Melbourne Victory FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne Victory FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Adelaide United FC 3 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Wilson Brown
- Referee Daniel Illievski
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Lachlan Keevers
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #12 |
| 3 | Points | 1 |
| 4 | Played | 3 |
| 0 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 3 |
| 6 | Conceded | 8 |
| -1 | GD | -5 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 0.33 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 pts). Adelaide United FC are 12th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/4
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
| Keegan Jelacic | 2 G | |
| Jordi Valadon | 2 G | |
| Charles Nduka | 1 G | 2 A |
Adelaide United FC
| Brody Burkitt | 2 G |
| Joey Garuccio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between melbourne victory fc and adelaide united fc.
- 5' adelaide united fc fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 9' The crowd applauds Georg Niedermeier as he leaves the pitch. James Troisi steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
- 14' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His melbourne victory fc side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 19' The travelling adelaide united fc supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' The referee shows Adelaide United FC player a Yellow card on 30.
- 35' Nikola Mileusnic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Kurz might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' adelaide united fc looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Joey Garuccio scoring 1 goals.
- 50' Leigh Broxham has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' melbourne victory fc have won 304 goals from 214 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! James Troisi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 62' Magnificent from Kosta Barbarouses! That is 56 goals in 214 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 67' The 39-year-old Michael Marrone has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 72' Michael Jakobsen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 73' Nikola Mileusnic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Galloway on 73 minute.
- 78' adelaide united fc started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 80' Carlo Armiento is ready to make an impact after coming on for Apostolos Stamatelopoulos at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' The Sweden Ola Toivonen breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 0-2!
- 84' That is a Yellow card for Adelaide United FC. Vince Lia will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' Adelaide United FC make a change. Vince Lia trudges off to be replaced by Nathan Konstandopoulos on 84 minutes.
- 86' The crowd applauds James Troisi as he leaves the pitch. Josh Hope steps in for Melbourne Victory FC.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Melbourne Victory FC. Josh Hope will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Kosta Barbarouses is withdrawn and Rahmat Akbari gets his opportunity.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for melbourne victory fc players.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 11
- 3
- 20
- 14
- 6
- 21
- 8
- 9
- 2
- 5
Bench
-
10
James Troisi ↑ 9'
- 1
- 16
- 13
-
19
Rahmat Akbari ↑ 90'
Coach
Kevin Muscat
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 3
- 20
- 2
- 23
- 8
- 6
- 4
- 33
- 11
- 26
Bench
- 1
-
16
Nathan Konstandopoulos ↑ 84'
- 27
-
17
Nikola Mileusnic ↑ 73'
-
32
Carlo Armiento ↑ 80'
Coach
Marco Kurz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Fornaroli | 6 |
| Marco Rojas | 4 |
| Craig Goodwin | 4 |
| Stefan Mauk | 3 |
| Besart Berisha | 3 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 3 |
| Ola Toivonen | 2 |
| Leroy George | 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
1 / 4
2.43
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Melbourne Victory FC to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne Victory FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
37%
Melbourne Victory FC or Adelaide United FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 1
4.5%
0 – 0
4.3%
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Adelaide United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.