Melbourne Victory FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
Match Details
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Macarthur FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | Sydney FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | Perth Glory FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 28 Jan | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jan | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | Western United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Jan | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at AAMI Park!
- 5' Australia international Lachlan Rose has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Popović might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' 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.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 21' Against the run of play, Jake Hollmann has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 26' Melbourne Victory FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' Melbourne Victory FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' That is a card for Macarthur FC. Tomislav Uskok will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' Raphael Borges Rodrigues needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' Ryan Teague has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Time for substitution for Melbourne Victory FC. Adama Traore is replaced by Jason Geria.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Macarthur FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' A quiet spell here at AAMI Park. Macarthur FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Raphael Borges Rodrigues is booked for Macarthur FC — card on 58.
- 63' Bruno Fornaroli is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne Victory FC so far.
- 64' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — Nishan Velupillay on, Ben Folami off on 64 minutes.
- 65' Jed Drew is ready to make an impact after coming on for Raphael Borges Rodrigues at the 65 minute mark.
- 66' Charles M'Mombwa is replacing Bernardo Oliveira for the Macarthur FC side.
- 71' Melbourne Victory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Jordi Valadon. He replaces Jake Brimmer on 74 minute.
- 78' Ariath Piol gets the nod from Macarthur FC. He replaces Lachlan Rose and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zinedine Machach, as he is very good at scoring at AAMI Park with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
- 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Macarthur FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' That is a card for Macarthur FC. Filip Kurto will be fuming at that decision.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Macarthur FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Ben Folami ↓ Nishan Velupillay 64'
- 5
- 8
-
22
Jake Brimmer ↓ Jordi Valadon 74'
- 20
- 21
-
19
Daniel Arzani ↓ Salim Khelifi 64'
- 10
-
3
Adama Traore ↓ Jason Geria 46'
- 14
- 12
Bench
- 16
-
23
Salim Khelifi ↑ 64'
-
2
Jason Geria ↑ 46'
-
17
Nishan Velupillay ↑ 64'
- 24
- 40
-
27
Jordi Valadon ↑ 74'
Coach
Tony Popović
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 98
- 13
- 12
- 17
- 6
- 8
- 31
-
16
Oliver Jones ↓ Tommy Smith 78'
- 20
- 21
Bench
- 1
-
–
Tommy Smith ↑ 78'
-
24
Charles M'Mombwa ↑ 66'
- 14
- 22
-
37
Jed Drew ↑ 65'
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicholas D'Agostino | 2 |
| Ben Folami | 2 |
| Elvis Kamsoba | 2 |
| James Meredith | 2 |
| Matt Derbyshire | 2 |
| Lleyton Brooks | 1 |
| Chris Ikonomidis | 1 |
| Marco Rojas | 1 |
Head to Head
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2024-02-10
Melbourne Victory FC
0–1
Macarthur FC
L
2024-02-03
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2024-01-26
Melbourne Victory FC
1–1
Sydney FC
D
2024-01-19
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2024-01-13
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2024-01-06
Perth Glory FC
2–3
Melbourne Victory FC
W
Macarthur FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.62
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne Victory FC or Macarthur FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Macarthur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Macarthur FC
55%
Melbourne Victory FC or Macarthur FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Macarthur FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.