Thursday , 2 July 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Melbourne City FC
6 – 1
Full Time
Macarthur FC
Sat 4 Feb 2023 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Daniel Arzani
Thomas Lam 45' Y
Y 57' Charles M'Mombwa

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur FC — A League .

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

5
4
3
Melbourne City FC 12 games · Avg 3.3 goals Macarthur FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-04 Melbourne City FC 6–1 Macarthur FC 2022-03-26 Macarthur FC 0–1 Melbourne City FC 2022-03-09 Melbourne City FC 3–1 Macarthur FC 2021-04-24 Macarthur FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2021-03-12 Melbourne City FC 3–0 Macarthur FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Feb Macarthur FC H 6–1 W
29 Jan Adelaide United FC H 3–3 D
21 Jan Brisbane Roar FC A 0–0 D
15 Jan Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
07 Jan Western United FC H 4–0 W
02 Jan Wellington Phoenix FC A 3–1 W
Macarthur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Feb Melbourne City FC A 1–6 L
28 Jan Western United FC H 2–2 D
20 Jan Adelaide United FC A 0–1 L
13 Jan Central Coast Mariners FC H 1–2 L
08 Jan Newcastle United Jets FC H 2–0 W
01 Jan Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–4 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)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
15% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at as Melbourne City FC face off against Macarthur FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 3' Jamie MacLaren doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 8' Melbourne City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 12' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Arzani is booked for Macarthur FC — Yellow card on 12.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 27' The travelling Macarthur FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' What a strike from Richard van der Venne! The score is 2-0.
  • 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordan Bos makes it 3-0.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thomas Lam on 45 minutes.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Bachana Arabuli as he leaves the pitch. Moudi Najjar steps in for Macarthur FC.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' Jed Drew is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ulises Davila at the 56 minute mark.
  • 57' Macarthur FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 59' Florin Berenguer gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Aiden O'Neill and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' Alex Susnjar gets the nod from Macarthur FC. He replaces Jonathan Aspropotamitis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' 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 Tom Glover suffering a number of foals already.
  • 68' Andrew Nabbout makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Melbourne City FC are in front.
  • 72' GOAL! Moudi Najjar fires home to make it 4-1!
  • 73' Another change for Melbourne City FC made on 73 minute. Jordan Bos leaves to be changed by Scott Jamieson.
  • 77' Richard van der Venne has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
  • 81' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Richard van der Venne is withdrawn and Raphael Borges Rodrigues gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 88' Against the run of play, Jamie MacLaren has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Macarthur FC.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rado Vidosic

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 9
Richard van der Venne 3
Bernardo Oliveira 2
Ulises Davila 2
Max Caputo 2
Apostolos Giannou 1
Matthew Millar 1
Curtis Good 1

Head to Head

2023-02-04 Melbourne City FC 6–1 Macarthur FC 2022-03-26 Macarthur FC 0–1 Melbourne City FC 2022-03-09 Melbourne City FC 3–1 Macarthur FC 2021-04-24 Macarthur FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2021-03-12 Melbourne City FC 3–0 Macarthur FC

Melbourne City FC Form

2023-02-04 Melbourne City FC 6–1 Macarthur FC W 2023-01-29 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Adelaide United FC D 2023-01-21 Brisbane Roar FC 0–0 Melbourne City FC D 2023-01-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2023-01-07 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Western United FC W 2023-01-02 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC W

Macarthur FC Form

2023-02-04 Melbourne City FC 6–1 Macarthur FC L 2023-01-28 Macarthur FC 2–2 Western United FC D 2023-01-20 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Macarthur FC L 2023-01-13 Macarthur FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-01-08 Macarthur FC 2–0 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2023-01-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4–0 Macarthur FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.76 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Melbourne City FC to win 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC71% Draw17% Macarthur FC12%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Macarthur FC
29%
Melbourne City FC or Macarthur FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC54% Draw34% Macarthur FC12%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–1 not predicted
6 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.7%
1 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6%
4 – 1
5.4%
4 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
3.4%
1 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Macarthur FC covers
-2.5 32% — 68%
-2 32% 20% 48%
-1.5 52% — 48%
-1 52% 20% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.