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

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A League · 2021-22

Melbourne City FC

1 – 2

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

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

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' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
10' That is a Yellow card for Adelaide United FC. Bernardo will be fuming at that decision.
11' What a strike from Jamie MacLaren! The score is 1-0.
16' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
17' A moment of madness from Juande on 17 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Adelaide United FC will be frustrated.
20' Javi Lopez doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
25' Scott Galloway is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Adelaide United FC tonight.
30' Joshua Cavallo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Melbourne City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
40' Melbourne City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stefan Colakovski is hanging Marco Tilio on the field on 40 minute.
42' The referee shows Adelaide United FC player a Yellow card on 42.
46' The supporters are chanting for Zach Clough. He replaces Juande on 46 minute.
51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Zach Clough is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Adelaide United FC.
52' A tactical swap from Melbourne City FC — Nuno Reis on, Scott Jamieson off on 52 minutes.
57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
59' Time for substitution for Adelaide United FC. Bernardo is replaced by Nestor Irankunda.
64' The travelling Adelaide United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lachlan Barr on 67 minutes.
72' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Hiroshi Ibusuki has done his job and it is now time for Mohamed Toure to step up.
75' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Andrew Nabbout departs to be replaced by Mathew Leckie.
76' Time for substitution for Melbourne City FC. Connor Metcalfe is replaced by Taras Gomulka.
81' 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.
85' Brilliant from the ! Mohamed Toure makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 85.
86' The supporters are chanting for Joshua Cavallo. He replaces Stefan Mauk on 86 minute.
90' Poor challenge from Nuno Reis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Adelaide United FC to claim maximum points.

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
Bernardo Oliveira	2
Dario Vidosic	2
Marcin Budzinski	2
Louis D'Arrigo	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.