Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United: result 2-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on December 8, 2018 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 2-0 on December 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 62′K. BarbarousesMelbourne Victory
- 81′O. ToivonenMelbourne Victory
Official lineup for Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne Victory
4-3-1-2- 9K. Barbarouses
- 11O. Toivonen
- 8T. Antonis
- 6L. Broxham
- 21C. Valeri
- 4Keisuke Honda
- 14T. Deng
- 2S. Roux
- 3C. Brown
- 5G. Niedermeier
- 20L. Thomas
Adelaide United
4-4-2- 33A. Stamatelopoulos
- 11C. Goodwin
- 4R. Strain
- 26B. Halloran
- 8Isaías
- 6Vince Lia
- 3S. Galloway
- 23J. Elsey
- 2M. Marrone
- 22M. Jakobsen
- 20P. Izzo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 10 wins, 0 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Sydney(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2018 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Perth Glory(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2018 | Melbourne Victory 2-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United on Apr 22, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Adelaide United | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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