Adelaide United vs Melbourne City: result 4-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 27Kick-off on April 25, 2015 at 09:30 AM (UTC)Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
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What was the result of Adelaide United vs Melbourne City?
Adelaide United won 4-1 on April 25, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 19′Miguel Palanca FernándezAdelaide United
- 23′Pablo Sánchez AlbertoAdelaide United
- 33′T. ElrichAdelaide United
- 59′Cameron WatsonAdelaide United (pen.)
- 65′A. MooyMelbourne City (pen.)
Official lineup for Adelaide United vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Adelaide United
- 9Cirio
- 11B. Djité
- 19Miguel Palanca Fernández
- 5O. Malik
- 7Pablo Sánchez Alberto
- 16C. Goodwin
- 24B. Kamau
- 2M. Marrone
- 4D. McGowan
- 21T. Elrich
- 1E. Galeković
Melbourne City
- 16Josh Kennedy
- 4C. Chapman
- 5E. Paartalu
- 6A. Mooy
- 9Harry Novillo
- 10R. Koren
- 13J. Germano
- 17J. Hoffman
- 24P. Kisnorbo
- 27K. Jaliens
- 20T. Velaphi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Adelaide United have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Melbourne City have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Apr 4, 2015 | Sydney(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Mar 29, 2015 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2015 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Apr 12, 2015 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Mar 28, 2015 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Mar 20, 2015 | Sydney(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Adelaide United wins, 3 draws, 1 Melbourne City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2015 | Melbourne City 3-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Oct 31, 2014 | Melbourne City 1-2 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Adelaide United 2-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Adelaide United 2-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Dec 1, 2013 | Melbourne City 3-3 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Mar 11, 2013 | Melbourne City 0-2 Adelaide United | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Adelaide United on Feb 27, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Adelaide United score 1.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 1.8 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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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