Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2023-24
Melbourne City FC
3 – 3
Full Time
Macarthur FC
Sun 12 Nov 2023 · 04:00 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Leo Natel 15' Y
Y 64' Yianni Nicolaou
Y 64' Raphael Borges Rodrigues
Hamza Sakhi 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at AAMI Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Ben Abraham
  • Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)

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
2023-11-12 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Macarthur FC 2023-03-19 Macarthur FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 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

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Nov Macarthur FC H 3–3 D
03 Nov Sydney FC H 2–0 W
29 Oct Adelaide United FC A 0–6 L
21 Oct Western United FC H 1–2 L
19 May Sydney FC H 4–0 W
12 May Sydney FC A 1–1 D
Macarthur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Nov Melbourne City FC A 3–3 D
04 Nov Western United FC H 1–0 W
29 Oct Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–1 W
21 Oct Brisbane Roar FC H 1–1 D
29 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–1 L
23 Apr Melbourne Victory FC A 1–2 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' We are underway at AAMI Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne City FC and Macarthur FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne City FC and Macarthur FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Controversy at the stadium! Leo Natel argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Macarthur FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' It’s high time Mike van Houten made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 27' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Tolgay Arslan exits the field as Terry Antonis enters on 27.
  • 32' The travelling Macarthur FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Macarthur FC that had 149 games and scored 216 goals.
  • 52' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Macarthur FC's shape.
  • 57' Melbourne City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Macarthur FC backline.
  • 58' A stunning finish from Jamie MacLaren — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 60' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Leo Natel exits the field as Alessandro Lopane enters on 60.
  • 61' What composure from Ulises Davila! The Mexico international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 64' Yianni Nicolaou catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 64.
  • 69' Another substitution for Macarthur FC to replace Jed Drew by Matthew Millar on 69 minute.
  • 71' That looks like a foul for a card for Hamza Sakhi.
  • 73' Another substitution for Macarthur FC to replace Kearyn Baccus by Jake Hollmann on 73 minute.
  • 78' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne City FC in their trying to find a way past Macarthur FC's compact .
  • 83' Brilliant from the ! Jake Hollmann makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 83.
  • 84' Callum Talbot is ready to make an impact after coming on for Scott Galloway at the 84 minute mark.
  • 88' A stunning finish from Matthew Millar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' Jamie MacLaren adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike van Houten

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mile Sterjovski

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

2023-11-12 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Macarthur FC 2023-03-19 Macarthur FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 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

Melbourne City FC Form

2023-11-12 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Macarthur FC D 2023-11-03 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Sydney FC W 2023-10-29 Adelaide United FC 6–0 Melbourne City FC L 2023-10-21 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Western United FC L 2023-05-19 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Sydney FC W 2023-05-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D

Macarthur FC Form

2023-11-12 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Macarthur FC D 2023-11-04 Macarthur FC 1–0 Western United FC W 2023-10-29 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Macarthur FC W 2023-10-21 Macarthur FC 1–1 Brisbane Roar FC D 2023-04-29 Macarthur FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2023-04-23 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Macarthur FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.16 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC52% Draw23% Macarthur FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Macarthur FC
48%
Melbourne City FC or Macarthur FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC40% Draw39% Macarthur FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Macarthur FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 20% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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