xF.
Melbourne Victory

0–0

xG 1.13–1.61

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Auckland

AAMI Park

Melbourne · Sat 18 Oct, 19:35 AET · A-League Men · Cap 30,050

xVerdict

A draw that AUC will feel they left behind. MVC leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. MVC missed 3 big chances.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
AUC led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 64% of MVC's xG.

MVCAUC
0.40Open play0.79
0.72Set play0.81
0.00Corners0.73
Shot profileFact
MVC took 10 shots and missed all three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 10–11.

MVCAUC

Shots

10 – 11

xG / shot

0.11 – 0.15

On target

2 – 4

Inside box

6 – 5

Outside box

4 – 6

Blocked

3 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 2

Big missed

3 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.35–0.14.

MVC

0.35

xG prevented

AUC

0.14

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
No goals in the event feed.
xAnalysis

The timeline is cards, changes, and VAR.

First half

  • 35'Yellow, Sam Cosgrove (Argument).
  • 38'Yellow, Louis Verstraete (Foul).

Second half

  • 53'Yellow, Marlee Francois (Foul).
  • 68'Matthew Grimaldi on, Keegan Jelacic off.
  • 68'Juan Mata on, Xavier Stella off.
  • 68'Guillermo May on, Lachlan Brook off.
  • 68'Logan Rogerson on, Marlee Francois off.
  • 78'Liam Gillion on, Sam Cosgrove off.
  • 79'Cameron Howieson on, Jake Brimmer off.
  • 83'Jing Lual on, Nikos Vergos off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-4-2Fact
AUC have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

MVC have the extra midfielder.

MVC · 4-2-3-1AUC · 4-4-2

24891011151623253412369111521222377DavidsonLachlanValadonVergosGenreauClarismarioEspositoInserraJelacicDuncanStellaWoudSakaiGirdwood-Re…VerstraeteCosgroveFrancoisVriesRandallBrimmerHallBrook
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.0–7.0. Duncan was the top mark.

MVC

25Jack DuncanGK907.60
10Denis GenreauMF907.40
16Joshua InserraDF907.30
2Jason DavidsonDF907.11
4Jackson LachlanDF907.11
8Jordi ValadonMF907.03
15Sebastian EspositoDF906.90
23Keegan JelacicMF686.91
11ClarismarioMF906.70
19Jing LualFW76.50
14Matthew GrimaldiFW226.40
64Juan MataMF226.40
9Nikos VergosFW836.30
34Xavier StellaMF680.00

AUC

15Francis de VriesDF907.51
1Michael WoudGK907.40
6Louis VerstraeteMF907.21
22Jake BrimmerMF797.20
3Jake Girdwood-ReichDF907.10
23Daniel HallDF907.10
10Guillermo MayFW227.01
9Sam CosgroveFW786.70
2Hiroki SakaiDF906.60
77Lachlan BrookMF686.61
14Liam GillionFW126.60
27Logan RogersonFW226.50
11Marlee FrancoisMF686.50
7Cameron HowiesonMF116.50
21Jesse RandallFW906.51
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–1.

MVC

  • Brendan HamillUnavailable
  • Nishan VelupillayUnavailable

AUC

  • Nando PijnakerUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

MVC had the first half. AUC had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

MVC attacked down their left.

MVC thirdMiddleAUC third
31%37%33%
MVCAUC
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 48%–52%.

MVCAUC

Possession

48% – 52%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

392 – 435

Lge 425.4

Corners

0 – 2

Lge 5.1

Tackles

18 – 22

Lge 17.4

npxG

1.13 – 1.61