Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
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
Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Nikola Mileusnic, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Riley McGree has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' It looks surprising Adelaide United FC does not make any changes. Louis D'Arrigo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' Riley McGree catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
- 32' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ben Halloran makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 37' Paul Izzo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 42' Kristian Opseth has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 47' Adelaide United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 52' 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.
- 57' 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.
- 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Adelaide United FC and Melbourne Victory FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Josh Hope on 83 minutes.
- 90' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. James Donachie gets a Yellow card.
- The final score is 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 |
| Vince Lia | 2 |
| Ola Toivonen | 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.