Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
- Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)
23 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 3.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' What a night it is going to be! Melbourne City FC welcome Macarthur FC for this crunch clash at AAMI Park.
- 5' Melbourne City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Macarthur FC backline.
- 10' Macarthur FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Melbourne City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 15.
- 20' Tolgay Arslan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Macarthur FC so far.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' A tactical swap from Melbourne City FC — Terry Antonis on, Tolgay Arslan off on 27 minutes.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leo Natel, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 5 goals in the last 3 games.
- 37' Hamza Sakhi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 19 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' Melbourne City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Melbourne City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' The deadlock is broken! Jamie MacLaren gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
- 60' Alessandro Lopane is replacing Leo Natel for the Melbourne City FC side.
- 61' What an equalizer from Ulises Davila!
- 64' Yianni Nicolaou is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 69' It is a substitution in Macarthur FC team. Jed Drew is replaced by Matthew Millar on 69 minute.
- 71' Hamza Sakhi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 71.
- 73' The Macarthur FC bench stirs into life. Kearyn Baccus is withdrawn and Jake Hollmann gets his opportunity.
- 78' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 83' A goal from the Australia international Jake Hollmann! He fires home on 83 to make it 1-2!
- 84' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Scott Galloway is withdrawn and Callum Talbot gets his opportunity.
- 88' A stunning finish from Matthew Millar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' A stunning finish from Jamie MacLaren — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
8
Hamza Sakhi ↓ Max Caputo 84'
- 1
- 6
-
2
Scott Galloway ↓ Callum Talbot 84'
- 9
-
11
Leo Natel ↓ Alessandro Lopane 60'
- 4
- 44
-
10
Tolgay Arslan ↓ Terry Antonis 27'
- 26
Bench
-
17
Terry Antonis ↑ 27'
- 22
-
25
Callum Talbot ↑ 84'
-
21
Alessandro Lopane ↑ 60'
- 33
-
37
Max Caputo ↑ 84'
- 35
Coach
Mike van Houten
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 98
- 5
- 13
- 12
- 10
- 17
- 6
- 22
-
37
Jed Drew ↓ Matthew Millar 69'
-
11
Kearyn Baccus ↓ Jake Hollmann 73'
Bench
- 1
- 14
-
36
Ali Auglah ↑ 69'
-
8
Jake Hollmann ↑ 73'
- 31
-
44
Matthew Millar ↑ 69'
- 16
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 9 |
| Richard van der Venne | 3 |
| Bernardo Oliveira | 2 |
| Ulises Davila | 2 |
| Max Caputo | 2 |
| Jordan Bos | 1 |
| Moudi Najjar | 1 |
| Connor Metcalfe | 1 |
Head to Head
Melbourne City FC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
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.