Macarthur FC

Football Australia - A-League Campbelltown Stadium Sat 25 Jan 15:35

Melbourne City FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Strong Case for Backing Over 2.5 Goals

When Macarthur clash with Melbourne City, we are expecting a few goals to be notched. This has resulted in us betting the Over 2.5 selection on the Total Goals market, with the price of 1.73 standing out.

Bulls Beat City in Pair’s Last Meeting

Macarthur lost when they were last in action. In a home game at Campbelltown Stadium, they were turned over 2-1 by Wellington Phoenix. The Bulls boasted 57% possession and recorded nine shots on target, with Jake Hollman bagging the goal.

Melbourne City lost their previous game. Away from home, they suffered a 3-0 defeat against Auckland at Go Media Stadium. Despite enjoying 59% possession, they were unable to manage a single shot on goal.

Macarthur are unbeaten in the past three games against City. In their last encounter, Macarthur enjoyed a 2-0 victory when hosting at Campbelltown Stadium. The previous 9 H2H games have featured five City wins, three draws and one Macarthur victory.

A-League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Melb City logo Melb City 25 13 6 6 36 24 12 36:24 45
8 Macarthur logo Macarthur 25 9 6 10 49 42 7 49:42 33
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Macarthur FC – Last 10 League Games

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts. Macarthur have had 51.8% possession and 5.8 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.4 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts, while being awarded 4.2 corners.

Jed Drew leads the way with 5 goals, Valere Germain has 4, with Ariath Piol and Daniel De Silva scoring 2. The leading assistors have been Jed Drew and Marin Jakolis with 4.

Melbourne City – Last 10 League Games

City have 5 victories, 2 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.8 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 11.2 attempts. The Cranbourne East outfit have averaged 54.1% possession, 4.5 corners taken and 3.1 corners against, while conceding 1.0 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 7.7 attempts.

Yonatan Cohen is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Steven Peter Ugarkovic on 3, with Benjamin Mazzeo and two others bagging 2. Look no further than Andreas Kuen for the top assist maker (4) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Macarthur confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Filip Kurto (GK), Kealey Adamson, Tomislav Uskok, Matthew Jurman, Walter Scott, Frans Deli, Luke Brattan, Jed Drew, Jake Hollman, Marin Jakolis, Valere Germain.

Melbourne City confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Patrick Beach (GK), Callum Talbot, Kai Trewin, Samuel Souprayen, Aziz Behich, Steven Peter Ugarkovic, Benjamin Mazzeo, Nathaniel Atkinson, Lawrence Wong, Kavian Rahmani, Arion Sulemani.

Expert A-League Analysis

Football recommendations are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant stats to get the full picture.

Key Macarthur vs Melbourne City league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in all of the last 5 Macarthur games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 16 of the last 20 Macarthur games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 5 Macarthur games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 City games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 11 of the last 20 City games on the road.

Macarthur vs Melbourne City Prediction

The odds of 1.73 look too big to resist when it comes to wagering Over 2.5 Goals. We are confident of a return in this A-League game and this provides us with a nice betting angle.

If you’re searching for a larger price when it comes to your Total Goals wager, then Over 3.5 is a viable selection. It’s a wager that provides an alternative, with four or more goals needed in total.

Over 2.5 Probability

The betting sites are estimating that there is a 57.9% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

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Published 20:37, 23 January 2025

Corners Prediction

City Under 5.5 Corners 1.83 bet365 logo

Melbourne City have failed to cover the 5.5 corners line in four straight matches, while the previous 5 Macarthur home games have seen them concede an average of 3.40 corners. There’s a chance to go under the Melbourne City Team Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of 1.83 on offer.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Macarthur Logo Macarthur
Total
10.00 5.80 4.20
Home
10.50 7.00 3.50
Away
10.20 4.80 5.40
City Logo City
Total
7.60 4.50 3.10
Home
8.70 5.60 3.10
Away
11.00 5.80 5.20

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Macarthur vs Melbourne City Odds

The bookies have priced up the draw at 3.50, with Macarthur available to back at betting odds of 2.75. Melbourne City are 2.45 to win this A-League match.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at 1.57.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Don’t miss out on the Macarthur vs City team news so you understand the players available for selection ahead of kick-off.

Macarthur vs Melbourne City Lineups

Macarthur Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Melbourne City Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Macarthur Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

12 Filip Kurto
20 Kealey Adamson 6 Tomislav Uskok 5 Matthew Jurman 18 Walter Scott
23 Frans Deli 26 Luke Brattan
11 Jed Drew 8 Jake Hollman 44 Marin Jakolis
98 Valere Germain
33 Patrick Beach
2 Callum Talbot 27 Kai Trewin 26 Samuel Souprayen 16 Aziz Behich
6 S. Peter Ugarkovic
46 Benjamin Mazzeo 13 Nathaniel Atkinson 41 Lawrence Wong 47 Kavian Rahmani
20 Arion Sulemani

Melbourne City Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Macarthur Substitutes

  • 7Daniel De Silva
  • 9C. Ikonomidis
  • 13Ivan Vujica
  • 21Bernardo Oliveira
  • 28Harrison Sawyer
  • 30Alex Robinson
  • 33Yianni Nicolaou

Melbourne City Substitutes

  • 1Jamie Young
  • 7Matthew Leckie
  • 19Zane Schreiber
  • 22German Ferreyra
  • 23Marco Tilio
  • 38Harry Politidis
  • 50Michael Ghossaini

Previous Macarthur Lineups

20 Jan A-League
Macarthur 1-2 Wellington
12 Jan A-League
Newcastle Jets 1-3 Macarthur
06 Jan A-League
Macarthur 1-2 Adelaide United
01 Jan A-League
Western Sydney 2-3 Macarthur
27 Dec A-League
Perth Glory 0-3 Macarthur
23 Dec A-League
Macarthur 1-1 Central Coast

Previous Melbourne City Lineups

18 Jan A-League
Auckland 3-0 Melb City
11 Jan A-League
Melb City 1-0 Brisbane Roar
07 Jan A-League
Melb City 2-0 Western United
03 Jan A-League
Melb City 2-0 Wellington
31 Dec A-League
Central Coast 1-1 Melb City
21 Dec A-League
Melb Victory 1-1 Melb City

Australia FlagA-League Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Auckland 25 15 8 2 47:23 53
2 Melb City 25 13 6 6 36:24 45
3 Western United 25 13 5 7 51:35 44
4 Western Sydney 25 12 7 6 55:39 43
5 Melb Victory 25 12 6 7 43:35 42
6 Adelaide United 26 10 8 8 53:55 38
7 Sydney FC 25 10 7 8 52:41 37
8 Macarthur 25 9 6 10 49:42 33
9 Newcastle Jets 25 8 5 12 42:43 29
10 Central Coast 25 5 11 9 28:49 26
11 Wellington 25 6 6 13 27:41 24
12 Brisbane Roar 25 4 6 15 30:50 18
13 Perth Glory 25 3 5 17 20:56 14
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Auckland 13 8 4 1 26:14 28
2 Melb Victory 12 7 3 2 25:15 24
3 Melb City 12 7 2 3 15:10 23
4 Sydney FC 13 6 3 4 36:25 21
5 Western United 12 6 3 3 19:12 21
6 Western Sydney 13 6 2 5 31:23 20
7 Adelaide United 13 4 5 4 27:27 17
8 Newcastle Jets 13 3 3 7 22:22 12
9 Wellington 12 2 5 5 11:15 11
10 Central Coast 12 2 5 5 12:25 11
11 Macarthur 12 2 4 6 21:22 10
12 Brisbane Roar 13 2 2 9 12:26 8
13 Perth Glory 13 2 2 9 11:29 8