Macarthur vs Melbourne City: result 6-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on January 24, 2026 at 08:35 AM (UTC)Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Macarthur vs Melbourne City?
Macarthur won 6-2 on January 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 7′M. DukeMacarthur
- 9′L. BrattanMacarthur
- 24′M. MemetiMelbourne City
- 35′A. CáceresMacarthur
- 62′L. VickeryMacarthur
- 70′D. BosnjakMacarthur
- 85′M. YounisMelbourne City
- 90′H. SawyerMacarthur
Official lineup for Macarthur vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Macarthur
4-2-3-1- 15M. Duke
- 7Š. Gržan
- 10A. Cáceres
- 8L. Vickery
- 26L. Brattan
- 22L. Rose
- 18W. Scott
- 6T. Uskok
- 3D. Da Silva
- 25C. Talbot
- 12F. Kurto
Melbourne City
4-3-3- 35M. Memeti
- 17M. Caputo
- 20B. Mazzeo
- 19Z. Schreiber
- 8Ryan Teague
- 21A. Lopane
- 16A. Behich
- 4L. Bonetig
- 22G. Ferreyra
- 13N. Atkinson
- 1P. Beach
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Macarthur have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Melbourne City have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2026 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Sydney(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Auckland(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 5-4 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | Auckland(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Sydney(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Macarthur wins, 3 draws, 1 Melbourne City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | Melbourne City 1-1 Macarthur | A-League |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Melbourne City 2-0 Macarthur | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Macarthur 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Macarthur 2-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Melbourne City 3-3 Macarthur | A-League |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Macarthur 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Macarthur on Dec 23, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Macarthur score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macarthur | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Melbourne City | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Macarthur sit 7th in A-League (34 points from 26 matches) and Melbourne City sit 6th (38 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 38 |
| 7 | Macarthur | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 44 | 34 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy