Adelaide United vs Macarthur FC Tips & Predictions - Adelaide to get back to winning ways

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Last updated: 11 Mar 2025

Andrew Hendrie 11 Mar 2025

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Adelaide United vs Macarthur FC predictions for Friday's A-League game
Macarthur have lost four of their last five games (including three straight on the road)
Macarthur have seen Under 3.5 goals in six of their last seven games
Six of the last seven meetings between the teams have featured Under 3.5 goaals
The match is scheduled for kick off at 7.35pm AEDT on Friday March 14

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Adelaide host Macarthur on Friday (Photo by Getty Images)

Adelaide United vs Macarthur FC Tips & Predictions

Adelaide United will be looking to get their season back on track when they welcome struggling Macarthur FC to Coopers Stadium to launch A-League Round 23 action on Friday night.

Adelaide United vs Macarthur FC Tips & Predictions
Head To Head
Adelaide United Form
Adelaide United Team News
Macarthur FC Form
Macarthur FC Team News

Adelaide have experienced a slide down the ladder in recent times, but they still occupy fifth spot and they can pile more misery on slumping Macarthur at home. Macarthur lost various key players in the transfer window and their form has gone out the window, coming into this encounter having lost four of their last five outings - including three consecutive away games.

Macarthur have failed to score in their last two games, reflecting their lack of potency in attack with the likes of Ariath Piol, Valere Germain and Jed Drew all departing the club over the last month. Adelaide won the reverse fixture on the road back in Round 12 and should be good to double down at Coopers, while Under 3.5 goals is also backed, with Macarthur going under this total in six of their last seven fixtures.

Macarthur have lost four of their last five games
Macarthur have lost their last three away games
Adelaide are unbeaten in eight of their last 10 home games
Adelaide beat Macarthur 2-1 on the road back in Round 12
Under 3.5 goals has landed in six of Macarthur's last seven games
Under 3.5 goals has landed in six of the last seven meetings between the teams

Head To Head

Macarthur were unbeaten in their previous three meetings with Adelaide before the Reds prevailed by a 2-1 score back in Round 12 earlier this term. Adelaide came back from 1-0 down in the 85th minute, with Zach Clough and Luka Jovanovic scoring late to secure the victory.

Adelaide United Form

It wasn't long ago that Adelaide were Auckland's main threat for the minor premiership, but that's all changed and now the Reds are fighting to simply remain inside the top six.

Adelaide have won just one of their last six games heading into this contest, which has seen them fall from second to fifth on the ladder, just four points ahead of Sydney FC in seventh.

After a thrilling 4-4 draw across the ditch against Auckland, Adelaide missed a great chance to further cement their finals status, drawing 1-1 at home last week against rock-bottom Brisbane Roar.

Adelaide United Team News

Javi Lopez remains in doubt with a calf injury ahead of this clash.

Macarthur FC Form

It's been a horror last couple of months for Macarthur, who have tumbled down the ladder to eighth position, six points adrift of the finals spots having played one more game than the immediate teams above them.

It's tough to see Macarthur turning things around in this final third of the season, with the team heading into this clash having lost four of their last five games.

Mile Sterjovski's side have been held scoreless in their last two defeats against Sydney FC and Melbourne City, suffering identical 2-0 losses.