Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 25, 2017 at 08:50 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 February 25, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 66′M. RojasMelbourne Victory
- 82′Besart BerishaMelbourne Victory
- 90′T. ElrichAdelaide United
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
4-2-3-1- 23Jai Emile Mau'u Ingham
- 7M. Rojas
- 10J. Troisi
- 8Besart Berisha
- 6L. Broxham
- 2J. Geria
- 4N. Ansell
- 5D. Georgievski
- 15Baró
- 21C. Valeri
- 20L. Thomas
Adelaide United
4-3-3- 9Papa Babacar Diawara
- 11Cirio
- 18R. McGree
- 7Kim Jae-Sung
- 10M. Carrusca
- 15B. Warland
- 19B. Garuccio
- 4D. McGowan
- 2M. Marrone
- 21T. Elrich
- 30D. Margush
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Adelaide United have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2017 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Feb 13, 2017 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Melbourne City(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2017 | Sydney(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2017 | Gamba Osaka(home) | 0-3 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 17, 2017 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Feb 10, 2017 | Perth Glory(home) | 0-5 | A-League |
| Feb 5, 2017 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Melbourne Victory wins, 2 draws, 1 Adelaide United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2017 | Adelaide United 0-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Adelaide United 1-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Feb 19, 2016 | Melbourne Victory 0-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Melbourne Victory 2-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Adelaide United 0-0 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Adelaide United 2-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory on Jan 7, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 2.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 0.7 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 2.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Adelaide United | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne Victory sit 8th in A-League (1 point from 2 matches) and Adelaide United sit 11th (0 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Adelaide United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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