A vital match in A-League as both participants are fighting for the top spots. With Macarthur in 2nd position and Western United located at 3rd, this has all the looks of an exciting meeting. Read on to learn more!
- Macarthur is in the best form (4-1-1) in A-League
- Western United have scored in all their away matches so far.
Macarthur form and stats
Macarthur have played 4 A-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Macarthur's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-3 versus Sydney (placed 6th).
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Newcastle Jets.This is expected to be a close game, with Macarthur perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Macarthur as a small favourite), we find seven games. Macarthur has won three of these, drawn three and lost one.
The Macarthur fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 4 matches. On the other hand, Macarthur have conceded 5 goals.
Western United form and stats
Things could have gone better for Western United in their A-League away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Western, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Melbourne Victory (placed 1st). Midfielder Kilkenny was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.42. Kilkenny hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Before that, Western secured a home win against Adelaide United with the score 1-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Western playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were six Western United wins, one draw and two defeats.
2 goals so far away for Western United, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last three meetings: two - zero - one (Macarthur wins - draws - Western United wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Rose 2 goals |   C. Pain 2 goals | D. Wenzel-Halls 2 goals |
Macarthur missing players
Western United missing players
| Macarthur | Western United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 17% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 17% |
| 50% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 4.3 | 5.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 13 | 8.5 | 6.7 |
| 6.2 | 6.2 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 6 | 4.7 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.2 | 15 | 27 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 20 | 12.5 | 13.7 |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 29% | 25% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 29% |
| 16.5 | 16.8 | 19 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 16 | 12.3 |
| 5.7 | 6.8 | 9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5 | 3.7 |
- Macarthur have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Macarthur have the most points from losing position (4) in A-League
- Macarthur have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Macarthur haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Macarthur is in the best form (4-1-1) in A-League
- Western United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Western United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Western United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Melbourne Victory | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | Macarthur | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Western United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Melbourne City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Sydney | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Adelaide United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 9 | Newcastle Jets | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Perth Glory | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -10 | 4 |
| 12 | Brisbane Roar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
