Melbourne Victory get ready to host Adelaide United for another action-packed A-League fixture here at AAMI Park.
Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Melbourne Victory form and stats
Melbourne Victory have only played one A-League game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 5 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats from 13 matches.
A nice win for Melbourne last time playing, versus Newcastle Jets. That was also a home game and the match ended 5-3 with Velupillay and Fornaroli scoring for the victors. A goal frenzy last time out for Melbourne Victory, with a total of 8 goals in the match against Newcastle Jets. Fun stuff to watch! What a game it was for Fornaroli when beating Newcastle Jets, applying the finishing touch to four goals! The attacker Fornaroli was announced as "man of the match" for Melbourne Victory with a rating of 9.91/10. Fornaroli scored four goals, hit the woodwork two (!) times, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Sydney with a 2-0 scoreline.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Melbourne Victory have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 12 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 3 and lost 7.
At AAMI Park, Melbourne Victory has the goal stats of 5-3 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Adelaide United form and stats
Adelaide have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Joe Gauci. It's been 218 minutes since they last conceded in A-League.
Adelaide United are travelling after their nice 6-0 home win in the game against Melbourne City (placed 12th). As mentioned above, Adelaide was the only team on the pitch versus Melbourne City in their previous game, winning 6-0. This could be a tougher task. Midfielder Halloran was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.44. Halloran signed up for two assists and hit four key passes.
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Central Coast Mariners.We have checked recent matches where Adelaide United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were 6 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
Head 2 Head
Data for the last ten meetings between these two sides are: three wins for Melbourne Victory, three draws and four wins for Adelaide United. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Fornaroli Mezza 5 goals |   B. Oliveira 2 goals |
Melbourne Victory missing players
Adelaide United missing players
| Melbourne Victory | Adelaide United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.5 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 1.5 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 17 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 18.5 |
| 7.5 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 47% | 62% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 45% |
| 18.5 | 16 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 18.5 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Melbourne Victory | Last season | Adelaide United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 26 | 13 | Played | P | 14 | 29 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 6 | 9 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 29 | 17 | Scored | S | 27 | 56 | ||
| 34 | 14 | Conceded | C | 31 | 50 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 69% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | ||
| 54% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 59% | ||
| 19% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 64% | 45% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 43% | 34% | ||
| 54% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 79% | 69% | ||
| 19% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | ||
| 35% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 21% | 17% | ||
| 5.2 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 6.7 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 6.3 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.9 | 2.6 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 5 | ||
| 14.1 | 13.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.7 | 15.1 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.6 | 5.2 | ||
| 25% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 37% | ||
| 11.6 | 12.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.4 | 15.2 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 5.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Adelaide United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Macarthur | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Western United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 8 | Perth Glory | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 9 | Newcastle Jets | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 1 |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 11 | Sydney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| 12 | Melbourne City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Melbourne City | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 61 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 29 | 55 |
| 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 44 |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 53 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 29 | 7 | 42 |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 41 |
| 5 | Sydney | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 38 |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 25 | -6 | 35 |
| 7 | Western United | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -13 | 32 |
| 8 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -7 | 30 |
| 9 | Perth Glory | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -10 | 29 |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | -15 | 29 |
| 11 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -5 | 28 |
| 12 | Macarthur | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 32 | -17 | 26 |
