With their 17 point advantage in the league table, Macarthur fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Melbourne Victory.
- Macarthur have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Melbourne Victory have the most conceded goals (52) in A-League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Macarthur form and stats
When playing at home in the A-League, Macarthur have managed 3 wins, 4 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games. Macarthur have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Macarthur enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Melbourne Victory's place. The match ended 2-1 with James Meredith and Markel Susaeta scoring. Before that, Macarthur played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Perth Glory.
A decent goal production from Macarthur in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 10 league matches. Macarthur have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Melbourne Victory form and stats
Melbourne Victory, who have the most conceded goals (52) in A-League, have only collected 5 points from their away games in the A-League, after 1-2-7 (10 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Melbourne are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Two away games in a row for Melbourne, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Perth Glory in the A-League. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Macarthur.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Melbourne Victory as they have only managed to score 7 times from 10 away games in the league. For Melbourne, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Melbourne Victory - Macarthur 1-2.Top Goalscorers
  M. Derbyshire 11 goals |   R. Gestede 4 goals |  C. McManaman 4 goals |
Macarthur missing players
Melbourne Victory missing players
| Macarthur | Melbourne Victory | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 26 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 23 |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 24 | 52 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 95% |
| 81% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | 81% |
| 52% | 60% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 62% |
| 24% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 30% | 38% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 30% | 29% |
| 48% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 57% |
| 33% | 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 10% | 10% |
| 24% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | 15.3 | 18.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.3 | 10 | 10.7 |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 28% | 32% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 22% | 28% |
- All of Macarthur's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Macarthur have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Macarthur have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Melbourne Victory have scored away.
- Macarthur haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Melbourne Victory have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Melbourne Victory have the fewest points (5) away in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the fewest scored goals (7) away in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the most conceded goals (24) away in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the most conceded goals (52) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the the worst goal difference (-17) away in A-League
- Melbourne Victory have the the worst goal difference (-29) in A-League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Melbourne City | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 25 | 41 |
| 2 | Sydney | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 32 |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 32 |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 32 |
| 5 | Macarthur | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -2 | 32 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 31 |
| 7 | Brisbane Roar | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 30 |
| 8 | Western United | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -2 | 28 |
| 9 | Wellington Phoenix | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 27 |
| 10 | Perth Glory | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -7 | 22 |
| 11 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -29 | 15 |
| 12 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -15 | 14 |