Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur FC — A League .
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
- Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Macarthur FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Feb | Sydney FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Feb | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | Adelaide United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Melbourne City FC | Macarthur FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #7 |
| 38 | Points | 34 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 10 / 8 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 7 / 10 |
| 33 | Scored | 37 |
| 33 | Conceded | 44 |
| +0 | GD | -7 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.31 |
| 38% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Melbourne City FC
| Max Caputo | 8 G | 1 A |
| Marcus Younis | 7 G | 3 A |
| Medin Memeti | 5 G | 1 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Melbourne City FC is hosting Macarthur FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' GOAL! Apostolos Giannou fires home to make it 0-1!
- 20' Melbourne City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' A moment of madness from Carl Jenkinson on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne City FC will be frustrated.
- 28' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren fires home to make it 1-1!
- 33' Macarthur FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Adrian Mariappa.
- 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Macarthur FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 44' The France Florin Berenguer breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 2-1!
- 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 54' What a moment for Jamie MacLaren! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
- 59' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' Al Hassan Toure is replacing Lachlan Rose for the Macarthur FC side.
- 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' Matthew Sutton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 72' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Andrew Nabbout exits the field as Stefan Colakovski enters on 72.
- 77' Macarthur FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 79' Macarthur FC make a change. Apostolos Giannou trudges off to be replaced by Michael Ruhs on 79 minutes.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alex Susnjar.
- 82' Jordan Bos is replacing Marco Tilio for the Melbourne City FC side.
- 83' Tommy Oar makes way for Aleksandar Jovanovic at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Macarthur FC.
- 84' The crowd applauds Craig Noone as he leaves the pitch. Liam Rose steps in for Macarthur FC.
- 89' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Raphael Borges Rodrigues comes on to replace Jamie MacLaren.
- The points are shared — Melbourne City FC 3-1 Macarthur FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 33
- 8
- 9
- 15
- 4
- 10
- 3
-
18
Connor Metcalfe ↓ Tsubasa Endoh 82'
- 22
-
23
Marco Tilio ↓ Jordan Bos 82'
Bench
-
14
Tsubasa Endoh ↑ 82'
- 1
-
17
Stefan Colakovski ↑ 72'
- 36
-
35
Raphael Borges Rodrigues ↑ 89'
-
16
Taras Gomulka ↑ 72'
-
38
Jordan Bos ↑ 82'
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
17
Craig Noone ↓ Liam Rose 84'
- 11
- 12
- 99
- 14
-
24
Charles M'Mombwa ↓ Jordon Mutch 61'
- 10
- 20
- 15
-
31
Lachlan Rose ↓ Al Hassan Toure 61'
Bench
- 4
- 1
-
8
Jordon Mutch ↑ 61'
-
22
Liam Rose ↑ 84'
-
35
Al Hassan Toure ↑ 61'
-
6
Aleksandar Jovanovic ↑ 83'
-
19
Michael Ruhs ↑ 79'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 9 |
| Richard van der Venne | 3 |
| Bernardo Oliveira | 2 |
| Ulises Davila | 2 |
| Max Caputo | 2 |
| Matthew Millar | 1 |
| Curtis Good | 1 |
| Valere Germain | 1 |
Head to Head
Melbourne City FC Form
2022-03-09
Melbourne City FC
3–1
Macarthur FC
W
2022-03-02
Melbourne City FC
2–2
Perth Glory FC
D
2022-02-26
Sydney FC
1–2
Melbourne City FC
W
2022-02-22
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2022-02-18
Melbourne City FC
3–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2022-02-15
Melbourne City FC
1–2
Adelaide United FC
L
Macarthur FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.08
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Macarthur FC
43%
Melbourne City FC or Macarthur FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.