Western Sydney Wanderers v Macarthur result

Full-time · Western Sydney Wanderers 0–1 Macarthur

A-League · Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:00 GMT · CommBank Stadium

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

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

Western Sydney Wanderers 0–1 Macarthur — Macarthur won this A-League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Macarthur won 1–0 at CommBank Stadium in the A-League on Thursday 1 January. It is Macarthur’s first win over Western Sydney Wanderers since 1 January 2025, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

Macarthur led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Macarthur: R. Durán (41’, assisted by Bernardo).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Western Sydney Wanderers 1.75, Macarthur 1.96, from 15 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

J. Barreiro showed three yellow cards — against 3.5 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Western Sydney Wanderers: Dylan Scicluna (87’); Macarthur: Callum Talbot (15’) and Bernardo (45+2’).

What it changes

Western Sydney Wanderers stay 11th after this result (11 league matches played). Western Sydney Wanderers are winless in their last five matches.

Macarthur stay fourth after this result (11 league matches played). Macarthur are unbeaten in their last six matches. Macarthur have scored in five consecutive matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) 5.5, R. Durán (Macarthur) 5.1 and Liam Rose (Macarthur) 4.9 led the match.

Next up

Western Sydney Wanderers next host Auckland on 24 October 2026.

Macarthur next travel to Newcastle Jets on 24 October 2026.

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

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

The numbers

Result: Western Sydney Wanderers 0–1 Macarthur · A-League
Venue: CommBank Stadium · Sydney
Referee: J. Barreiro
Head-to-head (last 6): Western Sydney Wanderers 3 · draws 1 · Macarthur 2 · 4.17 goals/game
Recent form: Western Sydney Wanderers 1W 1D 3L · Macarthur 3W 2D 0L

Western Sydney Wanderers 0–1 Macarthur (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

0.88 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.38 / 6.75

Corners

against 4 / 5.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.25 / 4

Shots on target

against 4.13 / 3.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.5 / 2.75

Cards

against 2.25 / 2.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.5 yellows

Referee · J. Barreiro

1.33 home / 2.17 away

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 December 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Western Sydney Wanderers for / against	Line	Macarthur for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.38 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.75 for · 5.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	16.63 for · 11.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10.88 for · 13.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.25 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9 for · 9.38 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10 for · 12.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.5 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.75 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: J. Barreiro — 3.5 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 22.17 fouls over 6 matches (1.33 to the home side, 2.17 to the away side).

Home 1.33Away 2.17

Western Sydney Wanderers

Western Sydney Wanderers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 December 2025. 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
Dylan Scicluna n 8	23.1	2.4 4/1	1.9 3/1	—
Awan Lual n 7	6.1	2.1 1/0	0 0/0	—
G. Cleur n 8	35.3	1.9 3/1	1.6 5/0	—
A. Kuol n 8	60.6	1.7 6/3	0.7 4/0	—
M. Al Taay n 6	47.3	1.6 2/1	0.3 1/0	—

Western Sydney Wanderers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Brandon Borrello n 8	72.3	3 8/5	0.9 5/1
Aydan Hammond n 8	44.9	2.3 5/3	1 3/1
Bozhidar Kraev n 8	89.5	2 8/6	0.9 6/1
A. Kuol n 8	60.6	1.9 5/4	0.9 4/1
K. Barbarouses n 8	78.1	1.7 6/4	1 5/2

Western Sydney Wanderers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Brandon Borrello n 8	72.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
K. Barbarouses n 8	78.1	0.3 1/1	0 0/0
Aydan Hammond n 8	44.9	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
A. Simmons n 8	73.3	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
Alex Gersbach n 8	71.8	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Western Sydney Wanderers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Al Taay n 6	47.3	3.8 5/4
Aydan Hammond n 8	44.9	3.5 5/5
Dylan Scicluna n 8	23.1	3.4 4/2
Jarrod Carluccio n 7	28.7	2.7 4/1
A. Kuol n 8	60.6	2.4 6/5

Macarthur

Macarthur — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 December 2025. 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
Harrison Sawyer n 8	38.6	2.6 7/2	1.7 4/1	—
F. Deli n 7	29.3	2.6 3/1	3.5 4/3	—
Ji Dong-Won n 8	45.1	2.2 7/2	0.2 1/0	—
W. Scott n 8	59	1.5 5/3	0.4 2/0	—
Liam Rose n 8	73.3	1.4 6/2	1.5 6/3	—

Macarthur — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 December 2025. 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 7	14.1	5.5 4/1	0.9 1/0
Harrison Sawyer n 8	38.6	3.8 7/5	2.9 7/3
Luke Vickery n 8	57	1.6 4/2	1.2 4/2
Š. Gržan n 8	79.6	1.4 5/4	0.7 3/2
Ji Dong-Won n 8	45.1	1.2 4/1	0.5 2/0

Macarthur — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Harrison Sawyer n 8	38.6	1.5 4/1	0 0/0
Luke Vickery n 8	57	0.6 2/1	0 0/0
Anthony Caceres n 8	78.5	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
K. Popovic n 6	37.8	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
Harry Politidis n 8	78.8	0 0/0	0.3 2/0

Macarthur — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
F. Deli n 7	29.3	5.3 4/4
Luke Brattan n 8	84.4	2.8 8/5
Z. Helweh n 7	14.1	2.7 3/0
Dean Bosnjak n 8	39	2.6 6/2
Liam Rose n 8	73.3	2.5 8/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Western Sydney Wanderers		Macarthur
55%	Possession	45%
1.75	Expected goals (xG)	1.96
15	Shots	14
3	Shots on target	4
7	Shots off target	4
5	Blocked shots	6
10	Shots inside the box	10
6	Corners	6
0	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	15
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	3
482	Passes	385
83%	Pass accuracy	80%

Western Sydney Wanderers player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Lawrence Thomas	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.6
Ruon Tongyik	90	0	0	0	3	0	6.2
A. Bonetig	90	0	0	0	1	0	7.3
Anthony Pantazopoulos	90	2	0	2	0	0	7.3
Bozhidar Kraev	90	1	0	3	0	0	7.5
Josh Brillante	90	0	0	1	4	0	7.3
Angus Thurgate	90	3	2	1	2	0	6.6
Brandon Borrello	90	3	1	2	1	0	6.7
Jarrod Carluccio	77	0	0	0	2	0	6.5
Jai Rose	65	1	0	0	1	0	7.2
A. Kuol	45	0	0	1	1	0	6.7
Dylan Scicluna sub	45	0	0	0	6	Y	7.3
K. Barbarouses sub	25	0	0	1	0	0	6.5
Alex Gersbach sub	13	0	0	1	0	0	6.9

Macarthur player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Filip Kurto	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
Callum Talbot	90	0	0	1	1	2	2	Y	7.2
Damien Da Silva	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.7
Tomislav Uskok	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	8
W. Scott	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.6
Liam Rose	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.5
Anthony Caceres	85	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.6
Bernardo	77	0	1	0	0	2	0	Y	7.3
Dean Bosnjak	77	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	6.2
Luke Vickery	62	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	6
R. Durán	62	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	7.9
Š. Gržan sub	28	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
Harrison Sawyer sub	28	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7
F. Deli sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
C. Ikonomidis sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Will McKay sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

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

Recent form

Western Sydney WanderersWLDLL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

MacarthurDWWDW

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Western Sydney Wanderers 3 · 1 draw · Macarthur 2 · 4.17 goals/game

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
2024-02-04 Macarthur 4–3 Western Sydney Wanderers

League standing · 2025/26

Western Sydney Wanderers#12 pos21 pts26 pl-16 GD

Macarthur#7 pos34 pts26 pl-7 GD

Goals per game

Western Sydney Wanderers scored1.04

Macarthur scored1.42

Western Sydney Wanderers conceded1.65

Macarthur conceded1.69

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Western Sydney Wanderers and Macarthur?: In their last 6 meetings, Western Sydney Wanderers won 3, Macarthur won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 4.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Western Sydney Wanderers and Macarthur?: Recent form — Western Sydney Wanderers 1W 1D 3L; Macarthur 3W 2D 0L.

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