Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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' The game is set. Macarthur FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jake Hollmann made 149 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' 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 Filip Kurto suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Poor challenge from Leo Natel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' 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.
- 27' The crowd applauds Tolgay Arslan as he leaves the pitch. Terry Antonis steps in for Melbourne City FC.
- 32' Macarthur FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne City FC and Macarthur FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 42' Steven Ugarkovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 47' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mike van Houten will be considering his options from the bench.
- 57' It looks surprising Macarthur FC does not make any changes. Aziz Behich has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' Melbourne City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jamie MacLaren on 58.
- 60' Alessandro Lopane is replacing Leo Natel for the Melbourne City FC side.
- 61' The deadlock is broken! Ulises Davila gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
- 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yianni Nicolaou on 64.
- 69' Matthew Millar gets the nod from Macarthur FC. He replaces Jed Drew and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Melbourne City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 73' The Macarthur FC bench stirs into life. Kearyn Baccus is withdrawn and Jake Hollmann gets his opportunity.
- 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nuno Reis, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 83' Brilliant from the ! Jake Hollmann makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 83.
- 84' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Callum Talbot comes on to replace Scott Galloway.
- 88' Against the run of play, Matthew Millar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren scores on 90. Assisted by Samuel Souprayen
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Terry Antonis | 1 |
| Florin Berenguer | 1 |
| Jake Hollmann | 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.