Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Melbourne City FC played Macarthur in A-League (Australia). The match was played on 23 December 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Melbourne City FC: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Macarthur: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Melbourne City FC scores 1.13 and concedes 0.75 goals per match. Macarthur scores 0.75 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.36 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Melbourne City FC 25%, Macarthur 38%. Over 2.5: Melbourne City FC 25%, Macarthur 25%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Melbourne City FC has higher xG: 1.40 vs 1.33. Melbourne City FC: 11.9 shots per match, Macarthur: 11.6.

Match halves

Melbourne City FC: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.38. Macarthur: half-time lead 13%, second-half goals 0.50.

Goals by minute

Melbourne City FC: 0-15 (3 goals). Macarthur: 61-75 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

A-League: 2.36 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

66Possession (%)34
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
12Shots8
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
4Shots on target4
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
1.65xG0.95
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
9Corners5
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
83Dangerous attacks22
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
14Fouls10
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
1Cards3
Melbourne City FCMacarthur

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Melbourne City FCMacarthur
1.13Goals scored / match0.75
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
0.75Goals conceded / match1
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
56%Average possession47%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
3.75Shots on target / match3.75
Melbourne City FCMacarthur

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.88Shots per match11.63
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
3.75Shots on target3.75
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
9.5%Shot conversion6.5%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
56%Possession47%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
1.4xG for1.33
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
1.29xG against1.67
Melbourne City FCMacarthur

Shooting quality

Melbourne City FC: BalancedMacarthur: Balanced
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
Accuracy (shots on target)32%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.20

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Melbourne City FC
WLDWL
Season result split
38% W38% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-3-2
1.50 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 at home
1-0-1
WL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.41BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Macarthur
LWLDW
Season result split
38% W25% R38% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-3
1.38 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-2
Last 5 away
1-0-2
LLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.25Opponent xG: 1.58BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Melbourne City FC is 51% better for: goals scored per match.

1.13 goals / match - Melbourne City FC · 0.75 goals / match - Macarthur

Melbourne City FC is 33% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.75 goals / match - Melbourne City FC · 1 goals / match - Macarthur

Melbourne City FC scoring profile: strong

Melbourne City FC scores in 63% of matches (5 of 8 matches), while Macarthur keeps a clean sheet in 25% (2 of 8 matches).

Macarthur scoring profile: more difficult

Macarthur scores in 50% of matches (4 of 8 matches), while Melbourne City FC keeps a clean sheet in 63% (5 of 8 matches).

9Goals scored (season)6
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
6Goals conceded (season)8
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
1.88Average goals in match1.75
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
4Goals scored (last 5)3
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
5Goals conceded (last 5)5
Melbourne City FCMacarthur

How often they score at least...

63%1 goal50%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
25%2 goals25%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
13%3 goals0%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
13%4 goals0%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur

How often they concede at least...

38%1 goal75%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
13%2 goals25%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
13%3 goals0%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
13%4 goals0%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

47%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time13%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
25%Scored in both halves13%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur

BTTS and goal count

13%Min. 3 goals and BTTS25%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
20%BTTS - last 520%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time38%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time13%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur

2nd half

50%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Melbourne City FC is 44% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.63 pts / match - Melbourne City FC · 1.13 pts / match - Macarthur

Melbourne City FC - half-time state
38% leading50% draw13% trailing
Macarthur - half-time state
13% leading75% draw13% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.63Points per match (1st half)1.13
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
0.75Goals scored (1st half)0.25
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
0.38Goals conceded (1st half)0.25
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
1.13Average goals (1st half)0.5
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
75%Clean sheet before half-time75%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
38%No goal before half-time75%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur

After half-time (2nd half)

1.25Points per match (2nd half)1.38
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
0.38Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
0.38Goals conceded (2nd half)0.75
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
0.75Average goals (2nd half)1.25
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
75%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur
75%No goal after half-time63%
Melbourne City FCMacarthur

Melbourne City FC - second-half results

25% W50% R25% P
13
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.63
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Macarthur - second-half results

38% W25% R38% P
9
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding292%

Leads at half-time in 13% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Melbourne City FC - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.00
Goals scored / match0.60.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.00.8
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Macarthur - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.40
Goals scored / match0.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.01.0
Average goals in match0.01.6
1 goal0%80%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%40%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Melbourne City FC
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
1
0
16-30
2
0
31-45
1
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
2
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Macarthur
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
2
31-45
0
1
46-60
3
1
61-75
1
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

1.81
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
77%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
32%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
32%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
19%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Melbourne City FC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.27
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.54
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
84%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 33% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Macarthur

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.34
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.58
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.67
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
74%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 33% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (A-League).

Teams vs league

Melbourne City FCLigaMacarthur
Average goals in match 1.882.36 1.75
Both teams scored 25%47% 38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 25%45% 25%
Clean sheets 63%31% 25%
Goal before half-time 63%62% 38%
Goal after half-time 50%68% 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.36
Average goals per match
47%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.34
Home goals / match
1.02
Away goals / match
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
62%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. MacarthurYellow cardFrans Deli
  2. Melbourne City FCGoalAziz Eraltay Behich
  3. MacarthurSubstitutionOn: Harrison SawyerOff: Dong-Won Ji
  4. MacarthurYellow cardNathan Luke Brattan
  5. MacarthurSubstitutionOn: Liam RoseOff: Frans Deli
  6. Melbourne City FCYellow cardAndreas Kuen
  7. MacarthurSubstitutionOn: Matthew John JurmanOff: Damien Da Silva
  8. Melbourne City FCSubstitutionOn: Beckham Nicolez Soares BakerOff: Takeshi Kanamori
  9. Melbourne City FCSubstitutionOn: Besian KutleshiOff: Liam Bonetig
  10. MacarthurYellow cardBernardo Oliveira

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur?

The A-League match finished Melbourne City FC 1:1 Macarthur. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur?

Melbourne City FC score 1.13 goals per game on average and Macarthur 0.75. The A-League average is 2.36 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 25% of Melbourne City FC's matches and 38% of Macarthur's.

What form are Melbourne City FC and Macarthur in?

Over the last 5 games Melbourne City FC have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Macarthur 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.