Macarthur FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Macarthur FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .
- Macarthur FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Apr | Western United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | Perth Glory FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 30 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Macarthur FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | Melbourne City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Macarthur FC | Melbourne Victory FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #9 |
| 5 | Points | 3 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 5 |
| 4 | Conceded | 6 |
| +0 | GD | -1 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 25% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Macarthur FC are 7th (5 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 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 Victory FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ 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 Victory FC
| Keegan Jelacic | 2 G | |
| Jordi Valadon | 2 G | |
| Charles Nduka | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Macarthur FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The 38-year-old James Meredith has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brendan Hamill made 209 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Macarthur FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 28' What a moment for Ben Folami! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
- 33' Birkan Kirdar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Anthony Popovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' The Macarthur FC bench stirs into life. Charles M'Mombwa is withdrawn and Liam Rose gets his opportunity.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 53' Magnificent from Jake Brimmer! That is 16 goals in 213 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 55' Craig Noone is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 56' Melbourne Victory FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 61' Macarthur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tomi Juric is hanging Apostolos Giannou on the field on 61 minute.
- 64' Aleksandar Jovanovic does the damage! The net is bulging and Macarthur FC surge ahead!
- 67' Nicholas D'Agostino was booked on 67.
- 69' Leigh Broxham is replacing Raimon Marchan for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
- 74' Nishan Velupillay has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' The travelling Melbourne Victory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 81' The Portugal Roderick Miranda breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 2-3!
- 82' The Melbourne Victory FC manager makes a substitution. Stefan Nigro departs to be replaced by Birkan Kirdar.
- 84' That is a Yellow card for Macarthur FC. Aleksandar Jovanovic will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Ben Folami exits the field as Nishan Velupillay enters on 87.
- 90' Macarthur FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-4.
Lineups
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 17
- 2
- 12
-
99
Apostolos Giannou ↓ Tomi Juric 61'
-
8
Jordon Mutch ↓ Danny DeSilva 61'
-
24
Charles M'Mombwa ↓ Liam Rose 46'
-
35
Al Hassan Toure ↓ Lachlan Rose 61'
- 10
- 20
- 6
Bench
-
7
Danny DeSilva ↑ 61'
- 1
-
9
Tomi Juric ↑ 61'
-
22
Liam Rose ↑ 46'
- 21
-
31
Lachlan Rose ↑ 61'
- 34
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Ben Folami ↓ Nishan Velupillay 87'
-
23
Marco Rojas ↓ Chris Ikonomidis 69'
- 18
-
16
Stefan Nigro ↓ Birkan Kirdar 82'
- 22
- 5
- 21
- 2
- 20
-
4
Raimon Marchan ↓ Leigh Broxham 69'
- 8
Bench
-
6
Leigh Broxham ↑ 69'
-
13
Birkan Kirdar ↑ 82'
-
17
Brendan Hamill ↑ 46'
-
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 69'
- 9
-
24
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 87'
- 30
Coach
Anthony Popovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Meredith | 2 |
| Matt Derbyshire | 2 |
| Nicholas D'Agostino | 2 |
| Ben Folami | 2 |
| Elvis Kamsoba | 2 |
| Craig Noone | 1 |
| Valere Germain | 1 |
| Susaeta | 1 |
Head to Head
Macarthur FC Form
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2022-04-22
Macarthur FC
1–4
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2022-04-16
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2022-04-12
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2022-04-09
Melbourne Victory FC
3–0
Melbourne City FC
W
2022-04-06
Perth Glory FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2022-04-02
Adelaide United FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39
Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Macarthur FC or Melbourne Victory FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Macarthur FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
69%
Macarthur FC or Melbourne Victory FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC
| Handicap | Macarthur FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

