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Melbourne Victory

2–1

xG 2.58–0.79

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Adelaide United

AAMI Park

Melbourne · Sat 13 Dec, 19:35 AET · A-League Men · Cap 30,050

xVerdict

MVC deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with MVC. MVC held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MVC led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 2.56–0.66.

MVCADL
2.56Open play0.66
0.03Set play0.13
0.03Corners0.13
Shot profileFact
ADL were shooting from poor areas, 8 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 24–8.

MVCADL

Shots

24 – 8

xG / shot

0.11 – 0.10

On target

10 – 2

Inside box

16 – 7

Outside box

8 – 1

Blocked

6 – 4

Woodwork

1 – 1

Big chances

4 – 1

Big missed

2 – 0

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.39–0.52.

MVC

0.39

xG prevented

ADL

0.52

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

ADL scored it in the 86'.

First half

  • 9'Jay Barnett on, Bart Vriends off.
  • 24'Nikos Vergos scores (right foot shot, Jordi Valadon).

Second half

  • 46'Nikos Vergos scores (header, Juan Mata).
  • 48'Yellow, Nikos Vergos.
  • 59'Anselmo on, Luka Jovanovic off.
  • 59'Ben Folami on, Yaya Dukuly off.
  • 59'Jonny Yull on, Juan Muñiz off.
  • 66'Matthew Grimaldi on, Nishan Velupillay off.
  • 73'Yellow, Luke Duzel (Foul).
  • 78'Ryan White on, Luke Duzel off.
  • 79'Oliver Dragicevic on, Clarismario off.
  • 79'Keegan Jelacic on, Juan Mata off.
  • 79'Jing Lual on, Nikos Vergos off.
  • 86'Dylan Pierias scores (left foot shot, Ben Folami).
  • 90+4'Jackson Lachlan on, Louis D'Arrigo off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-4-1-1Fact
ADL have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

MVC have the extra midfielder.

MVC · 4-2-3-1ADL · 4-4-1-1

2891115172122252764222355347910111920DavidsonValadonVergosClarismarioEspositoVelupillayMirandaRawlinsDuncanD'ArrigoMataSmitsDuzelAlagichVriendsKikianisKittoJovanovicMuñizGoodwinDukulyPierias
Player ratingsFact
MVC's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.9. Vergos led the card at 8.6.

MVC

9Nikos VergosFW798.62
64Juan MataMF798.04
8Jordi ValadonMF907.82
11ClarismarioMF797.44
27Louis D'ArrigoMF907.32
15Sebastian EspositoDF907.20
2Jason DavidsonDF907.11
22Joshua RawlinsDF906.91
14Matthew GrimaldiFW246.72
25Jack DuncanGK906.50
17Nishan VelupillayMF666.50
23Keegan JelacicFW116.40
21Roderick MirandaDF906.40
19Jing LualFW116.30
29Oliver DragicevicMF116.30
4Jackson LachlanDF10.00

ADL

20Dylan PieriasDF908.02
22J. SmitsGK907.80
17Ben FolamiFW317.52
4Panagiotis KikianisDF907.30
55Ethan AlagichMF907.00
10Juan MuñizFW596.90
14Jay BarnettMF816.80
3Bart VriendsDF96.60
7Ryan KittoDF906.50
44Ryan WhiteMF126.50
9Luka JovanovicFW596.51
12Jonny YullMF316.40
87AnselmoMF316.40
11Craig GoodwinMF906.33
23Luke DuzelMF786.20
19Yaya DukulyMF596.10
Missing playersFact
MVC were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

4 absences to 1.

MVC

  • Brendan HamillUnavailable
  • Denis GenreauUnavailable
  • Reno PiscopoUnavailable
  • UnknownUnavailable

ADL

  • UnknownUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with MVC.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 83–17, MVC to ADL.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
ADL pinned the night in MVC's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, ADL went down their right.

MVC thirdMiddleADL third
64%36%0%
MVCADL
Match statsFact
ADL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

MVC had the better chances.

MVCADL

Possession

42% – 58%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

385 – 541

Lge 425.4

Corners

5 – 5

Lge 5.1

Tackles

14 – 13

Lge 17.4

npxG

2.58 – 0.79