Western United vs Macarthur: result 4-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on February 20, 2021 at 06:05 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Western United vs Macarthur?
Western United won 4-1 on February 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 26′Iker GuarrotxenaWestern United
- 45′Besart BerishaWestern United
- 54′D. PieriasWestern United
- 66′Besart BerishaWestern United
- 90′M. DerbyshireMacarthur
Official lineup for Western United vs Macarthur
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Western United
3-4-2-1- 11C. Pain
- 34Iker Guarrotxena
- 7Besart Berisha
- 10S. Luštica
- 20Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 23A. Diamanti
- 5D. Pierias
- 22T. Uskok
- 6T. Imai
- 2A. Calver
- 1F. Kurto
Macarthur
4-2-3-1- 14M. Najjar
- 33Susaeta
- 27M. Derbyshire
- 8D. Genreau
- 4Beñat
- 5M. Milligan
- 15A. Šušnjar
- 6A. Jovanović
- 7I. Franjić
- 12James Meredith
- 1A. Federici
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Western United have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Macarthur have 4, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Perth Glory(home) | 5-4 | A-League |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Melbourne City(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Adelaide United(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2021 | Adelaide United(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Sydney(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
How many goals should we expect?
Western United score 2.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Macarthur score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western United | 2.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Macarthur | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 3/8 | 4/8 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Macarthur | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 44 | 34 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy