David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Macarthur FC
Western United FC
One of the matches of the 18th round of the Australian A-League will be played on Sunday at the Campbelltown Stadium, where local Macarthur will face Western United. Here's a betting suggestion focusing on the total number of goals with good chances of success.
Match Preview
Macarthur is showing the usual level of results. The Bulls, who finished last season in 5th place, are currently in 6th place in the standings. They are just one point behind the third place, which is shared by Melbourne City and Western United, providing a chance to catch up with the competitors if they succeed in the upcoming match.
However, Macarthur's home performances have been lacking so far. It was only in the last home match against Melbourne City that they managed to break a six-match winless streak. After that, the Bulls went away to face Auckland and lost 1-2.
On the other hand, last season Western United finished second to last in the standings and missed the playoffs. This season, under John Aloisi, the team has performed much better and is currently in 4th place in the A-League standings.
In the first 15 rounds of the season, the team secured seven wins and lost four times. Three of those wins came in the last five matches. Last weekend, Western United hosted Central Coast Mariners, and after taking the lead, they conceded two goals in the first half. Thanks to a goal in the 74th minute, they managed to avoid a loss.
Probable Lineups
- Macarthur: Kurto, Uskok, Yurman, Vuijica, Adamson, Brattan, Rose, Skorr, Hollman, Drew, Jakolish
- Western United: Sutton, Shamoun, Donachie, Imai, Russell, Grimaldi, Pasquali, Turgait, Danzaki, Lavale, Ibusuki
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- In the first round, the teams played a 0-0 draw.
- The "Both teams to score" bet was successful in three out of the last five matches.
- The "Total over 2.5" bet was successful in three out of the last five matches.
Prediction
We are in for a clash between two teams from the top 6 of the standings. Statistics show that both teams have been playing attacking football recently, so I suggest betting on "Total over 3.0" with odds of 1.75.
