In this week 10 match, on Tue Feb 1st, Macarthur will host Western United in a clash of the A-League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 3rd placed Macarthur, recorded a 0-3 loss against Sydney. Wood struck first for Sydney in the 11th minute, then Max Burgess added another in the 29th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Macarthur couldn’t manage to score, and Sydney took the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Macarthur should be reasonably happy with their performance, while western United is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Wellington Phoenix. Gael Sandoval scored the first goal for Wellington Phoenix in the 16th minute, then Gary Hooper added another in the 35th minute on a feed from Rufer. Western United is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Macarthur won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 1 losss.
Western United’s most prolific scorer has been Connor Pain. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Macarthur hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Lachlam Rose and Oliver Božanić, and they each have 1 goal.