Adelaide United vs Melbourne City: result 2-2 and analysis
A-LeagueMatchday 26Kick-off on April 4, 2014 at 08:30 AM (UTC)Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
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What was the result of Adelaide United vs Melbourne City?
Adelaide United and Melbourne City drew 2-2 on April 4, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 1′M. CarruscaAdelaide United
- 32′D. WilliamsMelbourne City (pen.)
- 42′Mate DugandzicMelbourne City
- 90′Fábio FerreiraAdelaide United
Official lineup for Adelaide United vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Adelaide United
- 9Cirio
- 11B. Djité
- 18M. Zullo
- 5O. Malik
- 8Isaías
- 10M. Carrusca
- 21T. Elrich
- 22Fábio Ferreira
- 2M. Marrone
- 3N. Boogaard
- 1E. Galeković
Melbourne City
- 15D. Williams
- 17J. Hoffman
- 23Mate Dugandzic
- 4Orlando Engelaar
- 8M. Murdocca
- 16A. Behich
- 21S. Mauk
- 3R. Wielaert
- 19B. Garuccio
- 24P. Kisnorbo
- 20T. Velaphi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Adelaide United have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Melbourne City have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2014 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Sydney(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Mar 9, 2014 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Feb 27, 2014 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 5-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2014 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Mar 23, 2014 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Mar 16, 2014 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 4-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 18, 2013 | Melbourne City 2-0 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Adelaide United 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 23, 2012 | Adelaide United 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Melbourne City on Jan 25, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Adelaide United score 1.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 1.8 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 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 (1 point from 3 matches) and Melbourne City sit 4th (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Melbourne City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | Adelaide United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy