Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2022-23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Melbourne City FC and Macarthur FC is underway.
- 3' Jamie MacLaren is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 8' Nick Suman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Macarthur FC so far.
- 12' That is a Yellow card for Macarthur FC. Daniel Arzani will be fuming at that decision.
- 17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 22' Alex Susnjar, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 27' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' Melbourne City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 33' The Netherlands Richard van der Venne breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 2-0!
- 38' Macarthur FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' Jordan Bos adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Thomas Lam.
- 46' Moudi Najjar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bachana Arabuli at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Raphael Borges Rodrigues has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Macarthur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jed Drew is hanging Ulises Davila on the field on 56 minute.
- 57' Macarthur FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 59' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Aiden O'Neill is replaced by Florin Berenguer on 59 minute.
- 62' Another substitution for Macarthur FC to replace Jonathan Aspropotamitis by Alex Susnjar on 62 minute.
- 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 68' What a moment for Andrew Nabbout! That strike on 68 puts his side firmly in control.
- 72' Moudi Najjar has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
- 73' Scott Jamieson is replacing Jordan Bos for the Melbourne City FC side.
- 77' Richard van der Venne has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
- 81' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Richard van der Venne exits the field as Raphael Borges Rodrigues enters on 81.
- 86' Melbourne City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 88' Jamie MacLaren doubles the advantage! 6-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- Full Time. Melbourne City FC beats Macarthur FC
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Thomas Lam ↓ Callum Talbot 59'
-
7
Mathew Leckie ↓ Andrew Nabbout 59'
- 14
- 13
- 8
- 9
- 4
- 22
- 23
- 1
-
38
Jordan Bos ↓ Scott Jamieson 73'
Bench
- 33
- 2
-
15
Andrew Nabbout ↑ 59'
-
10
Florin Berenguer ↑ 59'
-
3
Scott Jamieson ↑ 73'
-
35
Raphael Borges Rodrigues ↑ 81'
-
25
Callum Talbot ↑ 59'
Coach
Rado Vidosic
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 5
- 13
- 1
-
99
Daniel Arzani ↓ Ali Auglah 62'
- 24
-
10
Ulises Davila ↓ Jed Drew 56'
- 6
- 8
- 44
-
9
Bachana Arabuli ↓ Moudi Najjar 46'
Bench
- 12
-
14
Moudi Najjar ↑ 46'
- 27
-
36
Ali Auglah ↑ 62'
-
15
Alex Susnjar ↑ 62'
-
37
Jed Drew ↑ 56'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 9 |
| Richard van der Venne | 3 |
| Ulises Davila | 2 |
| Max Caputo | 2 |
| Bernardo Oliveira | 2 |
| Valere Germain | 1 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 1 |
| Craig Noone | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–1 not predicted6 – 1Actual
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.