In this 14th week match, on Sunday Jan 29th, Melbourne City hosts Adelaide United in a clash of the A-League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 1st placed Melbourne City, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Brisbane Roar. Brisbane Roar had 13 on net, and Melbourne City had 13, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Melbourne City should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Adelaide United recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Macarthur. Zach Clough struck first for Adelaide United in the 6th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Macarthur couldn’t muster any offence and Adelaide United ran away with the shutout win. Adelaide United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 3 draws apiece.
Ben Halloran and Lachlan Barr are the top scorers for Adelaide United in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Jamie MacLaren has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Melbourne City.