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

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A League · 2018-19

Melbourne Victory FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Adelaide United FC

Sat 8 Dec 2018 · 08:50 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 30' Ben Halloran

James Troisi 60' Y

Y 84' Vince Lia

Kosta Barbarouses 84' Y

Josh Hope 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne Victory FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .

Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
Referee Wilson Brown
Referee Daniel Illievski
Referee Shaun Evans
Referee Lachlan Keevers

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 Victory FC 24 games · Avg 2.8 goals Adelaide United FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-12-08 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC 2018-04-22 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2018-02-24 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Adelaide United FC 2017-12-08 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC 2017-10-20 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Adelaide United FC	H	2–0	W
01 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	4–0	W
25 Nov	Sydney FC	A	2–1	W
11 Nov	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	4–1	W
03 Nov	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–0	W
28 Oct	Perth Glory FC	H	2–3	L

Adelaide United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Melbourne Victory FC	A	0–2	L
30 Nov	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–1	W
24 Nov	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	3–1	W
11 Nov	Perth Glory FC	H	0–2	L
04 Nov	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	3–0	W
26 Oct	Newcastle United Jets FC	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

Melbourne Victory FC		Adelaide United FC
#4	Position	#2
40	Points	43
26	Played	26
11 / 7 / 8	W / D / L	12 / 7 / 7
44	Scored	46
33	Conceded	36
+11	GD	+10
1.54	PPG	1.65
42%	Win %	46%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)

54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season

11% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season

Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts). Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne Victory FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/3

■ 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 Victory FC

Nikolaos Vergos	7 G	1 A
Clarismario	6 G
Mata	5 G	12 A
Keegan Jelacic	5 G	2 A
Charles Nduka	5 G	2 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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Melbourne Victory FC and Adelaide United FC.
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Adelaide United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
9' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! James Troisi comes on to replace Georg Niedermeier.
14' Paul Izzo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 233 appearances.
19' Melbourne Victory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
24' The travelling Adelaide United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
29' Ben Halloran has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
30' Ben Halloran was booked on 30.
35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Adelaide United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
40' Carlo Armiento is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne Victory FC tonight.
45' Melbourne Victory 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.
50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne Victory FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
55' Australia international Leigh Broxham has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
60' A meaty challenge results in booking for James Troisi on 60.
62' Kosta Barbarouses adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne Victory FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
67' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Adelaide United FC backline.
72' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
73' Nikola Mileusnic is replacing Scott Galloway for the Adelaide United FC side.
78' Over 78 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
80' Carlo Armiento is ready to make an impact after coming on for Apostolos Stamatelopoulos at the 80 minute mark.
81' Magnificent from Ola Toivonen! That is 34 goals in 210 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
84' Adelaide United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
84' The whistle greets Vince Lia as he departs to be replaced by Nathan Konstandopoulos.
86' Another change for Melbourne Victory FC made on 86 minute. James Troisi leaves to be changed by Josh Hope.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josh Hope on 90.
90' It is a substitution in Melbourne Victory FC team. Kosta Barbarouses is replaced by Rahmat Akbari on 90 minute.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kevin Muscat

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

22
Michael Jakobsen
3
Scott Galloway ↓ Nikola Mileusnic 73'
20
Paul Izzo
2
Michael Marrone
23
Jordan Elsey
8
Isaias C
6
Vince Lia ↓ Nathan Konstandopoulos 84'
4
Ryan Strain
33
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos ↓ Carlo Armiento 80'
11
Craig Goodwin
26
Ben Halloran

Bench

Coach Marco Kurz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Bruno Fornaroli	6
Craig Goodwin	4
Marco Rojas	4
Hiroshi Ibusuki	3
Stefan Mauk	3
Besart Berisha	3
Leroy George	2
Daniel Arzani	2

Head to Head

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2018-12-08 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC W 2018-12-01 Melbourne Victory FC 4–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2018-11-25 Sydney FC 1–2 Melbourne Victory FC W 2018-11-11 Melbourne Victory FC 4–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2018-11-03 Newcastle United Jets FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2018-10-28 Melbourne Victory FC 2–3 Perth Glory FC L

Adelaide United FC Form

2018-12-08 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC L 2018-11-30 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2018-11-24 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC W 2018-11-11 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Perth Glory FC L 2018-11-04 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–3 Adelaide United FC W 2018-10-26 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Newcastle United Jets FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.01 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.33 Adelaide United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC54% Draw23% Adelaide United FC23%

Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.34

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Adelaide United FC

46%

Melbourne Victory FC or Adelaide United FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC38% Draw41% Adelaide United FC21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.3%

2 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

6.5%

3 – 1

6.1%

1 – 2

6.1%

2 – 2

6.1%

0 – 0

3 – 0

4.7%

3 – 2

4.1%

0 – 1

0 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	16%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	21%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	14%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✗

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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