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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Macarthur FC and Melbourne City FC get this one started.
- 5' Scott Jamieson, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The 24-year-old Marco Tilio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Macarthur FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne City FC backline.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Macarthur FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Macarthur FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' Michael Ruhs has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' Florin Berenguer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' It is a substitution in Macarthur FC team. Jake McGing is replaced by Liam Rose on 46 minute.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jake McGing is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Macarthur FC.
- 56' Macarthur FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' What a moment for Connor Metcalfe! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
- 60' Fresh legs for Macarthur FC! Antony Golec comes on to replace James Meredith.
- 65' Mark Milligan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Macarthur FC so far.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' Michael Ruhs has so much to prove this time. He replaces Loic Puyo on 75 minute.
- 77' Goal! Michael Ruhs scores his 13 goal in 149 matches.
- 77' Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Aiden O'Neill by Florin Berenguer on 77 minute.
- 82' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Andrew Nabbout exits the field as Stefan Colakovski enters on 82.
- 84' Macarthur FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 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 |
| Florin Berenguer | 1 |
| Jake Hollmann | 1 |
| Apostolos Giannou | 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.