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Canberra United, meanwhile, travel to face Newcastle Jets at No. 2 Sportsground (kick-off 6.35pm AEDT) with the hopes of securing a win to climb back into the top four.
The Green Machine trail Adelaide United in fourth by one point, but have a game in hand on the Reds.
A win over the Jets would heap the pressure on Adelaide to secure three points against Western Sydney Wanderers on Sunday, March 21 - their last game of the season - to set Canberra the task of overtaking them once more in their final game of the season in Round 14.
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24 goals hit the back of the net across seven fixtures in Matchweek 10, as Central Coast Mariners moved four points clear at the top of the table.
Western United and Melbourne Victory contributed seven of those goals in a 4-3 affair on Saturday night, after Adelaide United beat Western Sydney Wanderers 3-2 and Perth Glory clinched a 3-1 win over Brisbane Roar on Friday night.
Macarthur FC striker Matt Derbyshire went ahead in the Golden Boot race with his seventh goal of the season in the Bulls 1-0 win over Sydney FC, but a brace to Jamie Maclaren in Melbourne City s 2-0 win over the Wanderers sent the Socceroos striker level with Derbyshire at the top of the charts.
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Macarthur FC will be driven by multiple motivating factors to get a positive result over Sydney FC when the two sides meet at Nestrata Jubilee Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
It s the second time Macarthur and Sydney meet this season after the Sky Blues cruised to a 3-0 win in Matchweek 6. An early red card to Bulls captain Mark Milligan in that fixture severely hindered Macarthur s ability to put up a genuine fight in the contest which ended in a routine victory for the Champions.
The Bulls went three games unbeaten after losing to the Sky Blues before suffering a heavy defeat in their most recent hit-out, losing 4-1 to Western United.