In this week 4 match on Dec 11th, Adelaide United will host Melbourne Victory at Coopers Stadium in a meeting of these two mismatched A-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which is great football weather. Adelaide United is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Brisbane Roar. Neither Brisbane Roar nor Adelaide United could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 12 and 14 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Adelaide United looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10, while in their last match, Melbourne Victory recorded a 0-3 loss against Perth Glory. Antonee Burke Gilroy struck first for Perth Glory in the 66th minute, then Ciaran Bramwell added another in the 74th minute on a feed from Antonee Burke Gilroy In the end, Melbourne Victory was frustrated by Perth Glory’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Perth Glory ended the match with the shutout victory. Melbourne Victory is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Adelaide United won the head to head battle with 3 wins.
Both Elvis Kamsoba and Ben Folami have been the hottest scorers for Melbourne Victory in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Adelaide United’s most prolific scorer has been Tomi Juric. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.