Adelaide United vs Melbourne City: result 2-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on January 15, 2022 at 08:45 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 January 15, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 24′A. NabboutMelbourne City
- 60′G. BlackwoodAdelaide United
- 66′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
- 84′H. IbusukiAdelaide United
Official lineup for Adelaide United vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Adelaide United
4-1-4-1- 14G. Blackwood
- 11C. Goodwin
- 31B. Oliveira
- 18J. Caletti
- 7R. Kitto
- 8S. Mauk
- 28Juande
- 23J. Tratt
- 3G. Timotheou
- 21Javi López
- 46J. Gauci
Melbourne City
4-1-4-1- 9J. Maclaren
- 15A. Nabbout
- 7M. Leckie
- 18C. Metcalfe
- 8A. O'Neill
- 10F. Berenguer-Bohrer
- 5R. Griffiths
- 2S. Galloway
- 4Nuno Reis
- 3S. Jamieson
- 1T. Glover
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Adelaide United have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Melbourne City have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2022 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-2 | Australia Cup |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Western United(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 0-0 | Australia Cup |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Western United(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Adelaide United wins, 2 draws, 2 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2021 | Adelaide United 2-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| May 13, 2021 | Melbourne City 4-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Adelaide United 2-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Melbourne City 2-2 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Adelaide United 3-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Melbourne City 2-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Melbourne City on Nov 27, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Adelaide United score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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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