Melbourne City vs Adelaide United: result 1-3 and analysis
A-LeagueMatchday 14Kick-off on January 4, 2012 at 04:15 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Adelaide United?
Adelaide United won 1-3 on January 4, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 38′Sergio van DijkAdelaide United (pen.)
- 48′D. VidošićAdelaide United
- 79′Sergio van DijkAdelaide United
- 90′Eli BabaljMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Adelaide United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
- 17J. Hoffman
- 19Eli Babalj
- 23Mate Dugandzic
- 4Simon Colosimo
- 7R. Worm
- 16A. Behich
- 2M. Marrone
- 3B. Hamill
- 6M. Thompson
- 25Adrian Madaschi
- 1C. Bolton
Adelaide United
- 9Sergio van Dijk
- 11B. Djité
- 7Zenon Caravella
- 10D. Vidošić
- 14Cameron Watson
- 18F. Barbiero
- 21Francisco Andrés Usúcar Pasquetta
- 3N. Boogaard
- 5D. Mullen
- 12Antony Golec
- 1E. Galeković
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Adelaide United have 3, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2011 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 22, 2011 | Sydney(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Dec 16, 2011 | Gold Coast United(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 2, 2011 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 0-4 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Melbourne City wins, 1 draw, 0 Adelaide United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2011 | Adelaide United 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Melbourne City on Nov 4, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 13; Adelaide United score 0.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.8 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/13 | 9/13 |
| Adelaide United | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3 | 7/13 | 6/13 |
Over the last 13 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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