Macarthur FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Macarthur FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.
- Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Greg Taylor
- Referee
- Referee Adam Powers
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United FC | 26 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 38 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 34 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 26 | 32 |
| 10 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar FC | 26 | 26 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Macarthur FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 7–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Sydney FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Apr | Western United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Macarthur FC | Melbourne City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #6 |
| 34 | Points | 38 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 7 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 8 / 8 |
| 37 | Scored | 33 |
| 44 | Conceded | 33 |
| -7 | GD | +0 |
| 1.31 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 35% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Macarthur FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Macarthur FC
| Harry Sawyer | 6 G | 1 A |
| Mitchell Duke | 5 G | 3 A |
| Luke Vickery | 5 G | 1 A |
| Rafael Duran | 4 G | 2 A |
Melbourne City FC
| Max Caputo | 8 G | 1 A |
| Marcus Younis | 7 G | 3 A |
| Medin Memeti | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Macarthur FC have kicked off against Melbourne City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Denis Genreau needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Macarthur FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Melbourne City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Macarthur FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kerrin Stokes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Macarthur FC.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lachlan Rose, as he is very good at scoring at Campbelltown Sports Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Liam Rose. He replaces Jake McGing on 46 minute.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Macarthur FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 59' A stunning finish from Connor Metcalfe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 60' Macarthur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antony Golec is hanging James Meredith on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' Scott Jamieson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Macarthur FC and Melbourne City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 75' Loic Puyo makes way for Michael Ruhs at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Macarthur FC.
- 77' A goal from the Australia international Michael Ruhs! He fires home on 77 to make it 1-1!
- 77' The crowd applauds Aiden O'Neill as he leaves the pitch. Florin Berenguer steps in for Melbourne City FC.
- 82' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Stefan Colakovski comes on to replace Andrew Nabbout.
- 84' Macarthur FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 87' Macarthur FC ring the changes. Denis Genreau has done his job and it is now time for Jake Hollmann to step up.
- It finishes all square. Macarthur FC and Melbourne City FC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
12
James Meredith ↓ Antony Golec 60'
-
8
Denis Genreau ↓ Jake Hollmann 87'
-
10
Loic Puyo ↓ Michael Ruhs 75'
- 4
-
2
Jake McGing ↓ Liam Rose 46'
- 5
- 24
- 15
- 27
- 31
Bench
-
3
Antony Golec ↑ 60'
- 16
-
22
Liam Rose ↑ 46'
-
29
Antonis Martis ↑ 60'
-
19
Michael Ruhs ↑ 75'
-
21
Jake Hollmann ↑ 87'
- 9
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Craig Noone ↓ Marco Tilio 77'
- 8
- 2
- 9
- 15
- 3
- 18
- 22
- 20
- 1
- 36
Bench
- 33
- 19
-
10
Florin Berenguer ↑ 77'
-
23
Marco Tilio ↑ 77'
- 14
-
17
Stefan Colakovski ↑ 82'
- 43
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 9 |
| Richard van der Venne | 3 |
| Bernardo Oliveira | 2 |
| Ulises Davila | 2 |
| Max Caputo | 2 |
| Terry Antonis | 1 |
| Florin Berenguer | 1 |
| Jake Hollmann | 1 |
Head to Head
Macarthur FC Form
Melbourne City FC Form
2021-04-24
Macarthur FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2021-04-17
Melbourne City FC
7–0
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2021-04-10
Sydney FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2021-04-05
Wellington Phoenix FC
2–3
Melbourne City FC
W
2021-04-01
Western United FC
2–1
Melbourne City FC
L
2021-03-26
Melbourne City FC
4–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Macarthur FC or Melbourne City FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Macarthur FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
67%
Macarthur FC or Melbourne City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC
| Handicap | Macarthur FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.