Melbourne Victory FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2022-23

Melbourne Victory FC

2 – 1

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Macarthur FC

Sun 23 Apr 2023 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Fernando Romero 27' Y

Fernando Romero 28' Y

Overview

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Melbourne Victory FC vs Macarthur FC — A League .

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

Melbourne Victory FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Macarthur FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-23 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Macarthur FC 2022-12-11 Macarthur FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-04-22 Macarthur FC 1–4 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-03-04 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Macarthur FC 2021-05-14 Macarthur FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Apr	Macarthur FC	H	2–1	W
15 Apr	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	1–2	L
09 Apr	Perth Glory FC	H	0–0	D
05 Apr	Melbourne City FC	A	1–2	L
01 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	2–1	W
19 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	2–0	W

Macarthur FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–2	L
14 Apr	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–2	L
08 Apr	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	2–2	D
01 Apr	Perth Glory FC	A	1–2	L
19 Mar	Melbourne City FC	H	1–1	D
11 Mar	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–4	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)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

15% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Melbourne Victory FC and Macarthur FC.
3' Fernando Romero does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne Victory FC surge ahead!
8' It looks surprising Melbourne Victory FC does not make any changes. Kearyn Baccus has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
13' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Macarthur FC backline.
18' Australia international Bruno Fornaroli has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
23' Nishan Velupillay, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
27' Fernando Romero was booked on 27.
28' That is a Yellow card for Melbourne Victory FC. Fernando Romero will be fuming at that decision.
33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Melbourne Victory FC and Macarthur FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
38' Macarthur FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
43' 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.
48' Melbourne Victory FC have won 299 goals from 210 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
53' Melbourne Victory FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Macarthur FC's shape.
58' Stefan Nigro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Macarthur FC so far.
63' Another change for Macarthur FC made on 63 minute. Jake McGing leaves to be changed by Craig Noone.
64' The whistle greets Joshua Brillante as he departs to be replaced by Raimon Marchan.
66' A stunning finish from Tomislav Uskok — that came from absolutely nowhere!
71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne Victory FC that had 210 games and scored 299 goals.
72' It is a substitution in Macarthur FC team. Al Hassan Toure is replaced by Ali Auglah on 72 minute.
74' GOAL! Bruno Fornaroli fires home to make it 2-1!
77' The Melbourne Victory FC manager makes a substitution. Nishan Velupillay departs to be replaced by Bruce Kamau.
78' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Ben Folami by Jordi Valadon on 78 minute.
80' Time for substitution for Macarthur FC. Kearyn Baccus is replaced by Bachana Arabuli.
81' Another substitution for Macarthur FC to replace Kearyn Baccus by Bachana Arabuli on 81 minute.
86' A quiet spell here at . Melbourne Victory FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
89' The crowd applauds Leigh Broxham as he leaves the pitch. Lleyton Brooks steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
Macarthur FC will have plenty to reflect on. Melbourne Victory FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

3
Cadete
11
Ben Folami ↓ Jordi Valadon 77'
5
Damien da Silva
16
Stefan Nigro
6
Leigh Broxham ↓ Lleyton Brooks 89'
10
Bruno Fornaroli
14
Connor Chapman
24
Nishan Velupillay ↓ Bruce Kamau 77'
8
Joshua Brillante ↓ Raimon Marchan 64'
20
Paul Izzo
19
Fernando Romero ↓ Chris Ikonomidis 64'

Bench

1
Matt Acton
18
Bruce Kamau ↑ 77'
7
Chris Ikonomidis ↑ 64'
26
Lleyton Brooks ↑ 89'
4
Raimon Marchan ↑ 64'
46
Jordi Valadon ↑ 77'

Coach Anthony Popovic

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

17
Craig Noone ↑ 63'
5
Jonathan Aspropotamitis
1
Nick Suman
24
Charles M'Mombwa ↑ 64'
36
Ali Auglah ↑ 72'
37
Jed Drew ↑ 64'
9
Bachana Arabuli ↑ 81'

Coach Mile Sterjovski

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
James Meredith	2
Matt Derbyshire	2
Nicholas D'Agostino	2
Ben Folami	2
Elvis Kamsoba	2
Craig Noone	1
Valere Germain	1
Susaeta	1

Head to Head

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2023-04-23 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Macarthur FC W 2023-04-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2023-04-09 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Perth Glory FC D 2023-04-05 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2023-04-01 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC W 2023-03-19 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W

Macarthur FC Form

2023-04-23 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Macarthur FC L 2023-04-14 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–1 Macarthur FC L 2023-04-08 Macarthur FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2023-04-01 Perth Glory FC 2–1 Macarthur FC L 2023-03-19 Macarthur FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2023-03-11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–1 Macarthur FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.18 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.08 Macarthur FC xG

I would bet for: Melbourne Victory FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC62% Draw21% Macarthur FC17%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 3.26

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

83%

Draw or Macarthur FC

38%

Melbourne Victory FC or Macarthur FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC44% Draw40% Macarthur FC16%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.9%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

9.1%

1 – 0

7.9%

3 – 1

6.9%

3 – 0

6.4%

0 – 0

5.4%

2 – 2

5.1%

1 – 2

4.7%

4 – 1

3.8%

3 – 2

3.7%

0 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Macarthur FC covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	18%	61%
-1.5	39%	—	61%
-1	39%	22%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	11%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.