Macarthur FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2024-25 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 Daniel Elder
- Referee Alex King
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Jan | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jan | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Dec | Perth Glory FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Macarthur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | Auckland FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | Western United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Dec | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Macarthur FC to score. At the same time, Melbourne City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Kai Trewin departs to be replaced by German Ferreyra.
- 9' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 19' It’s high time Mile Sterjovski made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' Nathaniel Atkinson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 29' Macarthur FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
- 34' Macarthur FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marin Jakolis suffering a number of foals already.
- 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' It’s a booking for Macarthur FC player. Jake Hollmann gets a card.
- 47' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Benjamin Mazzeo is replaced by Harry Politidis on 47 minute.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Walter Scott made 213 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' Macarthur FC is showing some good football. However, Macarthur FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 59' Frans Deli catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 59.
- 62' GOAL! Valere Germain scores on 62. Assisted by Jed Drew
- 63' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Arion Sulemani is withdrawn and Michael Ghossaini gets his opportunity.
- 64' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Lawrence Wong exits the field as Mathew Leckie enters on 64.
- 67' The Macarthur FC bench stirs into life. Frans Deli is withdrawn and Bernardo Oliveira gets his opportunity.
- 70' The referee calls foul for Walter Scott. He receives a card.
- 73' Another change for Macarthur FC made on 73 minute. Jed Drew leaves to be changed by Daniel De Silva.
- 76' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Kavian Rahmani is replaced by Marco Tilio on 76 minute.
- 81' Melbourne City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michael Ghossaini is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
- 90' A tactical swap from Macarthur FC — Chris Ikonomidis on, Marin Jakolis off on 90 minutes.
- Macarthur FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
98
Valere Germain ↓ Harry Sawyer 90'
-
18
Walter Scott ↓ Ivan Vujica 73'
- 12
- 26
- 44
- 6
- 8
-
11
Jed Drew ↓ Daniel De Silva 73'
- 5
- 20
-
23
Frans Deli ↓ Bernardo Oliveira 67'
Bench
-
13
Ivan Vujica ↑ 73'
-
9
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 90'
- 33
- 30
-
7
Daniel De Silva ↑ 73'
-
21
Bernardo Oliveira ↑ 67'
-
28
Harry Sawyer ↑ 90'
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 6
- 13
- 27
- 2
- 33
- 26
- 20
- 46
-
41
Lawrence Wong ↓ Mathew Leckie 64'
-
47
Kavian Rahmani ↓ Marco Tilio 76'
Bench
-
7
Mathew Leckie ↑ 64'
- 1
-
23
Marco Tilio ↑ 76'
-
38
Harry Politidis ↑ 47'
- 19
-
22
German Ferreyra ↑ 4'
-
50
Michael Ghossaini ↑ 63'
Coach
Aurelio Vidmar
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
2025-01-25
Macarthur FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
W
2025-01-20
Macarthur FC
1–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2025-01-12
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–3
Macarthur FC
W
2025-01-06
Macarthur FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
L
2025-01-01
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Macarthur FC
W
2024-12-27
Perth Glory FC
0–3
Macarthur FC
W
Melbourne City FC Form
2025-01-25
Macarthur FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2025-01-18
Auckland FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2025-01-11
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2025-01-07
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Western United FC
W
2025-01-03
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2024-12-31
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Melbourne City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Macarthur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Macarthur FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
55%
Macarthur FC or Melbourne City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC
| Handicap | Macarthur FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.