Saturday , 12 September 2026

Macarthur FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2024-25
Macarthur FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Sat 25 Jan 2025 · 08:35 UTC Campbelltown Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jake Hollmann 46' Y
Frans Deli 59' Y
Walter Scott 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Elder
  • Referee Alex King

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
2025-01-25 Macarthur FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC 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

Recent Form

Macarthur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #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' Temperatures are rising at Campbelltown Stadium as Macarthur FC face off against Melbourne City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 4' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! German Ferreyra comes on to replace Kai Trewin.
  • 9' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 14' Melbourne City FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 19' Macarthur FC have won 216 goals from 149 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 24' Melbourne City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 29' Nathaniel Atkinson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Aurelio Vidmar will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 44' Macarthur FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 46' Macarthur FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 46.
  • 47' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 47 minute. Benjamin Mazzeo leaves to be changed by Harry Politidis.
  • 52' Callum Talbot has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 57' 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.
  • 59' It’s gonna be a card for Frans Deli.
  • 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Valere Germain makes it 1-0.
  • 63' Melbourne City FC make a change. Arion Sulemani trudges off to be replaced by Michael Ghossaini on 63 minutes.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Lawrence Wong as he leaves the pitch. Mathew Leckie steps in for Melbourne City FC.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Macarthur FC. Frans Deli is replaced by Bernardo Oliveira.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Walter Scott is booked for Macarthur FC — card on 70.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Macarthur FC — Daniel De Silva on, Jed Drew off on 73 minutes.
  • 76' The whistle greets Kavian Rahmani as he departs to be replaced by Marco Tilio.
  • 81' The 19-year-old Kavian Rahmani has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' Marin Jakolis makes way for Chris Ikonomidis at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Macarthur FC.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mile Sterjovski

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Vidmar

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-01-25 Macarthur FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC 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

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
2 / 4
1.48 Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Macarthur FC or Melbourne City FC 74% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Macarthur FC44% Draw26% Melbourne City FC30%
Actual: Macarthur FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Macarthur FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
56%
Macarthur FC or Melbourne City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Macarthur FC29% Draw46% Melbourne City FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC

Handicap Macarthur FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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