Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2018-19

Adelaide United FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Melbourne Victory FC

Wed 9 Jan 2019 · 08:50 UTC Coopers Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Nathan Konstandopoulos 31' Y

Y 45' Corey Brown

Michael Jakobsen 90' Y

Y 90' Kenny Athiu

Y 90' Rahmat Akbari

Overview

Match Preview

Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League at Coopers Stadium.

Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Shaun Evans
Referee Daniel Elder
Referee Josh Manella
Referee Paul Cetrangolo

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Newcastle United Jets FC	26	48
2	Adelaide United FC	26	43
3	Auckland FC	26	42
4	Melbourne Victory FC	26	40
5	Sydney FC	26	39
6	Melbourne City FC	26	38
7	Macarthur FC	26	34
8	Wellington Phoenix FC	26	33
9	Central Coast Mariners FC	26	32
10	Perth Glory FC	26	31
11	Brisbane Roar FC	26	26
12	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	26	21

Head-to-Head

Adelaide United FC 24 games · Avg 2.8 goals Melbourne Victory FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-01-09 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2018-12-08 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC 2018-04-22 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2018-02-24 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Adelaide United FC 2017-12-08 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Jan	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–0	W
05 Jan	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	0–0	D
30 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–1	W
26 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	2–2	D
16 Dec	Melbourne City FC	H	0–2	L
08 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	A	0–2	L

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Jan	Adelaide United FC	A	0–2	L
05 Jan	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	2–1	W
28 Dec	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	1–1	D
22 Dec	Melbourne City FC	A	1–1	D
14 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	A	4–2	W
08 Dec	Adelaide United FC	H	2–0	W

Season Stats

Adelaide United FC		Melbourne Victory FC
#2	Position	#4
43	Points	40
26	Played	26
12 / 7 / 7	W / D / L	11 / 7 / 8
46	Scored	44
36	Conceded	33
+10	GD	+11
1.65	PPG	1.54
46%	Win %	42%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)

54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

11% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season

23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Adelaide United FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

–/1

46-60

–/2

61-75

4/–

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Melbourne Victory FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Adelaide United FC

Luka Jovanovic	11 G	3 A
Johnny Yull	4 G	5 A
Ethan Alagich	4 G	4 A
Ryan Kitto	3 G	1 A

Melbourne Victory FC

Nikolaos Vergos	7 G	1 A
Clarismario	6 G
Mata	5 G	12 A
Keegan Jelacic	5 G	2 A
Charles Nduka	5 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Adelaide United FC is hosting Melbourne Victory FC for another epic battle.
5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne Victory FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Strain is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Adelaide United FC.
15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
18' Assisted by Nikola Mileusnic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Craig Goodwin makes no mistake. 1-0!
21' Magnificent from Ken Ilso! That is 3 goals in 233 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
26' Adelaide United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne Victory FC's shape.
31' Nathan Konstandopoulos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
41' Adelaide United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Corey Brown on 45 minutes.
50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Adelaide United FC and Melbourne Victory FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
55' It looks like no one’s ball. Adelaide United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
60' Melbourne Victory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
62' A tactical swap from Adelaide United FC — George Blackwood on, Ken Ilso off on 62 minutes.
63' A tactical swap from Melbourne Victory FC — Rahmat Akbari on, James Troisi off on 63 minutes.
68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Melbourne Victory FC winning 33.33% of all matches.
72' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Carl Valeri is replaced by Raul Baena on 72 minute.
75' A tactical swap from Adelaide United FC — Ryan Kitto on, Nikola Mileusnic off on 75 minutes.
78' Kenjok Athiu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ola Toivonen at the 78 minute mark.
83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
88' It’s high time Kevin Muscat made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
90' Michael Jakobsen is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
90' Another change for Adelaide United FC made on 90 minute. Ben Halloran leaves to be changed by Michael Marrone.
Adelaide United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Kurz

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1
Matt Acton
16
Josh Hope
7
Kenny Athiu ↑ 78'
15
Raul Baena ↑ 72'
19
Rahmat Akbari ↑ 63'

Coach Kevin Muscat

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Bruno Fornaroli	6
Marco Rojas	4
Craig Goodwin	4
Stefan Mauk	3
Besart Berisha	3
Hiroshi Ibusuki	3
Nestor Irankunda	2
George Blackwood	2

Head to Head

Adelaide United FC Form

2019-01-09 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2019-01-05 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2018-12-30 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC W 2018-12-26 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2018-12-16 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC L 2018-12-08 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC L

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2019-01-09 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2019-01-05 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC W 2018-12-28 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2018-12-22 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2018-12-14 Brisbane Roar FC 2–4 Melbourne Victory FC W 2018-12-08 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.52 Adelaide United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.47 Melbourne Victory FC xG

I would bet for: Adelaide United FC or Melbourne Victory FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Adelaide United FC40% Draw27% Melbourne Victory FC33%

Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 2.99

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Melbourne Victory FC

60%

Adelaide United FC or Melbourne Victory FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Adelaide United FC28% Draw45% Melbourne Victory FC27%

Actual: Adelaide United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

2 – 1

8.2%

1 – 2

7.9%

0 – 0

6.8%

1 – 0

6.8%

0 – 1

6.6%

2 – 2

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 2

5.4%

3 – 1

4.2%

1 – 3

3.9%

3 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap	Adelaide United FC covers	Push	Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	11%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	19%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	18%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✗

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.