Melbourne Victory FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2020-21

Melbourne Victory FC

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Adelaide United FC

Sun 23 May 2021 · 08:10 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 50' Juande

Y 51' Juande

Y 58' Joshua Cavallo

Y 73' Ben Halloran

Y 74' Ben Halloran

Y 90' Javi Lopez

Dylan Ryan 90' Y

Y 90' Craig Goodwin

Overview

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

Melbourne Victory FC 26 games · 40 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 Victory FC 24 games · Avg 2.8 goals Adelaide United FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-05-23 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC 2021-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC 2020-02-29 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2020-01-17 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-11-23 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 May	Adelaide United FC	H	0–1	L
19 May	Sydney FC	A	0–2	L
14 May	Macarthur FC	A	1–3	L
09 May	Perth Glory FC	A	1–2	L
06 May	Macarthur FC	H	1–2	L
02 May	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	1–1	D

Adelaide United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 May	Melbourne Victory FC	A	1–0	W
19 May	Perth Glory FC	A	1–2	L
16 May	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–0	W
13 May	Melbourne City FC	A	1–4	L
07 May	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	0–0	D
30 Apr	Western United FC	H	0–0	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

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

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Melbourne Victory FC host Adelaide United FC — let the battle begin!
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
10' 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.
15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
20' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Adelaide United FC backline.
25' Melbourne Victory FC have won 299 goals from 210 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
30' Australia international Jordan Elsey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Craig Goodwin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Adelaide United FC.
39' A goal from the Australia international Craig Goodwin! He fires home on 39 to make it 0-1!
44' Stefan Mauk is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Adelaide United FC tonight.
46' Elvis Kamsoba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jay Barnett at the 46 minute mark.
50' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Juande on 50 minutes.
51' Joe Caletti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stefan Mauk at the 51 minute mark.
51' Controversy at the stadium! Juande argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
52' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Stefan Mauk has done his job and it is now time for Joe Caletti to step up.
57' Melbourne Victory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joshua Cavallo.
61' The Adelaide United FC bench stirs into life. Juande is withdrawn and Louis D'Arrigo gets his opportunity.
62' Time for substitution for Adelaide United FC. Juande is replaced by Louis D'Arrigo.
67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Storm Roux made 210 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
72' Ryan Kitto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 233 appearances.
73' A moment of madness from Ben Halloran on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Adelaide United FC will be frustrated.
74' Ben Halloran picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
77' Another substitution for Melbourne Victory FC to replace Ben Folami by Nishan Velupillay on 77 minute.
78' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Ben Folami exits the field as Nishan Velupillay enters on 78.
79' Javi Lopez gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces Joshua Cavallo and will look to change the dynamic.
82' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Adama Traore exits the field as Brandon Lauton enters on 82.
87' Yaya Dukuly is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Adelaide United FC so far.
90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Javi Lopez.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Kean

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Stefan Mauk ↓ Joe Caletti 52'
28
Juande ↓ Louis D'Arrigo 62'
22
Michael Jakobsen
23
Jordan Elsey
7
Ryan Kitto
4
Ryan Strain
24
Pacifique Niyongabire ↓ Yaya Dukuly 62'
11
Craig Goodwin
26
Ben Halloran
1
James Delianov
27
Joshua Cavallo ↓ Javi Lopez 79'

Bench

21
Javi Lopez ↑ 79'
18
Joe Caletti ↑ 52'
2
Michael Marrone
6
Louis D'Arrigo ↑ 62'
19
Yaya Dukuly ↑ 62'
29
Yengi Kusini
33
Dakota Ochsenham

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2021-05-23 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC L 2021-05-19 Sydney FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-05-14 Macarthur FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-05-09 Perth Glory FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2021-05-06 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Macarthur FC L 2021-05-02 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Central Coast Mariners FC D

Adelaide United FC Form

2021-05-23 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC W 2021-05-19 Perth Glory FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC L 2021-05-16 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2021-05-13 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Adelaide United FC L 2021-05-07 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2021-04-30 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Western United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.46 Melbourne Victory FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.48 Adelaide United FC xG

I would bet for: Melbourne Victory FC or Adelaide United FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Melbourne Victory FC34% Draw27% Adelaide United FC39%

Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.94

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw

61%

Draw or Adelaide United FC

66%

Melbourne Victory FC or Adelaide United FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Melbourne Victory FC27% Draw45% Adelaide United FC28%

Actual: Adelaide United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

1 – 2

8.1%

2 – 1

0 – 0

7.1%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

6.9%

2 – 2

5.9%

0 – 2

5.7%

2 – 0

5.6%

1 – 3

3 – 1

3.9%

2 – 3

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap	Melbourne Victory FC covers	Push	Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	19%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	19%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✗

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