Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur FC — A League .
- Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Macarthur FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jonathon Barreiro
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | Macarthur FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Nov | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 08 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Dec | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Nov | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Sydney FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Melbourne City FC | Macarthur FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #7 |
| 7 | Points | 5 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 4 |
| 6 | Conceded | 4 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 50% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts). Macarthur FC are 7th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Macarthur FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Melbourne City FC
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 G | |
| Emiliano Marcondes | 1 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Rossetto | 1 G | |
| Awer Mabil | 1 G | |
| Quinn MacNicol | 1 G |
Macarthur FC
| Ryan Fraser | 1 G | 2 A |
| Musa Toure | 1 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Aspropotamitis | 1 G | |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Melbourne City FC and Macarthur FC get this one started.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Macarthur FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 9 |
| Richard van der Venne | 3 |
| Bernardo Oliveira | 2 |
| Ulises Davila | 2 |
| Max Caputo | 2 |
| Florin Berenguer | 1 |
| Jake Hollmann | 1 |
| Apostolos Giannou | 1 |
Head to Head
Melbourne City FC Form
2025-12-23
Melbourne City FC
1–1
Macarthur FC
D
2025-12-20
Melbourne City FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2025-12-06
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–1
Melbourne City FC
W
2025-11-29
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–0
Melbourne City FC
D
2025-11-21
Adelaide United FC
4–1
Melbourne City FC
L
2025-11-08
Melbourne Victory FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
W
Macarthur FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne City FC or Macarthur FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Macarthur FC
63%
Melbourne City FC or Macarthur FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

