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Melbourne Victory vs Macarthur Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 2–14 – 1

Damien Da Silva 11′ (og)Denis Genreau 25′Sebastian Esposito 63′Charles Nduka 66′5th

7thLuke Vickery 37′

Player of the matchDenis GenreauMVC · 1 goal · 1 assist · 90′ played · 8 recoveries · 5 duels won · 3 dribbles

8.6
Possession
50%50%
Shots · on target in brackets
20 (8)7 (2)
Corners
33
Table · 32 v 25 pts
5th → 4th7th

A-League MenMatchday 21Melbourne Rectangular StadiumRef A. Beecham

Events

MVC 4–1 MAC · 2–3 yellow
  1. Full time 4–1
  2. Nikos Vergosfor Denis Genreau
  3. Adama Traoréfor F. Lino
  4. Xavier Stellafor Juan Mata
  5. Henrique Lancao Oliveirafor Luke Vickery
  6. Will McKayfor Walter Scott
  7. Frans Delifor Luke Brattan
  8. Jordi ValadonYellow card
  9. Charles Nduka4–1Goal · left foot · assist Denis Genreau
  10. Harrison Sawyerfor Mitchell Duke
  11. MacarthurSubstitution
  12. Melbourne VictorySubstitution
  13. Matthew Grimaldifor Keegan Jelacic
  14. Sebastian Esposito3–1Goal · header · assist Juan Mata
  15. Walter ScottYellow card
  16. Half-time 2–1
  17. Luke Vickery2–1Goal · left foot · assist Rafael Duran
  18. Roderick MirandaYellow card
  19. Denis Genreau2–0Goal · right foot · assist Charles Nduka
  20. Liam RoseYellow card
  21. Damien Da Silva1–0Own goal
  22. Callum TalbotYellow card

Team stats

40 figures
Melbourne Victoryfull timeMacarthur
  1. 50%Possession50%
  2. 20Shots7
  3. 8Shots on target2
  4. 3Big chances0
  5. 3Corners3
  6. 448Passes443
  7. 6Fouls14
  8. 2Yellow cards3
All 40 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 3Accurate crosses7
  3. 121Attacks92
  4. 1Big chances missed0
  5. 17Crosses21
  6. 65Dangerous attacks43
  7. 19Dribble attempts12
  8. 0Offsides3
  9. 40%Shot accuracy29%
  10. 5Shots blocked4
  11. 13Shots inside box6
  12. 7Shots off target1
  13. 7Shots outside box1
  14. 13Successful dribbles4
  15. Passing
  16. 25Accurate long passes27
  17. 369Accurate passes362
  18. 81%Forward passes %82%
  19. 14Key passes5
  20. 50%Long pass accuracy54%
  21. 50Long passes50
  22. 82%Pass accuracy82%
  23. 68Passes in final third49
  24. Defence
  25. 55Ball recoveries47
  26. 49Ball safe65
  27. 2Goal kicks10
  28. 18Interceptions7
  29. 0Last-man tackles1
  30. 1Saves5
  31. 16Tackles15
  32. Discipline
  33. 12Free kicks9
  34. Other
  35. 129Possession lost140
  36. 5Substitutions5
  37. 15Throw-ins30

Table after full time

A-League Men 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Newcastle Jets2113-1-744:32+12401st
2Auckland2111-6-436:21+15392nd
3Sydney2010-3-728:20+8333rd
4Melbourne Victory219-5-734:27+7325th ▲1
5Adelaide United219-5-735:30+5324th ▼1
6Central Coast Mariners207-6-728:280276th
7Macarthur216-7-826:35-9257th
8Brisbane Roar216-6-921:27-6248th
9Wellington Phoenix216-6-931:40-9249th
10Melbourne City195-7-720:27-72210th
11Perth Glory216-4-1124:34-102211th
12Western Sydney Wanderers215-6-1024:30-62112th
Melbourne Victory
5th → 4th29 → 32 pts
Macarthur
7th25 → 25 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Melbourne Victory8d restMAC +3d rest11d restMacarthur
  1. 3-2W2 Jan
  2. 0-1L10 Jan
  3. 1-2L17 Jan
  4. 4-0W26 Jan
  5. 0-1L1 Feb
  6. 3-2W6 Feb
  7. 1-1D14 Feb
  8. 3-1W21 Feb
  9. 1-1D27 Feb
  10. 2-2D7 Mar

4-3-3goals 18:131.50pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-3L10 Jan
  2. 1-1D18 Jan
  3. 6-2W24 Jan
  4. 1-1D30 Jan
  5. 2-2D6 Feb
  6. 0-2L12 Feb
  7. 2-2D19 Feb
  8. 0-1L22 Feb
  9. 0-4L28 Feb
  10. 1-3L4 Mar

1-4-5goals 13:210.70pts/game

  1. ASydney2–2
  2. HAdelaide United1–1
  3. AMelbourne City3–1
  4. HBrisbane Roar1–1
  5. AWellington Phoenix3–2

latest 5

  1. HCentral Coast Mariners1–3
  2. HWestern Sydney Wanderers0–4
  3. ANewcastle Jets0–1
  4. HTrue Bangkok United2–2
  5. ATrue Bangkok United0–2
Show older matches
  1. ACentral Coast Mariners0–1
  2. HSydney4–0
  3. AAdelaide United1–2
  4. HWestern Sydney Wanderers0–1
  5. HPerth Glory3–2

older

  1. HPerth Glory2–2
  2. AAdelaide United1–1
  3. HMelbourne City6–2
  4. ACentral Coast Mariners1–1
  5. HSydney0–3

What stands out

  • 4thfrom 5th

    Melbourne Victory moved from 5th to 4th in the A-League Men table with this result.29 → 32 points after 21 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 2–1half-time

    The match stood at 2–1 at half-time before 2–0 after the break (4–1 full time).

Player leaders

this match

Big chances created

  1. Denis GenreauMVC1
  2. Juan MataMVC1
  3. Keegan JelacicMVC1

Passes

  1. Liam RoseMAC55/61
  2. Anthony CaceresMAC54/59
  3. Jordi ValadonMVC48/52

Progressive passes

  1. Liam RoseMAC60 (98%)
  2. Luke BrattanMAC48 (91%)
  3. Sebastian EspositoMVC47 (94%)

Final-third passes

  1. Sebastian EspositoMVC13
  2. Juan MataMVC12
  3. Luke BrattanMAC11

Ball recoveries

  1. J. WarshawskyMVC10
  2. Denis GenreauMVC8
  3. Luke BrattanMAC8

Head-to-head

9 meetings on record since 2022

5-2-2Melbourne Victory W-D-L · goals 13:7

5 MVC2 draws2 MAC
With Melbourne Victory at home
2-0-2 (5:4)
Goals per meeting
2.22
Over 2.5 goals
44%
Both teams scored
56%
Won by the host
22%
Last 5 (Melbourne Victory)
2W 1D 2L · 1.6 goals/game
  1. Macarthur0–0Melbourne VictoryA-League Men
  2. Macarthur1–2Melbourne VictoryA-League Men
  3. Melbourne Victory2–1MacarthurA-League Men
  4. Melbourne Victory0–1MacarthurAustralian Cup
  5. Melbourne Victory0–1MacarthurA-League Men
Show all 9 meetings
  1. Macarthur1–1Melbourne VictoryA-League Men
  2. Macarthur0–1Melbourne VictoryA-League Men
  3. Macarthur1–4Melbourne VictoryA-League Men
  4. Melbourne Victory3–1MacarthurA-League Men
  1. Melbourne VictorynextMacarthurA-League Men
  2. MacarthurnextMelbourne VictoryA-League Men

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Melbourne Victoryall competitionsMacarthur
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.8Goals per game (both sides)3.4
  3. 67%Over 1.587%
  4. 53%Over 2.553%
  5. 40%Over 3.540%
  6. 60%Both teams scored67%
  7. 20%Clean sheets7%
  8. 27%Failed to score27%
  9. Melbourne Victory at home v Macarthur away
  10. 7Played7
  11. 4Won2
  12. 2Drawn3
  13. 1Lost2
  14. 16-7Goals (for-against)9-10
  15. 2Points per game1.29
  16. 57%Over 2.514%
  17. 14%Clean sheets14%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 10-91st-half goals (for-against)8-14
  20. 16-72nd-half goals (for-against)15-14
  21. 62%Goals after half-time65%
  22. 80%Goal before half-time80%
  23. 5-6-4Half-time W-D-L3-4-8

How we calculate this

Match info

Competition
A-League Men
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 21 of 26
Kick-off
Venue
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Capacity
30,050 · grass
Weather
20 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 44%
Referee
A. Beecham
MVC coach
Arthur Diles
MAC coach
Mile Sterjovski (1.21 PPG)

Match summary

Melbourne Victory beat Macarthur 4-1 in the A-League Men.

Before kickoff, Melbourne Victory sat 5th on 29 points, while Macarthur were 7th on 25 points. Across 9 previous meetings on record, Melbourne Victory won 5 and Macarthur won 2, with 2 draws (2.22 goals per game).

Goals came from Damien Da Silva (11' og), Denis Genreau (25'), Sebastian Esposito (63') and Charles Nduka (66') for Melbourne Victory and Luke Vickery (37') for Macarthur.

Melbourne Victory — live results and scheduleMacarthur — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-17.34 avg rating 6.374-1-4-1Macarthur
  1. 406.5J. Warshawsky96′
  1. 227.0Joshua Rawlins96′
  2. 158.0Sebastian EspositoG 96′
  3. 216.7Roderick MirandaYC 96′
  4. 186.7F. Lino↓80′
  1. 108.6Denis GenreauG A ↓87′
  2. 87.1Jordi ValadonYC 96′
  1. 237.6Keegan Jelacic↓64′
  2. 647.8Juan MataA ↓80′
  3. 177.1Nishan Velupillay96′
  1. 447.7Charles NdukaG A 96′
  1. 126.7Filip Kurto96′
  1. 186.0Walter ScottYC ↓74′
  2. 226.4Liam RoseYC 96′
  3. 36.3Damien Da Silva96′
  4. 255.5Callum TalbotYC 96′
  1. 266.8Luke Brattan↓74′
  1. 136.4Rafael DuranA 96′
  2. 246.2Dean Bosnjak96′
  3. 106.7Anthony Caceres96′
  4. 86.9Luke VickeryG ↓74′
  1. 156.3Mitchell Duke↓64′
  1. 3Adama TraoréDF · ↑80′6.6
  2. 9Nikos VergosFW · ↑87′
  3. 11ClarismarioFW6.7
  4. 14Matthew GrimaldiFW · ↑64′6.6
  5. 34Xavier StellaDF · ↑80′6.6
  6. 4Jackson LachlanDF
  7. 25Jack DuncanGK

SubstitutesCoaches: Arthur Diles · Mile Sterjovski (1.21 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 9Christopher IkonomidisFW6.5
  2. 23Frans DeliMF · ↑74′6.5
  3. 28Harrison SawyerFW · ↑64′6.4
  4. 32Will McKayDF · ↑74′6.7
  5. 35Henrique OliveiraFW · ↑74′6.6
  6. 5Matthew JurmanDF
  7. 30Joshua LakkisGK

Top ratings

XI avg 7.34 v 6.37
  1. Denis GenreauMVC8.6
  2. Sebastian EspositoMVC8.0
  3. Juan MataMVC7.8
  4. CNCharles NdukaMVC7.7
  5. Keegan JelacicMVC7.6

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

46%Model · draw 25%29%

Projected goals
1.55 – 1.17total 2.72 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 11.9%1–0 10.2%2–1 9.3%
OutcomeModelHappened
Melbourne Victory win46%Yes
Draw25%No
Macarthur win29%No
Over 1.5 goals76%Yes
Over 2.5 goals51%Yes
Over 3.5 goals29%Yes
Both teams to score54%Yes
Melbourne Victory clean sheet31%No
Macarthur clean sheet21%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Matchday 21

A-League Men · the other 5 games
  1. Brisbane Roar2–2Western Sydney Wanderers
  2. Wellington Phoenix2–0Perth Glory
  3. Central Coast Mariners1–1Adelaide United
  4. Newcastle Jets1–2Auckland
  5. Melbourne City2–1Sydney
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