Wednesday , 30 September 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

Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Melbourne City FC and Macarthur FC has kicked off!
  • 3' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 8' Supporters expect more eagerness from Charles M'Mombwa, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 12' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel Arzani.
  • 17' Tom Glover is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Macarthur FC tonight.
  • 22' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne City FC in their trying to find a way past Macarthur FC's compact .
  • 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Macarthur FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 33' What a moment for Richard van der Venne! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordan Bos makes it 3-0.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Thomas Lam.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Macarthur FC. Bachana Arabuli is replaced by Moudi Najjar.
  • 51' Alex Susnjar, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' It is a substitution in Macarthur FC team. Ulises Davila is replaced by Jed Drew on 56 minute.
  • 57' That is a Yellow card for Macarthur FC. Charles M'Mombwa will be fuming at that decision.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Florin Berenguer comes on to replace Aiden O'Neill.
  • 62' Alex Susnjar is replacing Jonathan Aspropotamitis for the Macarthur FC side.
  • 67' Marco Tilio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 68' Andrew Nabbout makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Melbourne City FC are in front.
  • 72' The deadlock is broken! Moudi Najjar gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
  • 73' The whistle greets Jordan Bos as he departs to be replaced by Scott Jamieson.
  • 77' What composure from Richard van der Venne! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 5-1.
  • 81' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Richard van der Venne departs to be replaced by Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
  • 86' Macarthur FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 88' A stunning finish from Jamie MacLaren — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • The points are shared — Melbourne City FC 6-1 Macarthur FC. Honours even.

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
Andrew Nabbout 1
Craig Noone 1
Jordan Bos 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.