Macarthur FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Nov | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 29 Oct | Sydney FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | Western United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Macarthur FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Oct | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Oct | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Macarthur FC and Melbourne Victory FC.
- 5' Melbourne Victory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dwight Yorke will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Macarthur FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jake Brimmer, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Macarthur FC and Melbourne Victory FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' The travelling Melbourne Victory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' 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.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jake Brimmer.
- 58' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Folami is hanging Bruno Fornaroli on the field on 58 minute.
- 62' The Macarthur FC manager makes a substitution. Jed Drew departs to be replaced by Al Hassan Toure.
- 67' Jason Geria has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 72' Anthony Carter is replacing Daniel Arzani for the Macarthur FC side.
- 73' Macarthur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Craig Noone is hanging Ulises Davila on the field on 73 minute.
- 74' Melbourne Victory FC ring the changes. Jason Geria has done his job and it is now time for Matthew Bozinovski to step up.
- 77' Jerry Skotadis is replacing Kearyn Baccus for the Macarthur FC side.
- 82' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nishan Velupillay is hanging Nicholas D'Agostino on the field on 82 minute.
- 84' Ben Folami adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne Victory FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Anthony Popovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' Craig Noone picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 5
- 13
- 12
-
99
Daniel Arzani ↓ Anthony Carter 73'
-
10
Ulises Davila ↓ Craig Noone 73'
- 6
- 44
-
37
Jed Drew ↓ Al Hassan Toure 62'
-
11
Kearyn Baccus ↓ Jerry Skotadis 77'
-
9
Bachana Arabuli ↓ Lachlan Rose 62'
Bench
-
17
Craig Noone ↑ 73'
- 2
- 1
-
27
Jerry Skotadis ↑ 77'
-
35
Al Hassan Toure ↑ 62'
-
31
Lachlan Rose ↑ 62'
-
94
Anthony Carter ↑ 73'
Coach
Dwight Yorke
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Cadete ↓ Stefan Nigro 74'
-
17
Nani ↓ William Wilson 82'
- 18
- 6
- 22
- 7
-
10
Bruno Fornaroli ↓ Ben Folami 58'
- 15
- 2
- 4
- 20
Bench
-
11
Ben Folami ↑ 58'
-
16
Stefan Nigro ↑ 74'
- 1
- 14
-
31
Matthew Bozinovski ↑ 74'
-
24
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 82'
-
28
William Wilson ↑ 82'
Coach
Anthony Popovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicholas D'Agostino | 2 |
| Ben Folami | 2 |
| Elvis Kamsoba | 2 |
| James Meredith | 2 |
| Matt Derbyshire | 2 |
| Tomislav Uskok | 1 |
| Apostolos Giannou | 1 |
| Matthew Millar | 1 |
Head to Head
Macarthur FC Form
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2022-12-11
Macarthur FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2022-11-11
Adelaide United FC
3–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2022-11-04
Melbourne Victory FC
4–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2022-10-29
Brisbane Roar FC
0–0
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2022-10-22
Melbourne Victory FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2022-10-15
Melbourne Victory FC
0–1
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Macarthur FC or Melbourne Victory FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Macarthur FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
63%
Macarthur FC or Melbourne Victory FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC
| Handicap | Macarthur FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

