Melbourne City vs Adelaide United: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on October 20, 2019 at 05:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Adelaide United?
Melbourne City won 2-1 on October 20, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 24′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
- 28′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
- 67′R. McGreeAdelaide United
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Adelaide United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-3-3- 9J. Maclaren
- 21R. Najjarine
- 19L. Wales
- 11C. Noone
- 7R. Griffiths
- 34C. Metcalfe
- 4H. Delbridge
- 2S. Galloway
- 40R. Windbichler
- 3S. Jamieson
- 23D. Bouzanis
Adelaide United
4-2-3-1- 17N. Mileusnic
- 11K. Opseth
- 27L. D'Arrigo
- 8R. McGree
- 7R. Kitto
- 6Vince Lia
- 34Yared Abetew
- 5Michaël Madionis Mateo Maria
- 2M. Marrone
- 22M. Jakobsen
- 20P. Izzo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Adelaide United have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2019 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| May 5, 2019 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 5-0 | A-League |
| Apr 21, 2019 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Adelaide United(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2019 | Sydney(home) | 2-3 | A-League |
| May 5, 2019 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Apr 25, 2019 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 5-3 | A-League |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Melbourne City(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne City wins, 3 draws, 1 Adelaide United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2019 | Adelaide United 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Melbourne City 0-0 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Melbourne City 1-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Adelaide United 0-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Adelaide United 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 21, 2018 | Melbourne City 5-0 Adelaide United | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Melbourne City on May 5, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Adelaide United | 1.4 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 4th in A-League (7 points from 4 matches) and Adelaide United sit 12th (1 point from 3 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