Adelaide United vs Melbourne City: result 0-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on October 28, 2017 at 08:50 AM (UTC)Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
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What was the result of Adelaide United vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne City won 0-2 on October 28, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 11′Ross McCormackMelbourne City (pen.)
- 16′Ross McCormackMelbourne City
Official lineup for Adelaide United vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Adelaide United
4-3-3- 17N. Mileusnic
- 14G. Blackwood
- 16N. Konstandopoulos
- 8Isaías
- 37D. Adlung
- 10K. Matmour
- 4B. Warland
- 19B. Garuccio
- 23J. Elsey
- 2M. Marrone
- 20P. Izzo
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1- 11B. Kamau
- 7N. Fitzgerald
- 44Ross McCormack
- 13S. Mauk
- 6O. Malik
- 5B. Schenkeveld
- 2Emmanuel Muscat
- 25Iacopo La Rocca
- 22M. Jakobsen
- 3S. Jamieson
- 18E. Galeković
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Adelaide United have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Melbourne City have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2017 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Oct 8, 2017 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| May 9, 2017 | Jiangsu Suning(home) | 0-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Apr 25, 2017 | Gamba Osaka(away) | 3-3 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Perth Glory(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Perth Glory(away) | 4-5 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Adelaide United wins, 0 draws, 3 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2017 | Melbourne City 1-0 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Jan 12, 2017 | Adelaide United 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Oct 28, 2016 | Melbourne City 2-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Adelaide United 4-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Melbourne City 0-2 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Adelaide United 0-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Adelaide United on Apr 7, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Adelaide United score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Adelaide United sit 12th in A-League (0 points from 2 matches) and Melbourne City sit 7th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Melbourne City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 12 | Adelaide United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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