Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2019-20

Melbourne City FC

2 – 1

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Adelaide United FC

Sun 20 Oct 2019 · 05:00 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League at AAMI Park.

Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Daniel Illievski
Referee Shaun Evans
Referee Craig Zetter
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

Melbourne City FC 21 games · Avg 3.1 goals Adelaide United FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-10-20 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2019-05-05 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC 2019-04-13 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC 2019-02-09 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC 2018-12-16 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Oct	Adelaide United FC	H	2–1	W
12 Oct	Melbourne Victory FC	A	0–0	D
05 May	Adelaide United FC	A	0–1	L
26 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	5–0	W
21 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	2–3	L
13 Apr	Adelaide United FC	H	0–0	D

Adelaide United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Oct	Melbourne City FC	A	1–2	L
11 Oct	Sydney FC	H	2–3	L
10 May	Perth Glory FC	A	3–3	D
05 May	Melbourne City FC	H	1–0	W
25 Apr	Brisbane Roar FC	A	5–3	W
19 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–0	W

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' Three points are at stake. Melbourne City FC host Adelaide United FC — let the battle begin!
5' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' 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.
15' Melbourne City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Adelaide United FC backline.
20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
24' The Australia Jamie MacLaren breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 1-0!
28' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren scores on 28. Assisted by Richard Windbichler
33' 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.
38' Adelaide United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
43' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne City FC in their trying to find a way past Adelaide United FC's compact .
46' Lachlan Brook is replacing Yarad Abetew for the Adelaide United FC side.
51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne City FC and Adelaide United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne City FC and Adelaide United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
61' Josh Brillante gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Lachlan Wales and will look to change the dynamic.
66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
67' Magnificent from Riley McGree! That is 36 goals in 208 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
71' Nathan Konstandopoulos gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces Vince Lia and will look to change the dynamic.
72' A change in the Adelaide United FC ranks — Nikola Mileusnic exits the field as Al Hassan Toure enters on 72.
77' The travelling Adelaide United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
79' Time for substitution for Melbourne City FC. Jamie MacLaren is replaced by Adrian Luna.
84' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
89' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Adelaide United FC's shape.
Another three points for Melbourne City FC.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erick Mombaerts

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Michael Maria
22
Michael Jakobsen C
20
Paul Izzo
2
Michael Marrone
7
Ryan Kitto
6
Vince Lia ↓ Nathan Konstandopoulos 71'
27
Louis D'Arrigo
17
Nikola Mileusnic ↓ Al Hassan Toure 72'
8
Riley McGree
11
Kristian Opseth
34
Yarad Abetew ↓ Lachlan Brook 46'

Bench

Coach Gertjan Verbeek

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamie MacLaren	11
Ben Halloran	6
Ross McCormack	3
Craig Goodwin	3
Marcin Budzinski	2
Louis D'Arrigo	2
Nestor Irankunda	2
George Blackwood	2

Head to Head

Melbourne City FC Form

2019-10-20 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC W 2019-10-12 Melbourne Victory FC 0–0 Melbourne City FC D 2019-05-05 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC L 2019-04-26 Melbourne City FC 5–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2019-04-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC L 2019-04-13 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC D

Adelaide United FC Form

2019-10-20 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC L 2019-10-11 Adelaide United FC 2–3 Sydney FC L 2019-05-10 Perth Glory FC 3–3 Adelaide United FC D 2019-05-05 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC W 2019-04-25 Brisbane Roar FC 3–5 Adelaide United FC W 2019-04-19 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.71 Melbourne City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.37 Adelaide United FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC46% Draw25% Adelaide United FC29%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.08

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Adelaide United FC

54%

Melbourne City FC or Adelaide United FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne City FC33% Draw44% Adelaide United FC23%

Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.7%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

7.1%

1 – 2

7.1%

2 – 0

6.7%

0 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

0 – 1

5.5%

3 – 1

0 – 2

4.3%

3 – 0

3.7%

3 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap	Melbourne City FC covers	Push	Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	20%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	16%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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