On Feb 4th, Melbourne City will host Macarthur at Aami Park in a clash of these two closely matched A-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Melbourne City is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Adelaide United. George Blackwood struck first for Adelaide United in the 1st minute on a feed from Alagich, then Thomas Lam tied it up for Melbourne City in the 12th minute , but luckily for Adelaide United it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Melbourne City should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Macarthur recorded a 2-2 draw against Western United. Lachlan Wales struck first for Western United in the 60th minute, but Matthew Millar got the equalizer for Macarthur in the 67th minute . Macarthur is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Melbourne City won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Macarthur’s most prolific scorer has been Matthew Millar. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Melbourne City is fortunate enough to have Jamie MacLaren in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.