOAL! Riku Danzaki fires home to make it 1-2!
55' Western United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 55.
56' GOAL! Michael Ruhs fires home to make it 2-2!
59' GOAL! Matthew Grimaldi scores on 59.
60' A tactical swap from Macarthur FC — Jed Drew on, Daniel De Silva off on 60 minutes.
62' The referee shows Western United FC player a card on 62.
64' The referee calls foul for Michael Ruhs. He receives a card.
66' GOAL! Michael Ruhs scores on 66.
70' The whistle greets Kearyn Baccus as he departs to be replaced by Jake Hollmann.
75' A quiet spell here at Wyndham Regional Football Facility. Western United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
78' Fresh legs for Macarthur FC! Lachlan Rose comes on to replace Clayton Lewis.
81' Lachlan Rose picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
81' Western United FC ring the changes. James Donachie has done his job and it is now time for Zach Lisolajski to step up.
83' Oliver Lavale is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lachlan Wales at the 83 minute mark.
88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Western United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
Another three points for Western United FC.

Lineups

Western United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Aloisi

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

3
Tommy Smith ↑ 78'
24
Charles M'Mombwa
14
Kristian Popovic
8
Jake Hollmann ↑ 70'
31
Lachlan Rose ↑ 78'
37
Jed Drew ↑ 60'
30
Alex Robinson

Coach Mile Sterjovski

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

2024-04-06 Western United FC 4–2 Macarthur FC W 2024-03-29 Adelaide United FC 4–1 Western United FC L 2024-03-14 Western United FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D 2024-03-08 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–3 Western United FC W 2024-03-02 Western United FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC W 2024-02-23 Brisbane Roar FC 2–2 Western United FC D

Macarthur FC Form

2024-04-06 Western United FC 4–2 Macarthur FC L 2024-04-01 Macarthur FC 1–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-03-16 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Macarthur FC W 2024-03-10 Macarthur FC 0–3 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2024-03-01 Macarthur FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC W 2024-02-25 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–2 Macarthur FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.88 Western United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.45 Macarthur FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Western United FC50% Draw24% Macarthur FC26%

Actual: Western United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.33

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Western United FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Macarthur FC

50%

Western United FC or Macarthur FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Western United FC35% Draw42% Macarthur FC23%

Actual: Macarthur FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

10.6%

2 – 1

8.8%

1 – 2

6.8%

2 – 2

6.4%

2 – 0

6.3%

1 – 0

6.1%

3 – 1

5.5%

0 – 0

5.1%

0 – 1

4.5%

3 – 2

3 – 0

3.9%

0 – 2

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Western United FC

Handicap	Western United FC covers	Push	Macarthur FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	14%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	20%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	15%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Western United FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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