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 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Greg Taylor
- Referee
- Referee Adam Powers
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
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 | #4 |
| 5 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 6 |
| 4 | Conceded | 6 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 25% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
Macarthur FC are 7th (5 pts). Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Macarthur FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Macarthur FC
| Ryan Fraser | 1 G | 2 A |
| Musa Toure | 1 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Aspropotamitis | 1 G | |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 1 G |
Melbourne City FC
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 G | |
| Emiliano Marcondes | 1 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Rossetto | 1 G | |
| Awer Mabil | 1 G | |
| Quinn MacNicol | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Macarthur FC get us underway at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.
- 5' Macarthur FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Melbourne City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Curtis Good has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Scott Galloway is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' Michael Ruhs has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 19 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Macarthur FC and Melbourne City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' The whistle greets Jake McGing as he departs to be replaced by Liam Rose.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Macarthur FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' The travelling Melbourne City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 59' Goal! Connor Metcalfe scores his 14 goal in 212 matches.
- 60' Macarthur FC ring the changes. James Meredith has done his job and it is now time for Antony Golec to step up.
- 65' North Macedonia international Stefan Colakovski has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' James Meredith needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 75' The whistle greets Loic Puyo as he departs to be replaced by Michael Ruhs.
- 77' Michael Ruhs doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 77' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Aiden O'Neill departs to be replaced by Florin Berenguer.
- 82' Stefan Colakovski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andrew Nabbout at the 82 minute mark.
- 84' It’s a booking for Macarthur FC player. Alex Susnjar gets a Yellow card.
- 87' Macarthur FC ring the changes. Denis Genreau has done his job and it is now time for Jake Hollmann to step up.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Apostolos Giannou | 1 |
| Matthew Millar | 1 |
| Curtis Good | 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
3 / 4
1.17
Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Macarthur FC or Melbourne City FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Macarthur FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
67%
Macarthur FC or Melbourne City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC
| Handicap | Macarthur FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.