Macarthur FC take on visitors Western Sydney Wanderers at Campbelltown Stadium in the A-League meeting on Monday.
View all Macarthur FC v Western Sydney Wanderers tips, stats and our pre-match poll below - as well as up-to-date odds.
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Form Guide
Macarthur FC
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Macarthur FC will be looking for a repeat result of the 1-2 A-League success versus Brisbane Roar.
In that match, Macarthur FC managed 42% possession and 11 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. For Macarthur FC, goals were scored by Tomislav Uskok (26') and Raphael Borges Rodrigues (42'). On the other side, Brisbane Roar got 22 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. Florin Bérenguer (14') scored for Brisbane Roar.
In their prior six fixtures, Mile Sterjorvski's Macarthur FC have hit the back of the net 8 times - an average number of goals scored per match equal to 1.33.
Western Sydney Wanderers
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Western Sydney Wanderers will go into the match following on from a 1-2 A-League win as they beat Perth Glory in their most recent game.
In that game, Western Sydney Wanderers had 53% possession and 15 shots at goal with 8 on target. For Western Sydney Wanderers, goals were scored by Brandon Borrello (11') and Lachlan Brook (83'). For their opponents, Perth Glory got 22 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Adam Taggart (45') scored for Perth Glory.
The numbers tell their own story, and Western Sydney Wanderers have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 17 goals in total. At the back, Western Sydney Wanderers just haven’t been too solid at all.
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Head to head
Looking at their past head-to-head clashes going back to 08/05/2022 tells us that Macarthur FC have won 1 of them and Western Sydney Wanderers 3, with the number of drawn matches being 2.
There were also goals galore in those games, with 25 overall which averages out at 4.17 goals per match.
The last league match between the two was A-League match day 15 on 04/02/2024 when it finished Macarthur FC 4-3 Western Sydney Wanderers.
In that game, Macarthur FC had 48% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. Goals were scored by Valère Germain (18', 45', 93') and Raphael Borges Rodrigues (32').
Western Sydney Wanderers got 20 attempts on goal with 9 on target. Lachlan Brook (20', 42') and Nicolas Milanovic (28') scored.
The referee was Adam Kersey.
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Team News: Macarthur FC
Bernardo Oliveira (Achilles tendon surgery), Jake McGing (Pelvic injury) and Kristian Popovic (unknown injury) won’t be playing for Macarthur FC gaffer Mile Sterjorvski.
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Team News: Western Sydney Wanderers
In an otherwise full-strength group, there’s just the one fitness issue for the Western Sydney Wanderers manager Marko Rudan to contend with. Jack Gibson (Cruciate ligament tear) misses out for this game.
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Prediction
In our view, Western Sydney Wanderers and Macarthur FC could both end up scoring at least one each in what appears to be a good match-up, with little separating the two teams.
Looks like a high-scoring draw might be possible, as we’re expecting it to be that close. That is why we are leaning toward a highly competitive game with a 2-2 score draw at the end of the 90 minutes.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Andre Moura,
12:12 29/03/2024
⚽️ Team Focus:
Macarthur FC
Formed: 2017
Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium (17,500)
Captain: Ulises Dávila
Chairman: Gino Marra
Manager: Mile Sterjorvski
Competitions: A-League position 3
🔑 Star Man: Ulises Dávila
Usually used in the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Ulises Dávila was born in Guadalajara, Mexico. After making a first senior appearance for CD Guadalajara in the 2009 - 2010 season, the accomplished Midfielder has contributed 8 league goals in the A-League 2023 - 2024 season to date in 21 appearances.