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

A League · 2018-19
Melbourne City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Adelaide United FC
Sat 9 Feb 2019 · 08:50 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 41' Craig Goodwin

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Andrew Lindsay
  • Referee Peter Green
  • Referee Tony Peart
  • Referee Jack Morgan

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

6
7
8
Melbourne City FC 21 games · Avg 3.1 goals Adelaide United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-09 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC 2018-12-16 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC 2018-03-16 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2018-01-21 Melbourne City FC 5–0 Adelaide United FC 2017-10-28 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Adelaide United FC H 1–1 D
03 Feb Sydney FC A 0–2 L
26 Jan Wellington Phoenix FC A 0–1 L
22 Jan Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 4–3 W
19 Jan Perth Glory FC H 0–0 D
16 Jan Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–2 L
Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Melbourne City FC A 1–1 D
02 Feb Brisbane Roar FC H 4–3 W
27 Jan Central Coast Mariners FC H 2–1 W
23 Jan Perth Glory FC A 0–0 D
18 Jan Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 2–1 W
13 Jan Sydney FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Melbourne City FC Adelaide United FC
#6 Position #2
38 Points 43
26 Played 26
10 / 8 / 8 W / D / L 12 / 7 / 7
33 Scored 46
33 Conceded 36
+0 GD +10
1.46 PPG 1.65
38% Win % 46%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
11% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season

Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Melbourne City FC
Max Caputo 8 G 1 A
Marcus Younis 7 G 3 A
Medin Memeti 5 G 1 A
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Adelaide United FC's shape.
  • 10' It’s high time Marco Kurz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' The 39-year-old Mirko Boland has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne City FC in their trying to find a way past Adelaide United FC's compact .
  • 40' Ryan Kitto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Adelaide United FC so far.
  • 41' It’s a booking for Adelaide United FC player. Craig Goodwin gets a Yellow card.
  • 43' Craig Goodwin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
  • 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 53' Adelaide United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Riley McGree. He replaces Florin Berenguer on 56 minute.
  • 61' Adelaide United FC make a change. Nikola Mileusnic trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Kitto on 61 minutes.
  • 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 69' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 70' Iacopo La Rocca is replacing Ritchie De Laet for the Melbourne City FC side.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Adelaide United FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 84' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Jamie MacLaren has done his job and it is now time for Dario Vidosic to step up.
  • 85' Nathan Konstandopoulos is ready to make an impact after coming on for George Blackwood at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordy Thomassen, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • The points are shared — Melbourne City FC 1-1 Adelaide United FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Warren Joyce

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Kurz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 11
Ben Halloran 6
Ross McCormack 3
Craig Goodwin 3
George Blackwood 2
Luka Jovanovic 2
Andrew Nabbout 2
Bernardo Oliveira 2

Head to Head

2019-02-09 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC 2018-12-16 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC 2018-03-16 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC 2018-01-21 Melbourne City FC 5–0 Adelaide United FC 2017-10-28 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC

Melbourne City FC Form

2019-02-09 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2019-02-03 Sydney FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC L 2019-01-26 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC L 2019-01-22 Melbourne City FC 4–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2019-01-19 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Perth Glory FC D 2019-01-16 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC L

Adelaide United FC Form

2019-02-09 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2019-02-02 Adelaide United FC 4–3 Brisbane Roar FC W 2019-01-27 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2019-01-23 Perth Glory FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC D 2019-01-18 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC W 2019-01-13 Sydney FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.56 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne City FC or Adelaide United FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC45% Draw27% Adelaide United FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
55%
Melbourne City FC or Adelaide United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC32% Draw46% Adelaide United FC22%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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