Adelaide United vs Melbourne City: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on January 12, 2017 at 08:50 AM (UTC)Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
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What was the result of Adelaide United vs Melbourne City?
Adelaide United won 2-1 on January 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′B. FornaroliMelbourne City
- 10′D. McGowanAdelaide United
- 87′M. OchiengAdelaide United
Official lineup for Adelaide United vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Adelaide United
4-3-3- 22R. Kitto
- 7Henrique Andrade Silva
- 11Cirio
- 24J. O'Doherty
- 19B. Garuccio
- 8Isaías
- 25J. Holland
- 4D. McGowan
- 5Taylor Regan
- 2M. Marrone
- 1E. Galeković
Melbourne City
4-3-3- 11B. Kamau
- 9N. Colazo
- 23B. Fornaroli
- 17T. Cahill
- 26L. Brattan
- 6O. Malik
- 21R. Tongyik
- 3J. Rose
- 5I. Franjić
- 22M. Jakobsen
- 20D. Bouzanis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Adelaide United have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Melbourne City have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2017 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Jan 1, 2017 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Sydney(home) | 0-4 | A-League |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 0-4 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2016 | Perth Glory(home) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Sydney(away) | 1-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 5, 2015 | Adelaide United 2-4 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Adelaide United 4-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Adelaide United on Oct 28, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Adelaide United score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
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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