Macarthur FC vs Melbourne City – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
6:2
24/01/2026 at 03:35 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • A-League - Round 14
  • Referee: Keevers L. (Aus)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
asiaAsiaSPOTV 2 Asia
australiaAustralia10 Drama, Channel 10, Paramount+
finlandFinlandVeikkaus TV
germanyGermanySportdigital FUSSBALL
hong-kongHong-kongM Plus Live, myTV SUPER
indiaIndiaFanCode, FanCode, Vision+
indonesiaIndonesiaSPOTV 2, Vidio
malaysiaMalaysiaAstro Go
mongoliaMongoliaSPOTV 2
new-zealandNew-zealandSky Sport 4
philippinesPhilippinesSPOTV 2
singaporeSingaporeSPOTV 2
switzerlandSwitzerlandSunrise TV, Sunrise TV
thailandThailandSPOTV 2, True ID, True Premier Football 4
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomDiscovery+ App, Discovery+, TNT Sports 5
usaUsaESPN App, ESPN+
vietnamVietnamSPOTV 2

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
1.551.19
Ball possession
46%54%
Total shots
169
Shots on target
64
Big chances
42
Corner kicks
45
Passes
75% (246/330)78% (309/395)
Yellow cards
23
Expected goals (xG)
1.551.19
xG on target (xGOT)
2.411.03
Total shots
169
Shots on target
64
Shots off target
73
Blocked shots
32
Shots inside the box
117
Shots outside the box
52
Hit the woodwork
10
Headed goals
11
Big chances
42
Corner kicks
45
Touches in opposition box
2313
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
03
Free kicks
1210
Passes
75% (246/330)78% (309/395)
Long passes
43% (23/53)30% (13/44)
Passes in final third
69% (79/114)56% (46/82)
Crosses
31% (9/29)27% (4/15)
Expected assists (xA)
1.640.77
Throw ins
2931
Fouls
1012
Tackles
57% (8/14)59% (10/17)
Duels won
5144
Clearances
2327
Interceptions
136
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
12
Goalkeeper saves
10
xGOT faced
1.032.41
Goals prevented
-0.97-3.59

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (3 - 1)
  • 6', 1 - 0, Duke M. , Scott W. (A),
  • 9', 2 - 0, Brattan L. ,
  • 24', 2 - 1, Memeti M. , Atkinson N. (A),
  • 34', 3 - 1, Caceres A. , Talbot C. (A),
  • 2nd Half (3 - 1)
  • 46', Caputo M. , Kutleshi B. ,
  • 46', Schreiber Z. , Kanamori T. ,
  • 46', Brattan L. , Bosnjak D. ,
  • 55', Duke M. , Sawyer H. ,
  • 60', Lopane A. , Wong L. ,
  • 60', Mazzeo B. , Younis M. ,
  • 62', 4 - 1, Vickery L. , Sawyer H. (A),
  • 67', Atkinson N. 🟨,
  • 68', Ferreyra G. , Souprayen S. ,
  • 70', 5 - 1, Bosnjak D. , Scott W. (A),
  • 72', Vickery L. , Ikonomidis C. ,
  • 73', Younis M. 🟨,
  • 84', 5 - 2, Younis M. , Memeti M. (A),
  • 89', Caceres A. , Randazzo O. ,
  • 89', Grzan S. , McKay W. ,
  • 90+1', Bosnjak D. 🟨,
  • 90+2', Sawyer H. 🟨,
  • 90+2', Souprayen S. 🟨,
  • 90+3', 6 - 2, Sawyer H. , Ikonomidis C. (A),

Highlights

Chances of winning


Macarthur FC
30.4%
Draw
28.7%
Melbourne City
40.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
29.3% 27.7% 43%

Our Initial ML Estimation

29.8% 27.2% 42.3%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Macarthur FC has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.1%)
  • Melbourne City has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.2%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Macarthur FC than the current prediction. (-0.6%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Melbourne City than the current prediction. (+1.5%)
  • Macarthur FC - Melbourne City Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    3.09
    (3.15)
    3.3
    (3.33)
    2.33
    (2.14)
    5.7%
    (8.4%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
    What is the prediction for Macarthur FC - Melbourne City?
  • Users Predictions: 16 users predict this event. Macarthur will win (votes: 8 - 50%). Melbourne City will win (votes: 6 - 37.5%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 12.5%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Macarthur: 25.5%74.5%.
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:
    • DC - Macarthur (1.62) (votes: 3 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • AH 0 - Macarthur (2.21) (votes: 3 - 60%) .
    • AH +0.25 - Macarthur (1.85) (votes: 2 - 50%) .
    • EH +1 - Macarthur (1.62) (votes: 2 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • DNB - Macarthur (2.25) (votes: 2 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • AH +0.5 - Macarthur (1.64) (votes: 2 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • AH +1 - Macarthur (1.29) (votes: 2 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • AH -0.25 - Melbourne City (1.48) (votes: 2 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
  • Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Macarthur FC will win (3 of 4 users predict this - 75%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
  • Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 26 Selected Experts predict this event. Macarthur (votes: 19 - 73.1%). Melbourne City (votes: 7 - 26.9%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • Two mid-table teams will face off this time (ranked 6 in the zone Promotion ~ A~League (Play Offs: Quarter~finals) and 5 in the zone Promotion ~ A~League (Play Offs: Quarter~finals)).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Macarthur won 2.
    • Both teams are showing inconsistent performances lately.
    • Melbourne City may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • Recently, Melbourne City has had a series of home games.
    • Melbourne City is expected to have a slight advantage in this match.
    • There will not play in Macarthur: Ji Dong-Won (Ankle Injury) Oliveira H. (Inactive) Politidis H. (Inactive)
    • There will not play in Melbourne City: Kanamori T. (Groin Injury) Leckie M. (Hamstring Injury) Ochsenham D. (Inactive) Rahmani K. (Inactive) Rashani E. (Muscle Injury)
    • There are questionable in Macarthur: Oliveira B. (Injury)
    • There are questionable in Melbourne City: Nabbout A. (Injury) Trewin K. (Injury)
    • In the last 12 head-to-head matches, Macarthur won 2 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 11:23. (average 0.9:1.9).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Macarthur won 2 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 5:3. (average 1:0.6).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Macarthur FC - Melbourne City were as follows:
    23.12.2025 Melbourne City - Macarthur FC 1:1
    07.03.2025 Melbourne City - Macarthur FC 2:0
    25.01.2025 Macarthur FC - Melbourne City 1:0
    01.03.2024 Macarthur FC - Melbourne City 2:0
    11.11.2023 Melbourne City - Macarthur FC 3:3
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