Melbourne City have performed better than Adelaide United so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
The hosts Melbourne City saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the A-League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Newcastle Jets.
Melbourne City form and stats
23 points is a decent return from 11 A-League games here at AAMI Park for Melbourne City. The data says 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.
In their previous game, the manager E. Mombaerts led his Melbourne City to a defeat in the A-League match away at Newcastle Jets. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at AAMI Park. In the game before, an away victory match versus Central Coast Mariners with a 4-2 scoreline.
Tom Glover had a busy but productive day in the Newcastle Jets match. Despite making seven saves the loss could not be prevented.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Melbourne City's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played seven games, won seven matches, drawn zero and lost zero.
Melbourne City have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at AAMI Park with 18 goals in 11 league matches. On the other hand, Melbourne City have conceded 13 goals.
Adelaide United form and stats
Adelaide United have only collected 9 points from their away games in the A-League, after 3-0-7 (10 played). It's looking increasingly bleak for Adelaide United who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Central Coast Mariners was the last time a defeat was avoided. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Adelaide United are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Adelaide United might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Newcastle Jets proved too strong as Adelaide United slumped to a 0-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Coopers Stadium. A 1-5 loss hosting Western United before that.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Adelaide United when being an outsider away as they are today, we find three matches with the visitors losing two times, drawing zero and winning one game.
The travelling fans enjoy Adelaide United's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 10 league matches away. Adelaide United have conceded 23 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Adelaide United - Melbourne City 3-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Melbourne City, three draws and three wins for Adelaide United. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  J. MacLaren 18 goals |   R. McGree 10 goals |  B. Halloran 7 goals |
Melbourne City missing players
Adelaide United missing players
| Melbourne City | Adelaide United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 42 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 16 | 34 |
| 34 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 23 | 42 |
| 91% | 91% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 82% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 74% | 64% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 43% | 27% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 38% |
| 26% | 18% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 24% |
| 70% | 64% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 90% | 76% |
| 22% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 17% | 18% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 7.8 | 6.9 |
| 5 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 350 | 166 | 62 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 192 | 360 |
| 134 | 55 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 54 | 103 |
| 31% | 33% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 30% | 33% |
- Adelaide United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Adelaide United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Adelaide United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Adelaide United's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Melbourne City has the most matches over the total-line (16)
- Melbourne City has the most scored goals in the first half (24)
| 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 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Melbourne City | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 40 |
| 3 | Wellington Phoenix | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 36 |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 35 |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 31 |
| 6 | Western United | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 27 |
| 7 | Adelaide United | 21 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -8 | 27 |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -3 | 26 |
| 9 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -13 | 24 |
| 10 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -11 | 20 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 | -29 | 13 |