Melbourne City vs Macarthur: result 3-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on March 12, 2021 at 08:05 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Macarthur?
Melbourne City won 3-0 on March 12, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 23′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
- 25′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
- 35′C. NooneMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Macarthur have 5, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2021 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 6-0 | A-League |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Sydney(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2021 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Sydney(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Western United(away) | 1-4 | A-League |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Adelaide United(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Macarthur score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.8 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Macarthur | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 4/11 | 5/11 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 6th in A-League (38 points from 26 matches) and Macarthur sit 7th (34 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 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy