Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueElimination FinalsKick-off on April 22, 2018 at 08:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United?
Melbourne Victory won 2-1 on April 22, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 57′N. MileusnicAdelaide United
- 63′L. GeorgeMelbourne Victory
- 89′Besart BerishaMelbourne Victory
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
- 8Besart Berisha
- 9K. Barbarouses
- 41L. George
- 6L. Broxham
- 10J. Troisi
- 21C. Valeri
- 24T. Antonis
- 4R. Williams
- 14T. Deng
- 17J. Donachie
- 20L. Thomas
Adelaide United
- 9Papa Babacar Diawara
- 11J. Absalonsen
- 17N. Mileusnic
- 8Isaías
- 16N. Konstandopoulos
- 37D. Adlung
- 2M. Marrone
- 19B. Garuccio
- 22E. Gülüm
- 23J. Elsey
- 20P. Izzo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Adelaide United have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2018 | SHANGHAI SIPG(home) | 2-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Sydney(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Ulsan Hyundai FC(away) | 2-6 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Sydney(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 5-2 | A-League |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Melbourne Victory wins, 1 draw, 1 Adelaide United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | Melbourne Victory 3-0 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Melbourne Victory 1-2 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Adelaide United 2-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Melbourne Victory 2-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Adelaide United 0-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Adelaide United 1-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United on Feb 24, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.8 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Adelaide United | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne Victory sit 9th in A-League (2 points from 3 matches) and Adelaide United sit 12th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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