Macarthur FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Macarthur FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at Campbelltown Stadium.
- Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Alireza Faghani
7 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | Melbourne City FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 04 Nov | Western United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Macarthur FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 21 Oct | Sydney FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 0–1 | L |
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)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Macarthur FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Macarthur FC
| Harry Sawyer | 6 G | 1 A |
| Mitchell Duke | 5 G | 3 A |
| Luke Vickery | 5 G | 1 A |
| Rafael Duran | 4 G | 2 A |
Melbourne Victory FC
| Nikolaos Vergos | 7 G | 1 A |
| Clarismario | 6 G | |
| Mata | 5 G | 12 A |
| Keegan Jelacic | 5 G | 2 A |
| Charles Nduka | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Campbelltown Stadium that hosts another battle between Macarthur FC and Melbourne Victory FC.
- 5' Melbourne Victory FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne Victory FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 7' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jonathan Aspropotamitis on 7.
- 12' Matthew Millar is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 17' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 22' Daniel Arzani is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Macarthur FC tonight.
- 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 32' 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.
- 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Zinedine Machach is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Macarthur FC.
- 42' Poor challenge from Damien da Silva. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 43' Ulises Davila catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 43.
- 46' Jake Brimmer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabian Monge at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Nishan Velupillay needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 53' A moment of madness from Adama Traore on 53 minutes earns him a card. Melbourne Victory FC will be frustrated.
- 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' Macarthur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Raphael Borges Rodrigues is hanging Jed Drew on the field on 61 minute.
- 62' Adama Traore has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 62.
- 66' The referee shows Melbourne Victory FC player a card on 66.
- 67' Franco Lino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Ikonomidis on 67 minute.
- 72' Melbourne Victory FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 74' Ali Auglah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matthew Millar at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' It looks surprising Melbourne Victory FC does not make any changes. Ivan Vujica has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Zinedine Machach by Eli Adams on 80 minute.
- 84' Jerry Skotadis is replacing Clayton Lewis for the Macarthur FC side.
- 86' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Rai Marchan exits the field as Connor Chapman enters on 86.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Clayton Lewis ↓ Jerry Skotadis 84'
- 98
- 5
- 13
- 12
- 10
- 6
-
44
Matthew Millar ↓ Ali Auglah 74'
- 22
- 37
-
11
Kearyn Baccus ↓ Jake Hollmann 74'
Bench
- 1
-
27
Jerry Skotadis ↑ 84'
-
17
Raphael Borges Rodrigues ↑ 61'
-
36
Ali Auglah ↑ 74'
-
8
Jake Hollmann ↑ 74'
-
7
Daniel De Silva ↑ 84'
- 16
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
8
Zinedine Machach ↓ Eli Adams 80'
-
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↓ Franco Lino 67'
- 20
- 21
- 19
- 10
- 3
- 2
-
4
Rai Marchan ↓ Connor Chapman 86'
-
18
Fabian Monge ↓ Jake Brimmer 46'
Bench
- 16
-
22
Jake Brimmer ↑ 46'
-
14
Connor Chapman ↑ 86'
-
17
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 67'
-
24
Eli Adams ↑ 80'
- 40
-
28
Franco Lino ↑ 67'
Coach
Tony Popović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicholas D'Agostino | 2 |
| Ben Folami | 2 |
| Elvis Kamsoba | 2 |
| James Meredith | 2 |
| Matt Derbyshire | 2 |
| Lleyton Brooks | 1 |
| Chris Ikonomidis | 1 |
| Marco Rojas | 1 |
Head to Head
Macarthur FC Form
2023-11-24
Macarthur FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2023-11-12
Melbourne City FC
3–3
Macarthur FC
D
2023-11-04
Macarthur FC
1–0
Western United FC
W
2023-10-29
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–2
Macarthur FC
W
2023-10-21
Macarthur FC
1–1
Brisbane Roar FC
D
2023-04-29
Macarthur FC
0–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2023-11-24
Macarthur FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2023-11-10
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2023-11-04
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2023-10-29
Melbourne Victory FC
5–3
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2023-10-21
Sydney FC
0–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2023-04-29
Melbourne Victory FC
0–1
Brisbane Roar FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.12
Macarthur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Macarthur FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
73%
Macarthur FC or Melbourne Victory FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Macarthur FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 2
8.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Macarthur FC
| Handicap | Macarthur FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

