Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Macarthur FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Jonathon Barreiro
- Referee Andrew Meimarakis
- Referee David Walsh
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Macarthur FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Sydney FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Sydney FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Western United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 2–0 | W |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Melbourne City FC to score. At the same time, Macarthur FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Curtis Good is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' The referee has no hesitation. Craig Noone is booked for Melbourne City FC — Yellow card on 20.
- 23' Jamie MacLaren is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 25' Magnificent from Jamie MacLaren! That is 110 goals in 309 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' What a strike from Craig Noone! The score is 3-0.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Macarthur FC that had 153 games and scored 220 goals.
- 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alex Susnjar suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Macarthur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lachlan Rose is hanging Michael Ruhs on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Scott Jamieson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
- 56' Melbourne City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' Florin Berenguer picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' The whistle greets Susaeta as he departs to be replaced by Loic Puyo.
- 66' The Macarthur FC bench stirs into life. Tommy Oar is withdrawn and Jake Hollmann gets his opportunity.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 76' Jake Hollmann needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 18 Yellow cards this season.
- 79' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Andrew Nabbout is withdrawn and Ben Garuccio gets his opportunity.
- 81' Scott Jamieson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 82' Fresh legs for Macarthur FC! Antonis Martis comes on to replace Denis Genreau.
- 85' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 85 minute. Craig Noone leaves to be changed by Stefan Colakovski.
- 89' The whistle greets Jamie MacLaren as he departs to be replaced by Naoki Tsubaki.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Melbourne City FC 3-0 Macarthur FC.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Craig Noone ↓ Stefan Colakovski 85'
-
9
Jamie MacLaren ↓ Naoki Tsubaki 89'
-
15
Andrew Nabbout ↓ Ben Garuccio 79'
- 4
- 10
- 3
- 13
-
18
Connor Metcalfe ↓ Marco Tilio 89'
- 22
- 7
- 1
Bench
- 33
- 2
-
19
Ben Garuccio ↑ 79'
-
23
Marco Tilio ↑ 89'
-
14
Naoki Tsubaki ↑ 89'
-
17
Stefan Colakovski ↑ 85'
- 43
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
8
Denis Genreau ↓ Antonis Martis 82'
- 4
- 33
- 3
-
11
Tommy Oar ↓ Jake Hollmann 66'
- 7
- 5
- 15
- 27
-
19
Michael Ruhs ↓ Lachlan Rose 46'
Bench
-
10
Loic Puyo ↑ 65'
- 23
- 6
-
29
Antonis Martis ↑ 82'
-
21
Jake Hollmann ↑ 66'
-
31
Lachlan Rose ↑ 46'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 9 |
| Richard van der Venne | 3 |
| Bernardo Oliveira | 2 |
| Ulises Davila | 2 |
| Max Caputo | 2 |
| Jonathan Aspropotamitis | 1 |
| Michael Ruhs | 1 |
| Jason Romero | 1 |
Head to Head
Melbourne City FC Form
2021-03-12
Melbourne City FC
3–0
Macarthur FC
W
2021-03-06
Melbourne Victory FC
0–6
Melbourne City FC
W
2021-03-02
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2021-02-23
Melbourne City FC
3–2
Sydney FC
W
2021-02-07
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2021-02-03
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–2
Melbourne City FC
L
Macarthur FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne City FC to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Macarthur FC
37%
Melbourne City FC or Macarthur FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
4 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 24% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.