Sunday , 15 November 2026

Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2021-22
Adelaide United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Melbourne Victory FC
Sat 2 Apr 2022 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Matthew Spiranovic
Hiroshi Ibusuki 45' Y
Y 49' Francesco Margiotta
Juande 61' Y
Javi Lopez 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC — A League .

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Wellington Phoenix FC 4 10
2 Sydney FC 4 7
3 Brisbane Roar FC 3 7
4 Melbourne City FC 4 7
5 Perth Glory FC 4 6
6 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 5
7 Macarthur FC 4 5
8 Auckland FC 4 5
9 Melbourne Victory FC 4 3
10 Newcastle United Jets FC 4 2
11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4 2
12 Adelaide United FC 3 1

Head-to-Head

10
6
9
Adelaide United FC 25 games · Avg 2.8 goals Melbourne Victory FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-02 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-05-23 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC 2021-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC 2020-02-29 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2020-01-17 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 0–1 L
26 Mar Central Coast Mariners FC A 0–3 L
20 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
16 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
13 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC H 2–1 W
06 Mar Perth Glory FC A 2–1 W
Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Adelaide United FC A 1–0 W
27 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
23 Mar Western United FC H 1–1 D
19 Mar Melbourne City FC A 1–1 D
09 Mar Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–1 D
04 Mar Macarthur FC H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Adelaide United FC Melbourne Victory FC
#12 Position #9
1 Points 3
3 Played 4
0 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 0 / 3 / 1
3 Scored 5
8 Conceded 6
-5 GD -1
0.33 PPG 0.75
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

Adelaide United FC are 12th (1 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/4
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Adelaide United FC
Brody Burkitt 2 G
Joey Garuccio 1 G
Melbourne Victory FC
Keegan Jelacic 2 G
Jordi Valadon 2 G
Charles Nduka 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! adelaide united fc welcome melbourne victory fc for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' melbourne victory fc fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 7' Marco Rojas makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Melbourne Victory FC are in front.
  • 8' Brilliant from the ! Marco Rojas makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 8.
  • 13' Javi Lopez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 18' adelaide united fc seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 24' Adelaide United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Caletti is hanging Mohamed Toure on the field on 24 minute.
  • 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matthew Spiranovic.
  • 32' It looks surprising melbourne victory fc does not make any changes. Chris Ikonomidis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 37' A quiet spell here at . melbourne victory fc seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 42' adelaide united fc currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hiroshi Ibusuki.
  • 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Francesco Margiotta.
  • 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Anthony Popovic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 59' The New Zealand Marco Rojas breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 0-3!
  • 61' Juande has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
  • 64' The whistle greets Joshua Cavallo as he departs to be replaced by Yaya Dukuly.
  • 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Javi Lopez on 66.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Ben Folami. He replaces Chris Ikonomidis on 68 minute.
  • 69' Chris Ikonomidis makes way for Ben Folami at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne Victory FC.
  • 74' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. adelaide united fc needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 76' Nicholas D'Agostino gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Francesco Margiotta and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nishan Velupillay is hanging Marco Rojas on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' melbourne victory fc is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 84' The Adelaide United FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Caletti departs to be replaced by Nestor Irankunda.
  • 85' Asad Kasumovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lachlan Brook at the 85 minute mark.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Jake Brimmer is replaced by Raimon Marchan on 86 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for melbourne victory fc players.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Popovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-04-02 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-05-23 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC 2021-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC 2020-02-29 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2020-01-17 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC

Adelaide United FC Form

2022-04-02 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2022-03-26 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–0 Adelaide United FC L 2022-03-20 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC D 2022-03-16 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2022-03-13 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2022-03-06 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC W

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2022-04-02 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2022-03-27 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2022-03-23 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Western United FC D 2022-03-19 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2022-03-09 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2022-03-04 Melbourne Victory FC 3–1 Macarthur FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.07 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for: Adelaide United FC or Melbourne Victory FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC28% Draw28% Melbourne Victory FC44%
Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
72%
Adelaide United FC or Melbourne Victory FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC19% Draw46% Melbourne Victory FC35%
Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 23% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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