Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2026/27)
- Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Ben Abraham
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Macarthur FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Feb | Perth Glory FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jan | Macarthur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | Sydney FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Western United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Feb | Auckland FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
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
Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to AAMI Park that hosts another battle between Melbourne City FC and Macarthur FC.
- 5' Mathew Leckie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne City FC and Macarthur FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 11' The referee has no hesitation. Max Caputo is booked for Melbourne City FC — card on 11.
- 16' Macarthur FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' Matthew Jurman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
- 26' The 25-year-old Kai Trewin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' What a moment for Max Caputo! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
- 38' Australia international Kealey Adamson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Liam Rose. He replaces Saif-Eddine Khaoui on 46 minute.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Aurelio Vidmar will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' Macarthur FC is showing some good football. However, Macarthur FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 57' Macarthur FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 62' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Kavian Rahmani is withdrawn and Harry Politidis gets his opportunity.
- 64' The Macarthur FC manager makes a substitution. Chris Ikonomidis departs to be replaced by Harry Sawyer.
- 69' It’s high time Aurelio Vidmar made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' A stunning finish from Max Caputo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 75' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Andreas Kuen departs to be replaced by Steven Ugarkovic.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 83' A change in the Macarthur FC ranks — Kealey Adamson exits the field as Yianni Nicolaou enters on 83.
- 84' Another substitution for Melbourne City FC to replace Max Caputo by Michael Ghossaini on 84 minute.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Lawrence Wong. He replaces Mathew Leckie on 85 minute.
- 86' Yonatan Cohen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 86.
- 88' Peter Makrillos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 88.
- 2-0 the final result. Macarthur FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
7
Mathew Leckie ↓ Lawrence Wong 85'
- 13
-
23
Marco Tilio ↓ Yonatan Cohen 75'
- 27
-
30
Andreas Kuen ↓ Steven Ugarkovic 75'
- 33
- 26
-
17
Max Caputo ↓ Michael Ghossaini 84'
- 22
- 47
Bench
-
6
Steven Ugarkovic ↑ 75'
-
10
Yonatan Cohen ↑ 75'
- 2
- 40
-
38
Harry Politidis ↑ 62'
-
41
Lawrence Wong ↑ 85'
-
50
Michael Ghossaini ↑ 84'
Coach
Aurelio Vidmar
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
95
Saif-Eddine Khaoui ↓ Liam Rose 46'
- 13
-
9
Chris Ikonomidis ↓ Harry Sawyer 64'
- 12
- 26
- 44
- 39
- 6
-
8
Jake Hollmann ↓ Peter Makrillos 64'
-
5
Matthew Jurman ↓ Dean Bosnjak 64'
- 20
Bench
-
22
Liam Rose ↑ 46'
- 30
- 23
-
28
Harry Sawyer ↑ 64'
-
24
Dean Bosnjak ↑ 64'
-
11
Peter Makrillos ↑ 64'
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
2025-03-07
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Macarthur FC
W
2025-02-28
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–1
Melbourne City FC
W
2025-02-22
Melbourne Victory FC
2–2
Melbourne City FC
D
2025-02-15
Melbourne City FC
1–0
Perth Glory FC
W
2025-02-07
Adelaide United FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2025-01-25
Macarthur FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
Macarthur FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Macarthur FC
46%
Melbourne City FC or Macarthur FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.