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

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A League · 2021-22

Melbourne City FC

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Adelaide United FC

Tue 15 Feb 2022 · 08:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 10' Bernardo

Y 17' Juande

Y 42' Stefan Mauk

Y 67' Lachlan Barr

Nuno Reis 90' Y

Overview

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Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .

Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2026/27)
Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 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

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

Last 5 meetings

2022-02-15 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC 2021-11-27 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Melbourne City FC 2021-05-13 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Adelaide United FC 2020-08-11 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC 2020-02-01 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Feb	Adelaide United FC	H	1–2	L
11 Feb	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	3–1	W
08 Feb	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	4–2	W
29 Jan	Western United FC	A	0–1	L
27 Nov	Adelaide United FC	A	2–2	D
19 Nov	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–1	W

Adelaide United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Feb	Melbourne City FC	A	2–1	W
12 Feb	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	1–1	D
04 Feb	Sydney FC	H	1–2	L
30 Jan	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–1	W
27 Nov	Melbourne City FC	H	2–2	D
20 Nov	Perth Glory FC	A	1–1	D

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

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

Events

Match Events

0' Melbourne City FC have kicked off against Adelaide United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Melbourne City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Adelaide United FC's shape.
10' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bernardo.
11' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren scores on 11.
16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
17' Poor challenge from Juande. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
20' What a moment for Javi Lopez! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
30' 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.
35' Adelaide United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
40' Stefan Colakovski gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Marco Tilio and will look to change the dynamic.
42' Controversy at the stadium! Stefan Mauk argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
46' Adelaide United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zach Clough is hanging Juande on the field on 46 minute.
51' Adelaide United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
52' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Scott Jamieson departs to be replaced by Nuno Reis.
57' Adelaide United FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Luka Jovanovic scoring 2 goals.
59' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Bernardo has done his job and it is now time for Nestor Irankunda to step up.
64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
67' Lachlan Barr catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
72' A tactical swap from Adelaide United FC — Mohamed Toure on, Hiroshi Ibusuki off on 72 minutes.
75' The Melbourne City FC bench stirs into life. Andrew Nabbout is withdrawn and Mathew Leckie gets his opportunity.
76' Taras Gomulka is replacing Connor Metcalfe for the Melbourne City FC side.
81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
85' Magnificent from Mohamed Toure! That is 14 goals in 233 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
86' The whistle greets Stefan Mauk as he departs to be replaced by Joshua Cavallo.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Nuno Reis is booked for Melbourne City FC — Yellow card on 90.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Melbourne City FC 1-2 Adelaide United FC.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

20
Zach Clough ↑ 46'
10
Isaias ↑ 86'
27
Joshua Cavallo ↑ 86'
23
Jacob Tratt
17
Mohamed Toure ↑ 72'
66
Nestor Irankunda ↑ 59'
50
Steven Hall

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Melbourne City FC Form

2022-02-15 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC L 2022-02-11 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC W 2022-02-08 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–4 Melbourne City FC W 2022-01-29 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC L 2021-11-27 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Melbourne City FC D 2021-11-19 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC W

Adelaide United FC Form

2022-02-15 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC W 2022-02-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2022-02-04 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Sydney FC L 2022-01-30 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC W 2021-11-27 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Melbourne City FC D 2021-11-20 Perth Glory FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.48 Melbourne City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.67 Adelaide United FC xG

I would bet for: Melbourne City FC or Adelaide United FC 73% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC35% Draw27% Adelaide United FC38%

Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.15

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw

61%

Draw or Adelaide United FC

65%

Melbourne City FC or Adelaide United FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne City FC26% Draw43% Adelaide United FC31%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.5%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

7.5%

0 – 1

6.4%

2 – 2

6.3%

0 – 2

5.9%

0 – 0

5.9%

1 – 0

5.6%

1 – 3

4.7%

2 – 0

4.7%

3 – 1

3.7%

2 – 3

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap	Melbourne City FC covers	Push	Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	17%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	19%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	13%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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