Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2024-25

Melbourne City FC

2 – 0

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Macarthur FC

Fri 7 Mar 2025 · 08:35 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Max Caputo 11' Y

Y 57' Jake Hollmann

Yonatan Cohen 86' Y

Y 88' Peter Makrillos

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 Kearney Robinson
Referee Ben Abraham

7 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 6.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Melbourne City FC 12 games · Avg 3.3 goals Macarthur FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-03-07 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Macarthur FC 2025-01-25 Macarthur FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC 2024-03-01 Macarthur FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC 2023-11-12 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Macarthur FC 2023-03-19 Macarthur FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC

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

Macarthur FC

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)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

38% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season

15% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to AAMI Park that hosts another battle between Melbourne City FC and Macarthur FC.
5' Macarthur FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
10' Macarthur FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Max Caputo.
16' Melbourne City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Macarthur FC backline.
21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
26' Kai Trewin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Macarthur FC so far.
31' The travelling Macarthur FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
33' Max Caputo does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne City FC surge ahead!
38' 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.
43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mile Sterjovski might look to freshen things up shortly.
46' Time for substitution for Macarthur FC. Saif-Eddine Khaoui is replaced by Liam Rose.
51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mile Sterjovski will be considering his options from the bench.
57' The referee shows Macarthur FC player a card on 57.
62' The supporters are chanting for Harry Politidis. He replaces Kavian Rahmani on 62 minute.
64' Harry Sawyer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Ikonomidis at the 64 minute mark.
69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
74' Max Caputo doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
75' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Andreas Kuen is withdrawn and Steven Ugarkovic gets his opportunity.
80' The 35-year-old Kevin Boli has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
83' It is a substitution in Macarthur FC team. Kealey Adamson is replaced by Yianni Nicolaou on 83 minute.
84' Max Caputo makes way for Michael Ghossaini at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne City FC.
85' Lawrence Wong has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mathew Leckie on 85 minute.
86' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a card on 86.
88' That looks like a foul for a card for Peter Makrillos.
The points are shared — Melbourne City FC 2-0 Macarthur FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

6
Steven Ugarkovic ↑ 75'
10
Yonatan Cohen ↑ 75'
2
Callum Talbot
40
James Nieuwenhuizen
38
Harry Politidis ↑ 62'
41
Lawrence Wong ↑ 85'
50
Michael Ghossaini ↑ 84'

Coach Aurelio Vidmar

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

22
Liam Rose ↑ 46'
30
Alex Robinson
23
Frans Deli
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
Matthew Millar	1
Curtis Good	1
Valere Germain	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

2025-03-07 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Macarthur FC L 2025-03-01 Macarthur FC 0–2 Sydney FC L 2025-02-16 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–1 Macarthur FC L 2025-02-09 Macarthur FC 2–2 Western United FC D 2025-02-01 Auckland FC 2–1 Macarthur FC L 2025-01-25 Macarthur FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC W

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

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC54% Draw26% Macarthur FC20%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes51% 0% No49%

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

✗ Wrong

Melbourne City FC37% Draw46% Macarthur FC17%

Actual: 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

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.