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A-League Round 3 Saturday, 31 October 2026 FT
MacarthurHomeWDL
0:1Half-time 0:0
Western Sydney WanderersAwayDWW
342640
Macarthur winDrawWestern Sydney Wanderers win
Kick-off
Sat 31 Oct
Expected goals
3.02
1.43 : 1.59
Favourite
41%
Western Sydney Wanderers
Over 2.5 goals
57%
model chance
Both teams to score
63%
model chance
Prices compared
6
in the odds table

Best odds for Macarthur vs Western Sydney Wanderers

Bookmaker1X2Over 2.5Under 2.5BTTS yesBTTS no
1xBet2.813.782.411.652.321.502.42Bet
22Bet3.403.901.981.602.341.562.43Bet
BC.Game3.153.702.041.622.181.542.32Bet
Betwinner3.403.901.981.602.341.562.43Bet
Melbet3.443.881.981.602.341.562.43Bet
Stake3.053.852.101.592.271.542.31Bet

Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.

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Western Sydney Wanderers to win partner prices

The top 1X2 prices for Macarthur vs Western Sydney Wanderers are 3.44 for Macarthur at Melbet, 3.90 for the draw at 22Bet and 2.41 for Western Sydney Wanderers at 1xBet.

Shopping the three best prices lifts the payout to 103.9%; one bookmaker on its own returns roughly 94 to 96% on a match like this.

On the goal markets, over 2.5 pays 1.65 (1xBet) and under 2.5 2.34 (Melbet); both teams to score yes pays 1.56 (Melbet) and no 2.43 (Melbet).

The table lists every bookmaker line we hold for 1X2, over/under 2.5 and BTTS, with the best price in each column marked. Partner bookmakers carry a Bet button and open through a counted link; the others are shown for comparison only.

74%

Our prediction

Macarthur or Western Sydney Wanderers (no draw)
LeanExpected goals 1.43 : 1.59-3.5% against the best price
Goal lineOver 2.5 goals
57% chance1.65
BTTSBoth teams to score
63% chance1.56
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
80% chance1.24fair
ScorelineCorrect score 1-1
11% chance9.01fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time Western Sydney Wanderers, full-time Western Sydney Wanderers
25% chance4.00fair
First halfFirst-half goal
74% chance1.35fair

Macarthur vs Western Sydney Wanderers prediction

Macarthur vs Western Sydney Wanderers prediction and best bet

Nothing separates the sides in the Macarthur vs Western Sydney Wanderers prediction for Saturday, 31 October 2026: 34% home, 26% draw and 41% away in the A-League. A match this tight rewards the double chance and the goal markets more than a straight pick.

Macarthur are expected to score 1.43 and Western Sydney Wanderers 1.59, so the total line is 3.02 goals; over 2.5 lands at 57% and BTTS at 63%.

Every figure on the page comes from one Poisson score grid fitted to those two expected goal numbers, which is why the markets never contradict each other.

Macarthur or Western Sydney Wanderers (no draw) is the main selection, rated 74%. The best price in our comparison is 1.30 at 1xBet, which implies 77%, so the model sits 3 points below the market.

The price is shorter than the chance deserves, so treat it as a likely result rather than a value bet; the double chance and goal markets pay better for the same view of the match.

Macarthur average 1.0 goals scored and 1.0 conceded across their last 3, Western Sydney Wanderers 2.0 and 0.7 across 3.

Goals, BTTS and correct score for Macarthur vs Western Sydney Wanderers

Goal lines from the same grid: over 1.5 at 80%, over 2.5 at 57%, over 3.5 at 36%; under 2.5 is 43% and under 3.5 is 64%.

Over 2.5 goals is the goals selection at 57%; 1xBet pay 1.65.

BTTS yes stands at 63%. Macarthur score in 76% of simulations against a 24% clean sheet for Western Sydney Wanderers; Western Sydney Wanderers score in 80% while Macarthur shut them out 20% of the time.

Both teams to score is the stronger side of the BTTS market at 63%.

The most likely scoreline is 1-1 at 11.1%, followed by 1-2 (8.8%) and 2-1 (7.9%).

Even the leading scoreline holds only 11.1% of the probability, which is normal for this market and why the goal lines give the steadier route to the same opinion.

Half-time / full-time: half-time Western Sydney Wanderers, full-time Western Sydney Wanderers is the top combination at 25%. The model gives the first half 45% of the goals, which puts a first-half goal at 74%.

Every market for Macarthur vs Western Sydney Wanderers

Result, double chance, goal lines, BTTS, scorelines and half-time markets for Macarthur vs Western Sydney Wanderers, all from one grid; best price where priced, fair price where not, green bar for the top line in each group.

Match result

Macarthur to win34%3.44
Draw26%3.90
Western Sydney Wanderers to win41%2.41
Macarthur, draw no bet45%fair 2.21
Western Sydney Wanderers, draw no bet55%fair 1.83

Double chance

Macarthur or draw59%1.82
Western Sydney Wanderers or draw66%1.47
Macarthur or Western Sydney Wanderers (no draw)74%1.30

Goals

Over 0.5 goals95%fair 1.05
Over 1.5 goals80%fair 1.24
Over 2.5 goals57%1.65
Over 3.5 goals36%fair 2.80
Over 4.5 goals19%fair 5.32
Under 1.5 goals20%fair 5.10
Under 2.5 goals43%2.34
Under 3.5 goals64%fair 1.56

BTTS

Both teams to score63%1.56
Not both teams to score37%2.43

Halves

First-half goal74%fair 1.35
Over 1.5 first-half goals39%fair 2.54
Second-half goal81%fair 1.23

Team goals

Macarthur to score76%fair 1.31
Western Sydney Wanderers to score80%fair 1.26
Macarthur clean sheet20%fair 4.90
Western Sydney Wanderers clean sheet24%fair 4.18
Macarthur to win to nil19%fair 5.32
Western Sydney Wanderers to win to nil22%fair 4.55

Odd or even

Odd number of goals50%fair 2.00
Even number of goals50%fair 2.00

Most likely scores

1-111.1%
1-28.8%
2-17.9%
0-17.8%
1-07%
2-26.3%

Half-time / full-time

Western Sydney Wanderers / Western Sydney Wanderers25%
Macarthur / Macarthur20.3%
Draw / Western Sydney Wanderers13.7%
Draw / Draw13.4%
Draw / Macarthur11.8%

Questions about Macarthur vs Western Sydney Wanderers

Who will win Macarthur vs Western Sydney Wanderers?

The model gives Western Sydney Wanderers the best chance at 41%, with the draw at 26%. A probability under 50% means the favourite loses or draws more often than not, so size any bet accordingly.

What scoreline is most likely in Macarthur vs Western Sydney Wanderers?

1-1 is the most likely scoreline at 11.1%. Correct score odds are long because dozens of scorelines share the probability; the goal lines (over 2.5 at 57%) are the steadier way to back the same view.

Macarthur vs Western Sydney Wanderers both teams to score: yes or no?

The BTTS yes line is rated 63%. Macarthur find the net in 76% of simulated matches and Western Sydney Wanderers in 80%.

When do Macarthur play Western Sydney Wanderers?

Macarthur vs Western Sydney Wanderers starts at 08:40 UTC on Saturday, 31 October 2026, shown in your local time once the page loads. The live score runs on the page and every tip is graded after the final whistle.

Our pick, Macarthur v Western Sydney WanderersMacarthur or Western Sydney Wanderers (no draw), 74%
1.30Bet