Aust. A-League
2021-05-31 - Western United vs Macarthur
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : Australia : A-League
Venue : AAMI Park
Monday 31st May 2021, 1905hrs
Two of the newest franchise clubs in the A-League will go head-to-head on Monday night when Western United play host to Macarthur at AAMI Park in Melbourne with Macarthur needing a result here.
Western United have just two games remaining of their season but the heavy 6-1 loss at home to Melbourne Victory put paid to any lingering hopes of achieving a top six finish in this season’s A-League.
However, despite that heavy defeat, Western United still possess a reasonable looking record at home which reads 6-3-3 17/15 and the likes of striker Berisha (7 goals) should at least give the hosts a chance of hitting the back of the net here.
Recent results though suggest that this could be a tough assignment for Western United but goals for both sides could feature as the previous two meetings against Macarthur have seen both teams score.
Macarthur still occupy 6th place in the A-League standings despite their recent 2-1 defeat at home to Central Coast Mariners but the visitors know they can ill afford another defeat with the likes of Wellington Phoenix and Perth Glory both hot on their heels.
Macarthur had previously put together a promising six-match run without a defeat in the Australian top flight which included home and away wins against Melbourne Victory along with picking up points in draws with Newcastle Jets, Melbourne City and two away stalemates versus Perth Glory.
Three of the four draws resulted in both teams scoring while results away from home started in blistering fashion for the newest addition to the A-League as they won their opening three away games on the trot.
However, reality settled in quickly after that as Macarthur have won just a further three matches from their subsequent nine on the road so perhaps a straight away win here may seem unlikely.
Macarthur need the points though and with star striker, Derbyshire (14 goals) up front, the visitors stand a decent chance of at least hitting the back of the net here.
The Betting Verdict
Both Western United and Macarthur are capable of scoring and conceding and this could be another entertaining encounter.
The Pick :
Western United 1-2 Macarthur
FIXED ODDS BETTING TIP :
Take Both teams to score - YES at 1.57 at Bet365
