In this week 13 match, on Friday Jan 20th, Adelaide United plays host to Macarthur in a meeting of these two A-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Adelaide United is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Melbourne Victory. Craig Goodwin scored the first goal for Adelaide United in the 7th minute, then in the 49th minute, Joshua Brillante sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Nicholas D’Agostino earning them at least the one point. Adelaide United is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Macarthur recorded a 1-2 loss against Central Coast Mariners. Marco Túlio struck first for Central Coast Mariners in the 4th minute, then Jason Cummings added another in the 26th minute. Macarthur is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
Macarthur and Adelaide United last played eachother at the Campbelltown Stadium on Sun Oct 16th. Macarthur won by a score of 2 to 0. Daniel Arzani struck first for Macarthur in the 27th minute, then Rose added another in the 57th minute In the end, Adelaide United was frustrated by Macarthur’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Macarthur ended the match with the shutout victory.
Macarthur’s most prolific scorer has been Arabuli. He has netted three goals over the last five matches. Adelaide United’s most prolific scorer has been Craig Goodwin. The Australian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.