Macarthur FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Macarthur FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at Campbelltown Stadium.
- Macarthur FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 28 Jan | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Macarthur FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | Sydney FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 02 Feb | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–0 | 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 game is set. Macarthur FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Valere Germain is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Macarthur FC.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Macarthur FC in their trying to find a way past Melbourne City FC's compact .
- 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' Melbourne City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Macarthur FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kealey Adamson made 219 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bernardo Oliveira makes it 1-0.
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Macarthur FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' Assisted by Ulises Davila with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bernardo Oliveira makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 67' Yianni Nicolaou has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kealey Adamson on 67 minute.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Harry Politidis. He replaces Steven Ugarkovic on 68 minute.
- 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Macarthur FC and Melbourne City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 78' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Jamie MacLaren departs to be replaced by Max Caputo.
- 81' Fresh legs for Macarthur FC! Jed Drew comes on to replace Valere Germain.
- 86' England international Jamie Young has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 89' It’s a booking for Melbourne City FC player. Andrew Nabbout gets a card.
- Macarthur FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
98
Valere Germain ↓ Jed Drew 81'
- 13
- 12
- 10
- 17
- 6
- 8
- 4
- 20
- 21
Bench
- 1
- 14
- 36
- 31
-
22
Yianni Nicolaou ↑ 67'
-
37
Jed Drew ↑ 81'
-
11
Kearyn Baccus ↑ 81'
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
-
9
Jamie MacLaren ↓ Max Caputo 78'
-
11
Leo Natel ↓ Andrew Nabbout 67'
- 22
- 44
- 25
- 10
- 3
- 14
- 26
Bench
- 17
-
15
Andrew Nabbout ↑ 67'
- 4
-
21
Alessandro Lopane ↑ 67'
- 33
-
45
Harry Politidis ↑ 68'
-
37
Max Caputo ↑ 78'
Coach
Mike van Houten
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 9 |
| Richard van der Venne | 3 |
| Bernardo Oliveira | 2 |
| Ulises Davila | 2 |
| Max Caputo | 2 |
| Adrian Mariappa | 1 |
| Terry Antonis | 1 |
| Florin Berenguer | 1 |
Head to Head
Macarthur FC Form
2024-03-01
Macarthur FC
2–0
Melbourne City FC
W
2024-02-25
Newcastle United Jets FC
2–2
Macarthur FC
D
2024-02-18
Macarthur FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2024-02-10
Melbourne Victory FC
0–1
Macarthur FC
W
2024-02-04
Macarthur FC
4–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2024-01-28
Macarthur FC
2–2
Perth Glory FC
D
Melbourne City FC Form
2024-03-01
Macarthur FC
2–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2024-02-24
Sydney FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
2024-02-17
Melbourne City FC
0–0
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2024-02-10
Brisbane Roar FC
5–1
Melbourne City FC
L
2024-02-02
Perth Glory FC
4–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2024-01-25
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Adelaide United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66
Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Macarthur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Macarthur FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
53%
Macarthur FC or Melbourne City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC
| Handicap | Macarthur FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.