Macarthur FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2021-22

Macarthur FC

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Melbourne Victory FC

Fri 22 Apr 2022 · 09:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 56' Raimon Marchan

Y 67' Nicholas D'Agostino

Aleksandar Jovanovic 84' Y

Aleksandar Jovanovic 90' R

Overview

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Macarthur FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .

Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2026/27)

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

Macarthur FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Melbourne Victory FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-04-22 Macarthur FC 1–4 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-03-04 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Macarthur FC 2021-05-14 Macarthur FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-05-06 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Macarthur FC

Recent Form

Macarthur FC

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

Melbourne Victory FC

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	#4
34	Points	40
26	Played	26
9 / 7 / 10	W / D / L	11 / 7 / 8
37	Scored	44
44	Conceded	33
-7	GD	+11
1.31	PPG	1.54
35%	Win %	42%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Macarthur FC launch into their encounter with Melbourne Victory FC.
5' Raimon Marchan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Macarthur FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Meredith, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
25' It looks like no one’s ball. Macarthur FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
28' GOAL! Ben Folami scores on 28.
33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Anthony Popovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
38' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
43' Macarthur FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne Victory FC backline.
46' Macarthur FC ring the changes. Charles M'Mombwa has done his job and it is now time for Liam Rose to step up.
51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
53' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jake Brimmer makes no mistake. 0-2!
55' GOAL! Craig Noone scores on 55.
56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Raimon Marchan on 56.
61' Another substitution for Macarthur FC to replace Apostolos Giannou by Tomi Juric on 61 minute.
64' The Australia Aleksandar Jovanovic breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 2-2!
67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicholas D'Agostino on 67.
69' The supporters are chanting for Leigh Broxham. He replaces Raimon Marchan on 69 minute.
74' A quiet spell here at . Macarthur FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne Victory FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
81' Sensational shot from Roderick Miranda. Melbourne Victory FC is back in the lead.
82' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — Birkan Kirdar on, Stefan Nigro off on 82 minutes.
84' Aleksandar Jovanovic was booked on 84.
87' Ben Folami makes way for Nishan Velupillay at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne Victory FC.
90' A moment of madness from Aleksandar Jovanovic on 90 minutes earns him a Red card. Macarthur FC will be frustrated.
With this win, Melbourne Victory FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

7
Danny DeSilva ↑ 61'
1
Nick Suman
9
Tomi Juric ↑ 61'
22
Liam Rose ↑ 46'
21
Jake Hollmann
31
Lachlan Rose ↑ 61'
34
Edward Caspers

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Ben Folami ↓ Nishan Velupillay 87'
23
Marco Rojas ↓ Chris Ikonomidis 69'
18
Nicholas D'Agostino
16
Stefan Nigro ↓ Birkan Kirdar 82'
22
Jake Brimmer
5
Matthew Spiranovic ↓ Brendan Hamill 46'
21
Roderick Miranda
2
Jason Geria
20
Ivan Kelava
4
Raimon Marchan ↓ Leigh Broxham 69'
8
Joshua Brillante

Bench

6
Leigh Broxham ↑ 69'
13
Birkan Kirdar ↑ 82'
17
Brendan Hamill ↑ 46'
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 69'
9
Francesco Margiotta
24
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 87'
30
Marko Bulic

Coach Anthony Popovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Elvis Kamsoba	2
James Meredith	2
Matt Derbyshire	2
Nicholas D'Agostino	2
Ben Folami	2
Roderick Miranda	1
Daniel Arzani	1
Joshua Brillante	1

Head to Head

Macarthur FC Form

2022-04-22 Macarthur FC 1–4 Melbourne Victory FC L 2022-04-19 Western United FC 2–0 Macarthur FC L 2022-04-15 Macarthur FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2022-04-08 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Macarthur FC L 2022-04-03 Macarthur FC 4–2 Perth Glory FC W 2022-03-30 Sydney FC 2–2 Macarthur FC D

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

4 / 4

1.51 Macarthur FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.19 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Macarthur FC28% Draw24% Melbourne Victory FC48%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.7

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	70%	30%
± 3.5	50%	50%
± 4.5	31%	69%

Double Chance

Macarthur FC or Draw

52%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

72%

Macarthur FC or Melbourne Victory FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Macarthur FC22% Draw39% Melbourne Victory FC39%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

1 – 2

8.7%

2 – 2

6.4%

1 – 3

6.3%

0 – 2

2 – 1

0 – 1

2 – 3

4.7%

0 – 3

4.3%

0 – 0

3.7%

1 – 4

Actual

3 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC

Handicap	Macarthur FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	14%	74%
-0.5	26%	—	74%
+0.5	48%	—	52%
+1	48%	20%	32%
+1.5	68%	—	32%
+2	68%	16%	16%
+2.5	84%	—	16%

Clean Sheet

Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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