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Macarthur vs Western United Preview: Team News & Prediction

by Alex Lawes · February 5 2025, 23:12
Macarthur vs Western United Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Macarthur sit firmly in the middle-of-the-table ahead of their 17th match of the 2024/25 A League campaign ahead of taking on a Western United sitting a point ahead with a game-in-hand. 

Kick-off date/time: Sunday 9th February, 2025: UK – 6:00am / US ET – 1:00am / Saturday 8th February, 2025: US PT – 10:00pm

How to watch on TV/online: UK – YouTube / US – ESPN / Australia – Paramount+

Macarthur Team News: Rose now out

Kristian Popovic has been sidelined for a while and he remains out for the rest of the campaign due to an ACL injury but he has now been joined on Macarthur’s injury list due to fellow defensive midfielder Liam Rose, who has recently suffered a foot injury.

Predicted XI (4-4-1-1): Kurto; Adamson, Uskok, Damevski, Vujica; Ikonomidis, Deli, Brattan, Jakolis; Hollman; Germain

Unavailable: Rose (Injured), Popovic (Injured)

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Western United Team News: A few injuries

There are no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues for Western United this weekend but they do have a few absentees such as defensive duo James Donachie and Charbel Shamoon as well as midfielder Sebastian Pasquali and winger Khoder Kaddour.

Predicted XI (4-4-2): Sutton; Russell, Imai, Leonard, Garuccio; Danzaki, Bozinovski, Thurgate, Grimaldi; Ibusuki, Botic

Unavailable: Donachie (Injured), Shamoon (Injured), Pasquali (Injured), Kaddour (Injured)

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Macarthur vs Western United Prediction

Macarthur come into this one on the back of a 2-1 defeat to league leaders Auckland in New Zealand in their most recent outing last weekend in a game in which it was level until Auckland scored yet another late winner. They have been inconsistent but entertaining to watch throughout the campaign with their 16 A League games consisting of 52 goals. They now face a Western United side that shared a 2-2 draw with the Central Coast Mariners last week, scoring a late equaliser after initially going ahead. The visitors have now suffered eight matches. This should be quite entertaining and potentially fun to watch for the neutral with both teams scoring looking a good bet for this one.

Macarthur vs Western United Tip: Both teams to score

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