Melbourne Victory have traveled here for an interesting fight against the hosts Adelaide United. Prepare for the match with this A-League preview!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Adelaide United form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Adelaide United's two home games in the A-League so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Coopers Stadium.
Adelaide United are returning here after visiting Central Coast Mariners in a A-League game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Adelaide United won a home game hosting Brisbane Roar (1-0).
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 Adelaide United have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won 5 times, drawn 2 and lost 0.
Adelaide United has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 3 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Melbourne Victory form and stats
Things could have gone better for Melbourne Victory in their A-League away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Melbourne Victory, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Sydney (placed 2nd). Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Wellington Phoenix.
Melbourne Victory are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of four matches.
2 goals so far away for Melbourne Victory, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Adelaide United, 1 draw and 5 wins for Melbourne Victory. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.Top Goalscorers
 
O. Toivonen
14 goals
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Adelaide United missing players
Melbourne Victory missing players
| Adelaide United | Melbourne Victory | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 7 | 5.5 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 5.4 | 5 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 1.6 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Adelaide United have scored in all their matches so far.
- Adelaide United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Adelaide United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Melbourne Victory have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Melbourne Victory have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Melbourne Victory have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Sydney | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Western United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Perth Glory | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Brisbane Roar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 8 | Melbourne Victory | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 9 | Newcastle Jets | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 1 |