Macarthur FC vs Melbourne City Prediction & Betting Tips - A-League
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by Devesh Jaganath | in A-League Predictions
Matchday 16 in the A-League will see Macarthur playing host to Melbourne City at Campbelltown Sports Stadium on Saturday. The Bulls are sixth in the league standings while the Hearts are in third place. Let’s get into the match prediction.
After an impressive end to 2024, Macarthur have made a mixed start to the New Year, splitting their four games this month two wins and two defeats.
Their most recent match ended in a 2-1 defeat at home to Wellington Phoenix on Monday, which marked the third time they conceded two or more goals in their last four league games.
Notably, despite their solid league position, the hosts have been very poor at home this season, managing just one win at the start of the campaign, while they are winless in their last six (D2 L4).
Meanwhile, after losing 3-0 to Auckland over the weekend, Melbourne City will be aiming for a victory here to maintain pressure on the top two teams in the league standings.
Prior to last week’s result, Hearts had kept three consecutive clean sheets and avoided defeat in seven league games on the bounce, winning four and drawing three.
On the road, though, the visitors have failed to win any of their last three matches (D2 L1), which is a notable drop-off after winning their first four of the season.
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Macarthur FC vs Melbourne City Form
Macarthur FC and Melbourne City's standings in the A-League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2
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48 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | +16 |
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8
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33 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | +5 |
Macarthur FC and Melbourne City Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Macarthur FC vs Melbourne City Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
33 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
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Macarthur FC against Melbourne City Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 3 - 1 - 2
Substitutes
A. Robinson
DefenderI. Vujica
Y. Nicolaou
MidfielderC. Ikonomidis
B. Oliveira
D. De Silva
H. Sawyer
J. Young
DefenderH. Politidis
G. Ferreyra
Z. Schreiber
ForwardMikey
M. Tilio
M. Leckie
Most goals and assists
Macarthur FC - Melbourne City Key Points
- Seven of Macarthur’s last 10 league games have ended with both teams scoring.
- Macarthur have conceded two or more goals in three of their last four games.
- Six of Macarthur’s seven home games this season have ended with both teams scoring.
- Three of Melbourne City’s last four away games have ended with both teams scoring.
- Both teams have scored in four of the last six matches between these sides.
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Our Macarthur FC vs Melbourne City Prediction
Despite playing at home, Macarthur are the underdogs in this match owing to their extremely poor record at the venue, where they are winless in their last six and have failed to keep a clean sheet this season.
However, Melbourne City’s away record has certainly dropped off in recent weeks with their most recent outing ending in a fairly hefty defeat to Auckland. This match feels a little too close to call a winner but we feel that both teams will get on the scoresheet. Our Macarthur vs Melbourne City prediction is both teams to score.
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