Australia - A-LeagueStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Melbourne City and Macarthur FC, taking place on Saturday, 04 February 2023, at AAMI Park in Melbourne.
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Melbourne City, Recent FormMelbourne City manager Rado Vidošić will be looking for a better result in this game following a disappointing 3-3 draw in his team's last league outing against Adelaide United. They came away from that fixture with 70% of the possession and clocked up 28 attempts on goal with 7 on target. By comparison, Adelaide United managed 12 attempts on goal, with 6 on target.
With 12 goals notched up in their last 6 matches, Vidošić will be very pleased with his team's form going forward, but he will be casting a cautious eye over his defence, who have shipped 5 goals in the same period. Their goal scoring streak at home now stands at 17 games in a row. With 6 clean sheets so far this season, they have one of the best shut out records in the league.
There will be mixed feelings from City, while they've been undefeated in their last 6 league games, they've drawn their last 3.
On an individual basis, Jamie Maclaren will be looking to celebrate a goal with the home fans again and continue his hot scoring streak having scored in each of Melbourne City's last 8 league games at AAMI Park.
Macarthur FC, Recent FormMacarthur FC manager Mile Sterjorvski will be looking for a better result in this game following a disappointing 2-2 draw in his team's last league outing against Western United. Their share of possession in that meeting was 42%, while racking up 8 shots along the way, 4 of which were on target. Western United had 15 shots on goal with 3 on target.
It seems pretty certain that Sterjorvski will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 8 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 9 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped. Away goals have been high on their agenda recently, having scored in 4 of their last 6 away league games. They will need to tighten up at the back, having failed to keep a clean sheet in all but 1 of their last 6 away games.
Having lost 3 of their last 6 matches and recorded only 2 victories, this has to be seen as a poor run of results.
The 0-1 victory which Melbourne City recorded last time these two sides met was no surprise to most.
In their previous 4 encounters with Melb City, The Bulls have shipped at least one goal in those matches.
Melb City has won the last 2 games they've played against Macarthur in the league.
Jamie Maclaren has scored in each of Melb City's last 2 league games against Macarthur.
With no real injury worries, Melb City manager Rado Vidošić will be happy to have his full squad available for selection.
Macarthur manager Mile Sterjorvski has no real injury worries ahead of this clash.
Melbourne City Playing at home | Macarthur FC Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.7 | Goals scored | 1.1 |
| 1 | Goals conceded | 1.7 |
| 27' | Time first goal scored | 36' |
| 57' | Time first goal conceded | 40' |
| 1.7 | Yellow cards | 3.3 |
| 0.2 | Red cards | 0.1 |
| 3.3 | Subs used | 3.6 |
| 4-0 | Biggest victory | 3-0 |
| - | Biggest defeat | 4-0 |
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