Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Macarthur FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2023-24
Macarthur FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Fri 1 Mar 2024 · 08:45 UTC Campbelltown Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 89' Andrew Nabbout

Overview

Match Preview

Macarthur FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at Campbelltown Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Kearney Robinson
  • Referee

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

3
4
5
Macarthur FC 12 games · Avg 3.3 goals Melbourne City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-01 Macarthur FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC 2023-11-12 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Macarthur FC 2023-03-19 Macarthur FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2023-02-04 Melbourne City FC 6–1 Macarthur FC 2022-03-26 Macarthur FC 0–1 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Macarthur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #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)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Campbelltown Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Macarthur FC and Melbourne City FC.
  • 5' Macarthur FC have won 216 goals from 149 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Tolgay Arslan, a Germany midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Macarthur FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
  • 25' Melbourne City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' Max Caputo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Macarthur FC tonight.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Macarthur FC and Melbourne City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 47' A stunning finish from Bernardo Oliveira — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 52' It’s high time Mile Sterjovski made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' What a strike from Bernardo Oliveira! The score is 2-0.
  • 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Macarthur FC. Kealey Adamson is replaced by Yianni Nicolaou.
  • 68' The whistle greets Steven Ugarkovic as he departs to be replaced by Harry Politidis.
  • 73' Curtis Good has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Jamie MacLaren as he leaves the pitch. Max Caputo steps in for Melbourne City FC.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Macarthur FC — Jed Drew on, Valere Germain off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Melbourne City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 89' Melbourne City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • Full Time. Macarthur FC beats Melbourne City FC

Lineups

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mile Sterjovski

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike van Houten

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 9
Richard van der Venne 3
Bernardo Oliveira 2
Ulises Davila 2
Max Caputo 2
Connor Metcalfe 1
Jonathan Aspropotamitis 1
Michael Ruhs 1

Head to Head

2024-03-01 Macarthur FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC 2023-11-12 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Macarthur FC 2023-03-19 Macarthur FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2023-02-04 Melbourne City FC 6–1 Macarthur FC 2022-03-26 Macarthur FC 0–1 Melbourne City FC

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
1.78 Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Macarthur FC46% Draw24% Melbourne City FC30%
Actual: Macarthur FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Macarthur FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
54%
Macarthur FC or Melbourne City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Macarthur FC32% Draw42% Melbourne City FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC

Handicap Macarthur FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✗
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.