Macarthur vs Western Sydney Wanderers prediction and preview

31 Oct 2026, 08:40 UTC · Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney

The PunterPick prediction

Macarthur +1.5 Asian HandicapOdds 1.21Market probability 78%

Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.

Match preview

Macarthur host Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League (Australia) on 31 Oct 2026, 08:40 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Macarthur +1.5 Asian Handicap — Macarthur +1.5 Asian Handicap. It was published at odds of 1.21, which the bookmaker market rated at about 78% once the bookmaker margin is removed.

Going into the match, Macarthur had won 3, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 6 matches, scoring 11 and conceding 5. Western Sydney Wanderers had won 4, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 9, with 20 scored and 14 conceded.

Both teams scored in 3 of Macarthur's last 6 and 5 of Western Sydney Wanderers's last 9; 4 and 5 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Macarthur averaged 3.00 goals scored and 0.50 conceded across 2 matches; away from home Western Sydney Wanderers averaged 2.00 scored and 1.80 conceded across 5.

The 1X2 prices imply about 35% for Macarthur, 25% for the draw and 40% for Western Sydney Wanderers once the bookmaker margin is removed.

Team comparison

Share of each factor between Macarthur (green) and Western Sydney Wanderers (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.

Recent form50% – 50%

Attack38% – 63%

Defence50% – 50%

Head-to-head29% – 71%

Goals29% – 71%

Overall strength39% – 61%

Form before the match

Team	Last 5	Scored	Conceded	BTTS	O2.5
Macarthur	DWDWW	1.83	0.83	50%	67%
Western Sydney Wanderers	WDWWD	2.22	1.56	56%	56%

Averages over each side's last 9 matches in our results archive before this fixture.

Other markets we priced

Market	Our probability	Odds
Double Chance 12	75%	1.25
BTTS 1st Half - No	73%	1.28
1st Half Over 0.5 Goals	72%	1.28
BTTS Yes	63%	1.50
Under 3.5 Goals	61%	1.53
Over 2.5 Goals	59%	1.57
1st Half Under 1.5 Goals	59%	1.57
Over 10.5 Corners	52%	1.82

Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.