Melbourne City vs Macarthur - A-League Men

Fixture Preview - 7 March 2025

Match Context & Stakes

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Fri 7 Mar • 08:35 Europe/London
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Full Time Result
8 on Home Win
Odds: 1.58
Over/Under 2.5
8 on Over 2.5
Odds: 1.62
Both Teams To Score
7 on BTTS Yes
Odds: 1.70

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Match Preview

Melbourne City will host Macarthur FC at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Friday, 7 March, in what promises to be an intriguing A-League Men clash. City enters the match in solid form, having gone unbeaten in their last five fixtures (WDWWD), while Macarthur's recent performances have been less impressive, managing just one win in their last five outings (LLDWD). Historically, Melbourne City has dominated this fixture, winning six of the last ten encounters, which could give them a psychological edge. A key angle to consider is Melbourne City's attacking prowess, which has seen them score consistently, contributing to five of the last ten head-to-head matches ending with both teams finding the net. With odds of 1.7 for both teams to score, it may be worth backing this market, especially given Macarthur's need to improve their offensive output. If City can maintain their form and exploit Macarthur's defensive vulnerabilities, they could secure a comfortable victory while also providing opportunities for goals at both ends.

Prediction Strength

Full Time Result

Home Win63.3%
Draw21.1%
Away Win19%

Over/Under 2.5

Over 2.561.7%
Under 2.543.5%

Both Teams to Score

BTTS Yes58.8%
BTTS No47.6%

Mini League Table

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PosTeamPWDLPts
1Auckland26158353
2Melbourne City26146648
3Western United26145747
4Western Sydney Wanderers26137646
5Melbourne Victory26127743
6Adelaide United26108838
7Sydney26107937
8Macarthur26961133
9Newcastle Jets26861230
10Central Coast Mariners265111026
11Wellington Phoenix26661424

Head to Head

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
March 7, 2025Melbourne City2–0MacarthurA-League Men
January 25, 2025Macarthur1–0Melbourne CityA-League Men
March 1, 2024Macarthur2–0Melbourne CityA-League Men
November 12, 2023Melbourne City3–3MacarthurA-League Men
March 19, 2023Macarthur1–1Melbourne CityA-League Men
February 4, 2023Melbourne City6–1MacarthurA-League Men
March 26, 2022Macarthur0–1Melbourne CityA-League Men
March 9, 2022Melbourne City3–1MacarthurA-League Men
June 20, 2021Melbourne City2–0MacarthurA-League Men
April 24, 2021Macarthur1–1Melbourne CityA-League Men