xF.
Melbourne Victory

1–1

xG 1.75–1.32

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Adelaide United

AAMI Park

Melbourne · Fri 27 Feb, 19:35 AET · A-League Men · Cap 30,050

xVerdict

A draw that MVC will feel they left behind. ADL 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
MVC led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 50% of ADL's xG.

MVCADL
1.70Open play0.66
0.05Set play0.66
0.00Corners0.02
Shot profileFact
ADL were working into good areas, 12 shots for four big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 19–12.

MVCADL

Shots

19 – 12

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.11

On target

7 – 6

Inside box

12 – 6

Outside box

7 – 6

Blocked

5 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

4 – 4

Big missed

3 – 3

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.55–0.68.

MVC

0.55

xG prevented

ADL

0.68

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
MVC scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 26'.

First half

  • 26'Keegan Jelacic scores (right foot shot, Juan Mata).
  • 35'Yaya Dukuly scores (right foot shot).
  • 42'Yellow, Roderick Miranda (Foul).

Second half

  • 55'Xavier Stella on, Denis Genreau off.
  • 61'Yellow, Unknown.
  • 61'Yellow, Charles Nduka (Foul).
  • 63'Yellow, Keegan Jelacic (Foul).
  • 66'Matthew Grimaldi on, Keegan Jelacic off.
  • 66'Clarismario on, Juan Mata off.
  • 66'Nikos Vergos on, Charles Nduka off.
  • 67'Yellow, Ethan Alagich (Foul).
  • 71'Luke Duzel on, Juan Muñiz off.
  • 77'Brody Burkitt on, Luka Jovanovic off.
  • 79'Reno Piscopo on, Nishan Velupillay off.
  • 85'Ben Folami on, Jonny Yull off.
  • 86'Panashe Madanha on, Yaya Dukuly off.
  • 89'Yellow, Nikos Vergos (Time wasting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-1-4-1Fact
ADL left their usual shape for a back four and a lone nine.
xAnalysis

MVC stayed in theirs.

MVC · 4-2-3-1ADL · 4-1-4-1

28101517212223404464347910121419224455DavidsonValadonGenreauEspositoVelupillayMirandaRawlinsJelacicWarshawskyNdukaMataVriendsKikianisKittoJovanovicMuñizYullBarnettDukulySmitsWhiteAlagich
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–6.8. Jelacic was the top mark.

MVC

23Keegan JelacicMF667.70
64Juan MataMF667.66
40J. WarshawskyGK907.20
22Joshua RawlinsDF907.13
14Matthew GrimaldiFW247.01
21Roderick MirandaDF907.00
15Sebastian EspositoDF906.90
8Jordi ValadonMF906.81
10Denis GenreauMF556.71
11ClarismarioFW246.70
7Reno PiscopoFW116.61
34Xavier StellaDF356.61
9Nikos VergosFW246.50
17Nishan VelupillayMF796.41
2Jason DavidsonDF906.40
44Charles NdukaFW666.21

ADL

55Ethan AlagichMF907.30
19Yaya DukulyMF867.30
22J. SmitsGK907.30
10Juan MuñizMF717.11
3Bart VriendsDF907.01
44Ryan WhiteMF906.92
14Jay BarnettDF906.81
7Ryan KittoDF906.61
12Jonny YullMF856.60
23Luke DuzelMF196.50
17Ben FolamiFW56.50
35Brody BurkittFW136.50
36Panashe MadanhaFW46.41
4Panagiotis KikianisDF906.21
9Luka JovanovicFW776.10
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 3–4.

MVC

  • Brendan HamillUnavailable
  • Lachlan JacksonUnavailable
  • Louis D'ArrigoUnavailable

ADL

  • Craig GoodwinUnavailable
  • AnselmoUnavailable
  • Dylan PieriasUnavailable
  • Ajak RiakUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
MVC held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 82–18, MVC to ADL.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
MVC held territory in ADL's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 36% of the night in ADL's third and 26% in MVC's.

MVC thirdMiddleADL third
26%39%36%
MVCADL
Match statsFact
ADL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

MVC had the better chances.

MVCADL

Possession

45% – 55%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

355 – 446

Lge 425.4

Corners

4 – 2

Lge 5.1

Tackles

19 – 18

Lge 17.4

npxG

1.75 – 1.32