Melbourne Victory FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne Victory FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Macarthur FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jack Morgan
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Macarthur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Melbourne City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 May | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 May | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Perth Glory FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 04 May | Sydney FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | Sydney FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Melbourne Victory FC | Macarthur FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #7 |
| 3 | Points | 5 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 0 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 4 |
| 6 | Conceded | 4 |
| -1 | GD | +0 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 0% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 pts). Macarthur FC are 7th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Macarthur FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
| Keegan Jelacic | 2 G | |
| Jordi Valadon | 2 G | |
| Charles Nduka | 1 G | 2 A |
Macarthur FC
| Ryan Fraser | 1 G | 2 A |
| Musa Toure | 1 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Aspropotamitis | 1 G | |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at AAMI Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Melbourne Victory FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Macarthur FC's shape.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Tomislav Uskok needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 30 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Luke Brattan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 212 appearances.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' The travelling Macarthur FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' The Macarthur FC bench stirs into life. Ivan Vujica is withdrawn and Walter Scott gets his opportunity.
- 51' GOAL! Valere Germain scores on 51. Assisted by Marin Jakolis
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Patrick Kisnorbo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' Macarthur FC have won 220 goals from 153 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 62' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Zinedine Machach is withdrawn and Daniel Arzani gets his opportunity.
- 67' Croatia international Marin Jakolis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daniel Arzani makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 75' GOAL! Reno Piscopo scores on 75. Assisted by Kasey Bos
- 78' Another change for Macarthur FC made on 78 minute. Jed Drew leaves to be changed by Dean Bosnjak.
- 81' Melbourne Victory FC ring the changes. Nikolaos Vergos has done his job and it is now time for Jing Reec to step up.
- 82' It’s gonna be a card for Jason Geria.
- 87' The whistle greets Kealey Adamson as he departs to be replaced by Harry Sawyer.
- 88' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Reno Piscopo is replaced by Fabian Monge on 88 minute.
- With this win, Melbourne Victory FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 5
- 21
-
27
Reno Piscopo ↓ Fabian Monge 88'
- 6
- 25
- 2
-
17
Nishan Velupillay ↓ Clarismario 81'
- 14
- 28
-
9
Nikolaos Vergos ↓ Jing Reec 81'
Bench
-
7
Daniel Arzani ↑ 62'
- 3
- 22
-
18
Fabian Monge ↑ 88'
-
19
Jing Reec ↑ 81'
- 30
-
11
Clarismario ↑ 81'
Coach
Patrick Kisnorbo
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 98
-
13
Ivan Vujica ↓ Walter Scott 46'
- 12
- 15
- 26
- 44
-
22
Liam Rose ↓ Joshua Damevski 78'
- 6
- 8
-
11
Jed Drew ↓ Dean Bosnjak 78'
-
20
Kealey Adamson ↓ Harry Sawyer 87'
Bench
-
18
Walter Scott ↑ 46'
- 30
- 5
-
27
Joshua Damevski ↑ 78'
-
28
Harry Sawyer ↑ 87'
-
24
Dean Bosnjak ↑ 78'
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Elvis Kamsoba | 2 |
| James Meredith | 2 |
| Matt Derbyshire | 2 |
| Nicholas D'Agostino | 2 |
| Ben Folami | 2 |
| Roderick Miranda | 1 |
| Daniel Arzani | 1 |
| Joshua Brillante | 1 |
Head to Head
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2024-11-03
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Macarthur FC
W
2024-10-26
Melbourne City FC
1–3
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2024-10-18
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–0
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2024-05-25
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2024-05-18
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2024-05-12
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
Macarthur FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Macarthur FC
47%
Melbourne Victory FC or Macarthur FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.