Melbourne City vs Adelaide United: result 5-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 21, 2018 at 08:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Adelaide United?
Melbourne City won 5-0 on January 21, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 30′M. BudzińskiMelbourne City
- 35′M. BudzińskiMelbourne City
- 89′D. VidošićMelbourne City
- 90′Ross McCormackMelbourne City
- 90′D. VidošićMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Adelaide United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1- 7N. Fitzgerald
- 37N. Atkinson
- 14D. Arzani
- 26L. Brattan
- 6O. Malik
- 27M. Budziński
- 10D. Vidošić
- 5B. Schenkeveld
- 22M. Jakobsen
- 3S. Jamieson
- 1D. Bouzanis
Adelaide United
4-3-3- 25A. Stamatelopoulos
- 24J. O'Doherty
- 17N. Mileusnic
- 12M. Ochieng
- 8Isaías
- 37D. Adlung
- 29R. Strain
- 23J. Elsey
- 2M. Marrone
- 22E. Gülüm
- 1D. Margush
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Adelaide United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 9, 2018 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2018 | Sydney(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Jan 10, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2018 | Perth Glory(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Melbourne City wins, 0 draws, 3 Adelaide United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2017 | Adelaide United 0-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Melbourne City 1-0 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Jan 12, 2017 | Adelaide United 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Oct 28, 2016 | Melbourne City 2-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Adelaide United 4-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Melbourne City 0-2 Adelaide United | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Melbourne City on Oct 28, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Adelaide United | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 7th in A-League (4 points from 3 matches) and Adelaide United sit 12th (0 points from 2 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