Macarthur v Western Sydney Wanderers result

Full-time · Macarthur 0–4 Western Sydney Wanderers

A-League · Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:35 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Macarthur · Western Sydney Wanderers · Head-to-head

Macarthur 0–4 Western Sydney Wanderers — Western Sydney Wanderers won this A-League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Western Sydney Wanderers won 4–0 at Macarthur in the A-League on Saturday 28 February.

Western Sydney Wanderers have scored in eight consecutive matches.

The goals

Western Sydney Wanderers led 3–0 at half-time. The goals — Western Sydney Wanderers: Steven Ugarkovic (6’), Bozhidar Kraev (24’, assisted by Brandon Borrello), Ryan Fraser (43’) and Brandon Borrello (70’, assisted by Dylan Scicluna).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Macarthur out-shot Western Sydney Wanderers 19 to 6 and created the better chances, 1.89 xG to 1.17 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

D. Elder showed four yellow cards — against 3.1 yellows a game across the last 16 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Macarthur: Mitchell Duke (45+4’) and Liam Rose (65’); Western Sydney Wanderers: J. Farrell (45+4’) and P. Cancar (69’).

What it changes

Macarthur stay sixth after this result (19 league matches played). Macarthur are winless in their last six matches.

Western Sydney Wanderers move up from 12th to 11th (19 league matches played).

Western Sydney Wanderers’s four-goal margin was the biggest of round 19, across six matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) 8.5, Alex Gersbach (Western Sydney Wanderers) 6.4 and Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) 6.0 led the match.

Next up

Macarthur next travel to Newcastle Jets on 24 October 2026.

Western Sydney Wanderers next host Auckland on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Macarthur: Newcastle Jets v Macarthur, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Western Sydney Wanderers: Western Sydney Wanderers v Auckland, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Macarthur 0–4 Western Sydney Wanderers · A-League
Referee: D. Elder
Head-to-head (last 6): Macarthur 2 · draws 1 · Western Sydney Wanderers 3 · 3.17 goals/game
Recent form: Macarthur 0W 3D 2L · Western Sydney Wanderers 1W 2D 2L

Macarthur 0–4 Western Sydney Wanderers (A-League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 1.13

Goals

against 1.75 / 1.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.57 / 5.63

Corners

against 3.71 / 4.88 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

4.57 / 5

Shots on target

against 5.29 / 4.88 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.38 / 1.38

Cards

against 1.38 / 2.13 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.06 yellows

Referee · D. Elder

1.25 home / 1.81 away

over 16 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 February 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 February 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Macarthur for / against	Line	Western Sydney Wanderers for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.57 for · 3.71 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.63 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	18.14 for · 12.71 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	14.88 for · 12.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.57 for · 5.29 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.43 for · 11.57 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	9.63 for · 10.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.38 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.38 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: D. Elder — 3.06 yellow cards a game, 0.06 red cards, 21.63 fouls over 16 matches (1.25 to the home side, 1.81 to the away side).

Home 1.25Away 1.81

Macarthur

Macarthur — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Oliver Randazzo n 8	27.9	2.8 6/1	0 0/0	—
C. Ikonomidis n 8	28.3	2.4 5/1	0.4 1/0	—
W. Scott n 8	84.4	2.3 7/5	0.7 4/1	J. Farrell
Harrison Sawyer n 8	49.6	2.3 5/3	1.1 4/1	—
Liam Rose n 8	79.1	1.8 7/5	1.8 6/3	Dylan Scicluna

Macarthur — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Z. Helweh n 8	12.5	5.4 4/1	0.9 1/0
Harrison Sawyer n 8	49.6	5.2 7/6	1.8 5/2
Mitchell Duke n 8	45.6	3.2 6/4	1 4/0
Callum Talbot n 8	90	1.4 6/3	0.3 2/0
Luke Vickery n 8	57.3	1.2 5/1	0.6 3/0

Macarthur — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Ikonomidis n 8	28.3	0.4 1/0	0.4 1/0
Mitchell Duke n 8	45.6	0.5 2/0	0.2 1/0
Luke Vickery n 8	57.3	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
Dean Bosnjak n 8	39.5	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
Callum Talbot n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.4 3/0

Macarthur — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Liam Rose n 8	79.1	3.1 7/5
Luke Brattan n 8	74.1	2.7 7/4
Z. Helweh n 8	12.5	2.7 3/0
Anthony Caceres n 8	86.4	2.5 8/5
Oliver Randazzo n 8	27.9	2.4 3/2

Western Sydney Wanderers

Western Sydney Wanderers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Farrell n 8	75.3	1.9 6/4	2.4 8/4	W. Scott
A. Kuol n 8	54.5	1.9 7/2	0.8 4/0	—
Dylan Scicluna n 8	74.4	1.5 6/4	2.3 5/4	Liam Rose
Bozhidar Kraev n 8	63.3	1.4 5/2	1.6 5/4	—
H. Ibusuki n 8	32.3	1.4 3/1	0.7 2/0	—

Western Sydney Wanderers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Awan Lual n 8	8.4	5.4 2/1	2.7 1/1
H. Ibusuki n 8	32.3	2.4 3/2	1.4 3/1
K. Barbarouses n 8	62.9	2.3 6/5	0.7 4/0
Bozhidar Kraev n 8	63.3	1.6 6/1	1.1 5/1
Aydan Hammond n 8	56.8	1.6 5/2	0.8 4/0

Western Sydney Wanderers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Awan Lual n 8	8.4	1.3 1/0	0 0/0
Ryan Fraser n 8	59	0.6 3/0	0.2 1/0
H. Ibusuki n 8	32.3	0.7 2/0	0 0/0
Bozhidar Kraev n 8	63.3	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
Angus Thurgate n 8	89.3	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0

Western Sydney Wanderers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Dylan Scicluna n 8	74.4	4.7 8/8
Josh Brillante n 8	51.9	3.3 5/3
Jarrod Carluccio n 8	37	3 5/3
A. Kuol n 8	54.5	2.9 6/4
A. Simmons n 8	73.5	2.3 6/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Macarthur		Western Sydney Wanderers
61%	Possession	39%
1.89	Expected goals (xG)	1.17
19	Shots	6
3	Shots on target	5
10	Shots off target	1
6	Blocked shots	0
13	Shots inside the box	5
8	Corners	2
0	Offsides	1
5	Fouls	12
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	4
485	Passes	334
84%	Pass accuracy	78%

Macarthur player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Alex Robinson	90	0	0	0	0	0	5.3
Damien Da Silva	90	1	0	0	0	0	5.3
W. Scott	90	0	0	3	1	0	6.5
Liam Rose	90	1	0	1	0	Y	6.5
Anthony Caceres	90	1	0	1	4	0	7.2
Mitchell Duke	90	2	0	1	1	Y	6.9
Callum Talbot	83	0	0	1	1	0	6.7
Luke Brattan	83	1	0	2	1	0	7.6
Luke Vickery	83	1	1	3	0	0	6.2
Dean Bosnjak	58	0	0	1	4	0	7
Tomislav Uskok	36	0	0	0	0	0	6
C. Ikonomidis sub	54	2	0	0	0	0	6.7
Harrison Sawyer sub	32	2	0	0	1	0	6.3
Will McKay sub	12	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
Oliver Randazzo sub	12	0	0	0	3	0	7.2
R. Durán sub	12	2	2	0	0	0	6.6

Western Sydney Wanderers player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Lawrence Thomas	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
Anthony Pantazopoulos	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.7
J. Farrell	90	0	0	1	1	0	2	Y	7.2
Alex Gersbach	90	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	7.3
Steven Ugarkovic	90	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	6.9
Angus Thurgate	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
Bozhidar Kraev	87	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.3
Dylan Scicluna	79	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	7.3
Brandon Borrello	79	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	7.9
Ryan Fraser	75	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	7.9
P. Cancar	74	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	6.9
Jarrod Carluccio sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Aydan Hammond sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Josh Brillante sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
K. Barbarouses sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
H. Ibusuki sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Macarthur v Western Sydney Wanderers — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

MacarthurDDLDL

Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 1 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Western Sydney WanderersWLDDL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.4 scored / 2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Macarthur 2 · 1 draw · Western Sydney Wanderers 3 · 3.17 goals/game

2026-01-01 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–1 Macarthur
2025-11-01 Macarthur 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers
2025-05-03 Macarthur 1–3 Western Sydney Wanderers
2025-02-16 Western Sydney Wanderers 2–1 Macarthur
2025-01-01 Western Sydney Wanderers 2–3 Macarthur
2024-04-01 Macarthur 1–3 Western Sydney Wanderers

League standing · 2025/26

Macarthur#7 pos34 pts26 pl-7 GD

Western Sydney Wanderers#12 pos21 pts26 pl-16 GD

Goals per game

Macarthur scored1.42

Western Sydney Wanderers scored1.04

Macarthur conceded1.69

Western Sydney Wanderers conceded1.65

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What is the head-to-head record between Macarthur and Western Sydney Wanderers?: In their last 6 meetings, Macarthur won 2, Western Sydney Wanderers won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Macarthur and Western Sydney Wanderers?: Recent form — Macarthur 0W 3D 2L; Western Sydney Wanderers 1W 2D 2L.

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