Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Perth Glory FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Jan | Sydney FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Dec | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Jan | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Melbourne City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | Western United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
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)
H2H (24 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. Adelaide United FC host Melbourne Victory FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Adelaide United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' The travelling Melbourne Victory FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Riley McGree on 28 minutes.
- 32' What a strike from Ben Halloran! The score is 1-0.
- 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Adelaide United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne Victory FC that had 210 games and scored 299 goals.
- 47' Melbourne Victory FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 57' 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.
- 62' Australia international Paul Izzo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 83' Melbourne Victory FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 90' The referee calls foul for James Donachie. He receives a Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. Adelaide United FC and Melbourne Victory FC share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 22
- 20
- 23
- 4
- 27
- 17
- 14
- 26
- 8
- 11
Bench
- 2
- 7
- 18
- 6
- 16
- 31
- 40
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Fornaroli | 6 |
| Marco Rojas | 4 |
| Craig Goodwin | 4 |
| Stefan Mauk | 3 |
| Besart Berisha | 3 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 3 |
| Ola Toivonen | 2 |
| Leroy George | 2 |
Head to Head
Adelaide United FC Form
2020-01-17
Adelaide United FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2020-01-11
Perth Glory FC
3–0
Adelaide United FC
L
2020-01-04
Sydney FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
L
2019-12-27
Adelaide United FC
2–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-12-22
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
L
2019-12-08
Adelaide United FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2020-01-17
Adelaide United FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2020-01-12
Central Coast Mariners FC
3–2
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2020-01-05
Melbourne Victory FC
4–0
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2019-12-21
Melbourne City FC
1–2
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2019-12-14
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Wellington Phoenix FC
D
2019-12-08
Western United FC
3–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.73
Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Adelaide United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3
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
74%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
51%
Adelaide United FC or Melbourne Victory FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Adelaide United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC
| Handicap | Adelaide United FC covers | Push | Melbourne Victory FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.