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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Adelaide United FC launch into their encounter with Melbourne Victory FC.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' Ken Ilso has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
18' Craig Goodwin adds to his 0 season tally! Adelaide United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
21' A stunning finish from Ken Ilso — that came from absolutely nowhere!
26' Melbourne Victory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
31' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nathan Konstandopoulos on 31 minutes.
36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
41' Isaias, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Corey Brown on 45 minutes.
50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
55' The 37-year-old James Troisi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
60' Australia international Jordan Elsey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
62' George Blackwood gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces Ken Ilso and will look to change the dynamic.
63' Rahmat Akbari is ready to make an impact after coming on for James Troisi at the 63 minute mark.
68' Adelaide United FC have won 368 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
72' The crowd applauds Carl Valeri as he leaves the pitch. Raul Baena steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
75' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Nikola Mileusnic has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Kitto to step up.
78' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Ola Toivonen exits the field as Kenjok Athiu enters on 78.
83' Adelaide United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne Victory FC's shape.
88' Melbourne Victory FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Michael Jakobsen on 90 minutes.
90' The crowd applauds Ben Halloran as he leaves the pitch. Michael Marrone steps in for Adelaide United FC.
That’s it! Another goalless match for Adelaide United FC and Melbourne Victory FC (для сухой ничьи).

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
Craig Goodwin	4
Marco Rojas	4
Besart Berisha	3
Hiroshi Ibusuki	3
Stefan Mauk	3
Ola Toivonen	2
Leroy George	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.