Week 14 features a match on Sat Jan 28th, where Western United will travel to Leumeah to battle Macarthur in a A-League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 6th placed Macarthur, recorded a 0-1 loss against Adelaide United. Zach Clough struck first for Adelaide United in the 6th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Macarthur was frustrated by Adelaide United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Adelaide United ended the match with the shutout victory. Macarthur is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed Western United is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Sydney. Alessandro Diamanti struck first for Western United in the 86th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Sydney couldn’t muster any offence and Western United ran away with the shutout win. Western United is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
Western United and Macarthur last played eachother at the Whitten Oval on Oct 21st. Western United and Macarthur battled to a 1-1 draw. Matthew Millar scored the first goal for Macarthur in the 24th minute, but Lachlan Wales got the equalizer for Western United in the 69th minute earning Western United a comeback draw.
Western United is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Risdon and Aleksandar Prijović each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Macarthur is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Arabuli and Ulises Dávila each having 2 goals in their last 5.