On the 8th of January, in this week 9 match, Melbourne Victory will host Adelaide United at Aami Park in a clash of these two mismatched A-League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Melbourne Victory recorded a 3-1 win against Western United. Jason Geria struck first for Melbourne Victory in the 18th minute on a feed from Jake Brimmer, then Joshua Brillante added another in the 19th minute. Melbourne Victory should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed Adelaide United is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Wellington Phoenix. George Blackwood struck first for Adelaide United in the 7th minute, then Craig Goodwin added another in the 54th minute from the penalty spot In the end, Wellington Phoenix was frustrated by Adelaide United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Adelaide United ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Coopers Stadium, Melbourne Victory took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Francesco Margiotta struck first for Melbourne Victory in the 59th minute on a feed from Marco Rojas, then Jacob Tratt tied it up for Adelaide United in the 70th minute.
Adelaide United’s most prolific scorer has been Craig Goodwin. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Nicholas D’Agostino has been the most prolific scorer on Melbourne Victory in his last 5 matches with three goals.