Football tips: Melbourne City vs Adelaide United - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Australia A-League
Date: Sun 20.October
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)

After the first game it's Melbourne City - Adelaide United 1-0 in points. Who will triumph in this second A-League game of the season?

Melbourne City 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.

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Melbourne City form and stats

Melbourne City manager and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Melbourne Victory (placed 7th) in the A-League. In the game before, an away victory in the Ffa Cup match versus Brisbane Strikers with a 5-1 scoreline.

The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Adelaide United in only three days.

Last season, Melbourne City's league statistics were 11 wins, 7 draws and 9 losses, resulting in a 5th position in the A-League. Over these 27 matches they scored 39 goals and conceded 32. Playing at home last season Melbourne City managed 7-5-1 (win-draw-lost) with 25 goals and 12 conceded.

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Adelaide United form and stats

The manager G. Verbeek was unhappy after their last game, a A-League match played at their home ground. Adelaide United suffered a 2-3 loss to Sydney (placed 1st). Prior to that result Adelaide United won their away game at Central Coast Mariners in the Ffa Cup. The scoreline was 2-1.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Melbourne City in just three days.

Let's have a look at how Adelaide United performed last season in the A-League: They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 12 victories, 8 draws and 7 defeats. In total they scored 37 and conceded 32 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 4 and lost 3 with 18/13 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Melbourne City, 3 draws and 2 wins for Adelaide United. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 7 games.

Top Goalscorers

R. McGree
7 goals / 4 assists

Melbourne City missing players

Adelaide United missing players

Melbourne City Adelaide United
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 2
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 3
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
9 0 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 0 7
6 0 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 0 4
3 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Melbourne City Last season Adelaide United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
28 13   Played P   14 29
11 7   Won W   6 13
7 5   Drew D   5 9
10 1   Lost L   3 7
39 25   Scored S   21 41
33 12   Conceded C   16 35
93% 85%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   79% 86%
79% 77%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   71% 76%
43% 54%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 45%
21% 31%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   21% 24%
14% 23%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   14% 10%
43% 46%   BTTS BTTS   50% 52%
32% 46%   Clean Sheets C S   36% 31%
32% 23%   Failed to Score F T   36% 31%
 
6 6.1   Corners For (avg) C F   5.6 6.3
4.8 4.4   Corners Against (avg) C A   5.1 4.4
2.4 2.1   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   1.9 1.8
2 0   Red Cards R C   0 4
Key stats last season:
  • Adelaide United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Melbourne City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Melbourne City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

Melbourne City
All Ffa Cup A-League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-07-19 FFA Campbelltown City 1 - 3 Melbourne City
21-08-19 FFA Marconi Stallions 1 - 2 Melbourne City
18-09-19 FFA Melbourne City 3 - 0 Western Sydney Wanderers
01-10-19 FFA Brisbane Strikers 1 - 5 Melbourne City
12-10-19 AL Melbourne Victory 0 - 0 Melbourne City
20-10-19 AL Melbourne City 05:00 Adelaide United
23-10-19 FFA Adelaide United 08:30 Melbourne City
27-10-19 AL Western United 07:00 Melbourne City
03-11-19 AL Melbourne City 05:00 Wellington Phoenix
08-11-19 AL Melbourne City 08:30 Central Coast Mariners
Adelaide United
All Ffa Cup A-League AFC Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
07-08-19 FFA Melbourne Knights 2 - 5 Adelaide United
21-08-19 FFA Olympic 2 - 3 Adelaide United
17-09-19 FFA Adelaide United 1 - 0 Newcastle Jets
02-10-19 FFA Central Coast Mariners 1 - 2 Adelaide United
11-10-19 AL Adelaide United 2 - 3 Sydney
20-10-19 AL Melbourne City 05:00 Adelaide United
23-10-19 FFA Adelaide United 08:30 Melbourne City
26-10-19 AL Newcastle Jets 06:00 Adelaide United
10-11-19 AL Adelaide United 07:00 Brisbane Roar
15-11-19 AL Central Coast Mariners 08:30 Adelaide United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sydney 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
2 Western Sydney Wanderers 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 Western United 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
4 Brisbane Roar 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
5 Perth Glory 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Melbourne City 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
7 Melbourne Victory 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Adelaide United 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
10 Central Coast Mariners 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
11 Wellington Phoenix 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 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 Perth Glory 27 18 6 3 56 23 14 10 2 2 30 12 13 8 4 1 26 11 33 60
2 Sydney 27 16 4 7 43 29 13 9 1 3 22 13 14 7 3 4 21 16 14 52
3 Melbourne Victory 27 15 5 7 50 32 14 7 3 4 27 19 13 8 2 3 23 13 18 50
4 Adelaide United 27 12 8 7 37 32 14 6 4 4 19 19 13 6 4 3 18 13 5 44
5 Melbourne City 27 11 7 9 39 32 13 7 5 1 25 12 14 4 2 8 14 20 7 40
6 Wellington Phoenix 27 11 7 9 46 43 14 8 2 4 25 18 13 3 5 5 21 25 3 40
7 Newcastle Jets 27 10 5 12 40 36 13 5 4 4 18 15 14 5 1 8 22 21 4 35
8 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 6 6 15 42 54 14 3 3 8 17 24 13 3 3 7 25 30 -12 24
9 Brisbane Roar 27 4 6 17 38 71 13 3 3 7 19 36 14 1 3 10 19 35 -33 18
10 Central Coast Mariners 27 3 4 20 31 70 13 2 2 9 17 35 14 1 2 11 14 35 -39 13

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