Melbourne Victory FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Melbourne Victory FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
- Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Macarthur FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 May | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Apr | Sydney FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 5–4 | W |
| 17 Apr | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–7 | L |
| 10 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 May | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Apr | Melbourne City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Melbourne Victory FC | Macarthur FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #7 |
| 40 | Points | 34 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 7 / 10 |
| 44 | Scored | 37 |
| 33 | Conceded | 44 |
| +11 | GD | -7 |
| 1.54 | PPG | 1.31 |
| 42% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts). Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ 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 Victory FC
| Nikolaos Vergos | 7 G | 1 A |
| Clarismario | 6 G | |
| Mata | 5 G | 12 A |
| Keegan Jelacic | 5 G | 2 A |
| Charles Nduka | 5 G | 2 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' Temperatures are rising at AAMI Park as Melbourne Victory FC face off against Macarthur FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Melbourne Victory FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' The travelling Macarthur FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Macarthur FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 23' What a strike from Elvis Kamsoba! The score is 1-0.
- 28' Melbourne Victory 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.
- 31' Susaeta makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Macarthur FC are in front.
- 36' Australia international James Meredith has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' A quiet spell here at AAMI Park. Melbourne Victory FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Macarthur FC make a change. Lachlan Rose trudges off to be replaced by Liam Rose on 46 minutes.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne Victory FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' A stunning finish from Jake McGing — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Macarthur FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 63' Melbourne Victory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 64' Moudi Najjar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charles M'Mombwa on 64 minute.
- 65' Macarthur FC make a change. Charles M'Mombwa trudges off to be replaced by Moudi Najjar on 65 minutes.
- 66' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — Jay Barnett on, Brandon Lauton off on 66 minutes.
- 69' A stunning finish from James Meredith — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 74' Macarthur FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 80' Macarthur FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 85' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Robbie Kruse on 86.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 9
- 19
- 10
- 1
- 6
- 4
- 22
- 17
-
16
Brandon Lauton ↓ Jay Barnett 66'
- 26
Bench
- 13
- 20
-
14
Jay Barnett ↑ 66'
- 15
-
25
Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio ↑ 65'
- 29
Coach
Steve Kean
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 12
-
33
Susaeta ↓ Jake Hollmann 65'
-
2
Jake McGing ↓ Michael Ruhs 65'
- 5
-
24
Charles M'Mombwa ↓ Moudi Najjar 64'
- 15
- 29
- 27
-
31
Lachlan Rose ↓ Liam Rose 46'
- 4
Bench
- 10
- 3
- 16
-
14
Moudi Najjar ↑ 64'
-
22
Liam Rose ↑ 46'
-
19
Michael Ruhs ↑ 65'
-
21
Jake Hollmann ↑ 65'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicholas D'Agostino | 2 |
| Ben Folami | 2 |
| Elvis Kamsoba | 2 |
| James Meredith | 2 |
| Matt Derbyshire | 2 |
| Marco Rojas | 1 |
| Fernando Romero | 1 |
| Tomislav Uskok | 1 |
Head to Head
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2021-05-06
Melbourne Victory FC
1–2
Macarthur FC
L
2021-05-02
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2021-04-27
Sydney FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2021-04-23
Melbourne Victory FC
5–4
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W
2021-04-17
Melbourne City FC
7–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2021-04-10
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
Macarthur FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne Victory FC or Macarthur FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Macarthur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Macarthur FC
58%
Melbourne Victory FC or Macarthur FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.