Melbourne City vs Adelaide United: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueSemi-finalsKick-off on May 22, 2022 at 04:05 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 May 22, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 48′Z. CloughAdelaide United
- 74′M. TilioMelbourne City
- 92′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Adelaide United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-3-3- 9J. Maclaren
- 15A. Nabbout
- 7M. Leckie
- 16T. Gomulka
- 18C. Metcalfe
- 10F. Berenguer-Bohrer
- 22C. Good
- 6C. Jenkinson
- 4Nuno Reis
- 3S. Jamieson
- 1T. Glover
Adelaide United
4-4-1-1- 9K. Yengi
- 14G. Blackwood
- 20Z. Clough
- 11C. Goodwin
- 7R. Kitto
- 10Isaías
- 28Juande
- 41A. Popovic
- 21Javi López
- 22M. Jakobsen
- 46J. Gauci
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2022 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| May 9, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| May 4, 2022 | Perth Glory(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Ceres(away) | 3-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Apr 27, 2022 | BG Pathum United(home) | 0-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2022 | Melbourne City(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| May 15, 2022 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| May 8, 2022 | Western United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Melbourne City win, 3 draws, 2 Adelaide United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2022 | Adelaide United 0-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Melbourne City 1-2 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Adelaide United 2-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Adelaide United 2-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| May 13, 2021 | Melbourne City 4-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Adelaide United 2-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Melbourne City on May 18, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Adelaide United | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 3rd in A-League (7 points from 4 matches) and Adelaide United sit 12th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Melbourne City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 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