Melbourne City vs Adelaide United: result 1-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 26Kick-off on April 7, 2017 at 09:50 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Adelaide United?
Melbourne City won 1-0 on April 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 36′T. CahillMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Adelaide United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-3-3- 11B. Kamau
- 9N. Colazo
- 23B. Fornaroli
- 17T. Cahill
- 26L. Brattan
- 6O. Malik
- 8N. Kilkenny
- 3J. Rose
- 5I. Franjić
- 22M. Jakobsen
- 20D. Bouzanis
Adelaide United
4-2-3-1- 9Papa Babacar Diawara
- 11Cirio
- 18R. McGree
- 8Isaías
- 10M. Carrusca
- 19B. Garuccio
- 4D. McGowan
- 2M. Marrone
- 3Iacopo La Rocca
- 21T. Elrich
- 1E. Galeković
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Adelaide United have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | Sydney(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Sydney(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2017 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Mar 15, 2017 | Jeju United FC(home) | 3-3 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 0-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Adelaide United 0-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 5, 2015 | Adelaide United 2-4 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Melbourne City on Jan 12, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/15 | 14/15 |
| Adelaide United | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 10th in A-League (1 point from 2 matches) and Adelaide United sit 11th (0 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Melbourne City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Adelaide United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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