Adelaide United vs Macarthur Prediction

Recent Form

Adelaide's last three A-League outings have been rough defensively. They lost 0-4 away at Perth Glory, then 1-2 at Sydney, before steadying things slightly with a 2-2 home draw against Melbourne Victory.

Adelaide United: 20 completed matches; Macarthur: 20 completed matches.

Adelaide United

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

31

Conceded

33

Difference

-2

Macarthur

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

32

Conceded

35

Difference

-3

Macarthur have looked tidier in the same stretch. They beat Perth Glory 2-1 at home, drew 1-1 away at Newcastle Jets and 0-0 at home to Western Sydney Wanderers, then slipped to a 1-2 home defeat against Brisbane Roar.

Adelaide's defence has looked the bigger concern of the two sides so far this season.

Comparative Team Statistics: Adelaide United vs Macarthur

Head-to-Head

These two have met regularly going back to 2021, and it's been a pretty even series overall with results swinging both ways. Adelaide won the most recent meeting 3-1 back in April, having drawn the one before that 1-1.

It's worth remembering this history spans several seasons and squads have changed a fair bit since then, so it doesn't tell us much about where either team stands right now.

Where They Sit

It's still early days, but the table already tells a story. Macarthur sit seventh with five points from four games, having won once and drawn twice.

Adelaide are down in twelfth with just a single point from three matches, their only result so far a draw. Three games is a small sample, but it's the only competitive form book we've got for this season.

Macarthur have the better points-per-game return so far, though both records are built on very few matches.

Players To Watch

Adelaide's L. Jovanović has been the standout individual on show, with 11 goals in 24 matches, well clear of anyone else in this preview on the scoring charts. Y. Dukuly has also chipped in regularly with assists.

Adelaide United:

Best scorers:

L. Jovanović - 11

Best assist providers:

Y. Dukuly - 7

J. Yull - 5

E. Alagich - 4

Penalty cards:

L. Jovanović x 1 x 3

P. Madanha x 1

D. Pierias x 1

Injury list:

J. Kwaaitaal

Macarthur:

Best scorers:

H. Sawyer - 6

M. Duke - 5

Best assist providers:

C. Talbot - 6

Penalty cards:

T. Uskok x 1 x 6

A. Robinson x 1

L. Brattan x 8

Injury list:

C. Ikonomidis

T. Uskok

S. Grzan

A. Caceres

For Macarthur, H. Sawyer and M. Duke share the goalscoring load with six and five respectively. On the fitness side, Macarthur have more names flagged as questionable with injury, including C. Ikonomidis and T. Uskok, while Adelaide have just one similar concern in J. Kwaaitaal. None of that confirms who'll actually be missing on the day.

How This Could Play Out

Adelaide's issue so far has been keeping teams out, having conceded eight goals in three games, and Macarthur arrive with a front line capable of testing that. Jovanović's scoring record gives Adelaide a route back into games even when things aren't going well defensively.

Macarthur's recent form, built on draws and one win rather than big scorelines, suggests they won't necessarily go all out for goals either. With both sides still searching for consistency this early in the season, this has the look of a match that could go either way.