Melbourne City vs Ceres: result 3-0 and analysis
AFC Champions League EliteGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on April 18, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)BG Stadium, Pathum Thani
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Ceres?
Melbourne City won 3-0 on April 18, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 34′S. ColakovskiMelbourne City
- 59′M. TilioMelbourne City
- 75′M. TilioMelbourne City
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Ceres
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1- 35R. Borges Rodrigues
- 38J. Bos
- 23M. Tilio
- 17S. Colakovski
- 14Tsubasa Endoh
- 16T. Gomulka
- 3S. Jamieson
- 5R. Griffiths
- 4Nuno Reis
- 36K. Stokes
- 1T. Glover
Ceres
4-4-2- 9M. Ott
- 20M. Hartmann
- 14H. Minegishi
- 6A. Juraboev
- 30R. Sendra
- 11K. Daniels
- 3D. Ebarle
- 23A. Robertson
- 99P. Forrosuelo
- 10A. Esswein
- 28M. Silva
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Ceres 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2022 | BG Pathum United(away) | 1-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Sydney(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 6-0 | A-League |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Macarthur(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2022 | Jeonnam Dragons(home) | 0-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Mendiola(away) | 0-0 | Copa Paulino Alcantara |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Azkals(home) | 4-0 | Copa Paulino Alcantara |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Kaya(away) | 1-1 | Copa Paulino Alcantara |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Maharlika(home) | 4-0 | Copa Paulino Alcantara |
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ceres score 2.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 2.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Ceres | 2.5 | 1.9 | 5 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Melbourne City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 14 |
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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