After two games we know a little more about the qualities of Adelaide U21 and Melbourne City U21 in this fresh National Youth League season. Read our match 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 U21 form and stats
Adelaide U21's first National Youth League home game here ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat from 4 matches.
Adelaide U21's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Melbourne Victory U21 (placed 1st). Before that match, a win away at Perth Glory U21.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Adelaide U21 at home in the league. 0 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Melbourne City U21 form and stats
There were no winners in Melbourne City U21's previous match, a National Youth League home game that ended 0-0 vs Brisbane U21 (placed 2nd). A draw for Melbourne City U21 before that, at their own venue hosting Perth Glory U21 (6-6).
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Adelaide U21 0 wins, 1 draw and Melbourne City U21 3 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.Adelaide U21 missing players
Melbourne City U21 missing players
| Adelaide U21 | Melbourne City U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 21 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| Adelaide U21 | Last season | Melbourne City U21 | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 8 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Scored | S | 8 | 19 | ||
| 17 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 88% | ||
| 50% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 62% | ||
| 38% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 50% | ||
| 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 12% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 12% | ||
| 5 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | ||
| 2.7 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 44 | ||
| 19 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 27 | ||
| 26% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 30% | ||
| 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 Victory U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 2 | Brisbane U21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 3 | Adelaide U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Melbourne City U21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Perth Glory U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 1 |
| 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 | Brisbane U21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2 | Melbourne City U21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | Perth Glory U21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | Adelaide U21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 10 |
| 5 | Melbourne Victory U21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -14 | 4 |