Gold Coast United vs Melbourne City: result 1-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on January 8, 2012 at 07:30 AM (UTC)Coplick Family Sports Park Tallebudgera, Gold Coast
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What was the result of Gold Coast United vs Melbourne City?
Gold Coast United and Melbourne City drew 1-1 on January 8, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 9′K. SarkiesMelbourne City
- 71′M. RigtersGold Coast United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Gold Coast United have 3 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Melbourne City have 7, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2012 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 16, 2011 | Adelaide United(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Dec 11, 2011 | Sydney(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2012 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Dec 29, 2011 | Sydney(away) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Dec 23, 2011 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 9, 2011 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Gold Coast United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Melbourne City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2011 | Gold Coast United 1-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Gold Coast United vs Melbourne City on Nov 18, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Gold Coast United score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 14; Melbourne City score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast United | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/14 | 8/14 |
| Melbourne City | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/14 | 10/14 |
Over the last 14 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 38 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy