Macarthur vs Melbourne City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 Jan 2026

A-League Betting Preview: Macarthur vs Melbourne City

Macarthur take on Melbourne City at Campbelltown Stadium, with kick-off set for 04:35 on Saturday 24 January.

Macarthur and Melbourne City could be set for a low-scoring encounter. We will therefore head to the Total Goals market where Under 2.5 can be backed at an eye-catching price of -103.

Macarthur played Central Coast Mariners on their travels in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at Industree Group Stadium. The South Western Sydney side boasted 63% possession and had eight shots on target, while Luke Vickery was the goalscorer.

Melbourne City won their previous game which was at home. It was a 2-1 victory against Auckland at AAMI Park. Aurelio Vidmar's team had two shots on goal and boasted 58% possession, with Max Caputo and Medin Memeti on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

A 1-1 draw occurred in the last head-to-head when City hosted Macarthur at the AAMI Park. The previous 10 H2H games have featured five City wins, three draws and two Macarthur victories.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Macarthur	22	7	7	8	28	36	-8	28:36	28
9	Melb City	20	6	7	7	21	27	-6	21:27	25

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4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 8.2 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal. Macarthur have had 46.0% possession and 6.6 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 9.5 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 5.3 corners.

Harrison Sawyer leads the way with 4 goals, with Luke Vickery and Rafael Duran getting 2 apiece. Harry Politidis is the top assists maker on 2.

City have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 0.7 goals from 8.9 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 60.0% possession, 6.5 corners in their favour and 4.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 6.3 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal.

Max Caputo is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Medin Memeti, Andrew Nabbout, Aziz Behich and Kavian Rahmani have 1. Emin Durakovic has been the top assist maker with 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Macarthur confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Filip Kurto (GK), Callum Talbot, Damien Da Silva, Tomislav Uskok, Walter Scott, Liam Rose, Luke Brattan, Luke Vickery, Anthony Caceres, Sime Grzan, Mitchell Duke.

Melbourne City confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Patrick Beach (GK), Nathaniel Atkinson, German Ferreyra, Liam Bonetig, Aziz Behich, Zane Schreiber, Alessandro Lopane, Ryan Teague, Benjamin Mazzeo, Max Caputo, Medin Memeti.

Macarthur vs Melbourne City Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Macarthur vs Melbourne City picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

We think the odds of -103 are really attractive when it comes to betting Under 2.5 for this A-League game. It’s anticipated that these sides could be set to play out a low-scoring encounter.

Our panel of football writers survey the latest injuries and suspensions. When combined with the form guide, this helps us secure the best odds. Our stats-led approach backed up by key A-League data is helpful.

Key Macarthur vs Melbourne City league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Macarthur games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Macarthur games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 City games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 City games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 City games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 games between these teams.

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 50.8% chance of winning. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

If you want to push things a little further to get bigger odds, there’s the chance to back Under 1.5 Goals, with bettors needing one goal or less in order for the bet to secure a return.

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Our Match Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals @ -103 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Macarthur 1 - 1 City

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves a 1-1 scoreline. The odds of +430 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Luke Vickery to Score +295

Luke Vickery (Macarthur) has racked up two goals in his past five A-League games. We’ll take a chance at +295 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Luke Vickery Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+700

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Luke Vickery to Score +295

Luke Vickery (Macarthur) has registered two goals in his past five A-League games. There are odds of +295 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Luke Vickery Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+700

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Corners Prediction

Macarthur Over 4.5 Corners -133

Macarthur have had over 4.5 corners in six consecutive matches, with Melbourne City conceding over 4.5 corners in the previous three games. Macarthur should be capable of covering the line when it comes to Team Corners and odds of -133 are on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Macarthur

Total

11.90 6.60 5.30

Home

11.90 6.00 5.90

Away

11.00 5.30 5.70

City

Total

11.10 6.50 4.60

Home

10.60 6.50 4.10

Away

9.10 5.10 4.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-104

Under 10.5

-137

Macarthur Corners

Over 4.5

-127

Under 4.5

-116

City Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-147

Most Corners

1

+125

X

+650

2

-125

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Macarthur vs Melbourne City Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Melbourne City are the +120 favourites on the 1x2 betting. That implies a 45% chance of triumphing in this A-League encounter according to the latest odds. If you want to back the outsider, Macarthur are available at +210.

If you think City can overcome Macarthur, then there’s an Asian Handicap option where the former are -116 with a -0.25 deficit. There’s half your money back in the event of a draw.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. BTTS Yes is on offer at -172 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.

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Full-Time Result

1

+210

X

+235

2

+120

Half-Time Result

1

+245

X

+125

2

+170

Double Chance

1X

-172

12

-370

X2

-333

Draw No Bet

1

+118

2

-172

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-122

2 Hcp -0.25

-116

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-106

Over 2.5

-133

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-172

No

+118

Those interested in favourite Max Caputo to find the net first can get +290, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is +118.

Max Caputo (City)

First

+118

Anytime

+290

Harry Sawyer (Macarthur)

First

+175

Anytime

+440

Medin Memeti (City)

First

+225

Anytime

+525

Chris Ikonomidis (Macarthur)

First

+285

Anytime

+650

Oliver Randazzo (Macarthur)

First

+295

Anytime

+700

Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Luke Vickery (Macarthur)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Benjamin Mazzeo (City)

First

+310

Anytime

+700

Andrew Nabbout (City)

First

+310

Anytime

+700

Elbasan Rashani (City)

First

+330

Anytime

+750

Andreas Kuen (City)

First

+360

Anytime

+800

Lawrence Wong (City)

First

+390

Anytime

+900

Kristian Popovic (Macarthur)

First

+430

Anytime

+1000

Alessandro Lopane (City)

First

+460

Anytime

+1100

Emin Durakovic (City)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Harry Politidis (Macarthur)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Liam Rose (Macarthur)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Zane Schreiber (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Frans Deli (Macarthur)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Ryan Teague (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Nathaniel Atkinson (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Harrison Shillington (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Peter Antoniou (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Joshua Damevski (Macarthur)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Kai Trewin (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Walter Scott (Macarthur)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Matt Jurman (Macarthur)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Aziz Behich (City)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Germán Ferreyra (City)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Macarthur have recorded four draws, four losses and two wins in the previous 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

City have secured five wins, four draws and one defeat in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

The most recent Campbelltown Stadium meeting saw Macarthur claim a 1-0 win over City. We’ve seen the past 5 H2H meetings at Campbelltown Stadium feature two Macarthur wins, two draws and one City triumph.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Macarthur Home Stats		2-4-4	2.80	1.10	1.70	6	4	7	3
Melbourne City Away Stats		5-4-1	2.30	1.40	0.90	4	6	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Macarthur vs Melbourne City Lineups & Team News

Check the Macarthur vs City team news before you place your bets. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed A-League lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

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