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Macarthur vs Western Sydney Wanderers: derby preview and team news

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Derby night at Campbelltown

Macarthur FC host the Western Sydney Wanderers tonight at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

Wanderers

Unbeaten and second

Four points from two games. The Wanderers sit second on the A-League ladder.

Form

Five-goal statement

The Wanderers thrashed champions Auckland FC 5-2 last weekend. Five players scored.

Talay

The coach's message

"We will play our game again, the way we want to play," said coach Ufuk Talay.

Macarthur

Bulls fight back

Macarthur have drawn both games. They recovered from losing positions twice.

Macarthur

Toure the super sub

Musa Toure scored one minute after coming on against Newcastle.

The subplot

Fraser faces his old club

Ryan Fraser left the Wanderers for Macarthur. He calls them the league's best squad.

Head-to-head

17 meetings, so close

17 games played. 7 Wanderers wins. 6 Macarthur wins. 4 draws.

History

Happy hunting ground

The Wanderers are unbeaten in their last three trips to Campbelltown.

Numbers

Goals guaranteed?

These teams average 3.47 goals per meeting. Expect a shootout tonight.

The fans

Silent protest

The Red and Black Bloc will stay silent for the first 20 minutes in protest.

What next

Matchday 3

Kick-off is tonight at Campbelltown. A win keeps the Wanderers near the top.

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