Macarthur vs Melbourne City Prediction

Two different form pictures, but from a mixed bag of games

Macarthur's longer run of matches, which takes in league games, cup ties and a couple of Asian competition fixtures, shows six wins, six draws and eight losses, with 32 scored and 37 conceded. That's a side that has had spells of leaking goals.

Macarthur: 20 completed matches; Melbourne City: 20 completed matches.

Macarthur

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

32

Conceded

34

Difference

-2

Melbourne City

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

25

Conceded

23

Difference

+2

Melbourne City's equivalent sample reads a touch better on paper, eight wins, six draws and six losses, with 25 for and 23 against. Neither record is drawn purely from this A-League season, so it's more a guide to recent habits than current league strength.

Melbourne City's broader sample edges it slightly, though both sides have shown they can be got at defensively.

Comparative Team Statistics: Macarthur vs Melbourne City

A head-to-head with no settled pattern

These two have faced off regularly since 2021, and the scorelines swing wildly, from a 6-1 win to a 6-2 win and several tight draws in between. There's no obvious trend either side can rely on.

The most recent meeting back in January saw Macarthur win 6-2 at home, with the one before that a 1-1 draw in Melbourne. Given how much the results bounce around, that run doesn't tell us much about who's currently on top.

Very early days in the table

Both clubs have played just one match in this standings snapshot. Macarthur sit third with three points after a win, while Melbourne City are down in twelfth after a defeat.

One game is nowhere near enough to draw conclusions from, but it does show City have started on the back foot this time round.

Who's doing the scoring, and who's a doubt

M. Caputo and M. Younis have been Melbourne City's main source of goals across their recent matches, with Younis striking seven times in just twelve appearances. For Macarthur, H. Sawyer and M. Duke have carried the attacking load, and C. Talbot has set up more goals than anyone else in the squad.

Macarthur:

Best scorers:

H. Sawyer - 6

M. Duke - 5

Best assist providers:

C. Talbot - 6

Penalty cards:

T. Uskok x 1 x 6

A. Robinson x 1

L. Brattan x 8

Injury list:

C. Ikonomidis

T. Uskok

S. Grzan

A. Caceres

Melbourne City:

Best scorers:

M. Caputo - 8

M. Younis - 7

Best assist providers:

A. Kuen - 4

Penalty cards:

M. Younis x 1 x 4

A. Kuen x 7

N. Atkinson x 6

Injury list:

N. Atkinson

On the fitness side, Macarthur have several names listed as doubts, including Ikonomidis, Uskok, Grzan and Caceres, while City's only concern on this list is a muscle issue for N. Atkinson. That's not confirmation of who will actually play, but it's worth noting Macarthur have more names to manage.

If more than one of those Macarthur doubts misses out, it could thin an already stretched squad.