Melbourne City vs Adelaide United: result 2-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 18, 2013 at 08:30 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Adelaide United?
Melbourne City won 2-0 on January 18, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 5′J. TadićMelbourne City
- 50′R. GarcíaMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Adelaide United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
- 10J. Tadić
- 15D. Williams
- 4Simon Colosimo
- 5Helbert Frederico Carreiro Da Silva
- 11R. García
- 13J. Germano
- 6Patrick Nyema Gerhardt
- 8M. Thompson
- 16A. Behich
- 25Jeremy Ross Walker
- 20A. Redmayne
Adelaide United
- 17I. Ramsay
- 21Jerónimo Morales Neumann
- 10D. Vidošić
- 14Cameron Watson
- 18F. Barbiero
- 23E. Kostopoulos
- 5I. Fyfe
- 6Cássio
- 12Antony Golec
- 16D. Bowles
- 1E. Galeković
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Adelaide United have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2013 | Sydney(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 6, 2013 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Jan 1, 2013 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2012 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2013 | Perth Glory(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2013 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Dec 31, 2012 | Sydney(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Dec 21, 2012 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-6 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Melbourne City wins, 2 draws, 2 Adelaide United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2012 | Adelaide United 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 23, 2012 | Adelaide United 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Melbourne City 1-3 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Nov 4, 2011 | Adelaide United 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Melbourne City on Nov 17, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Adelaide United | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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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