Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC: Adelaide United FC will be taking on Melbourne Victory FC in the Quarter-Final of the FFA Cup 2021-22 on Wednesday, 5th January 2022 at the Coopers Stadium, South Australia.
Three-time FFA Cup winners Adelaide United FC booked their quarter-final clash against Melbourne Victory FC after coming out on top against Adelaide Olympic 1-0 in the Round of 16 match. However, United’s recent form hasn’t been up to the mark as they grabbed just a single win in their last six A-League 2021-22 matches.
On the other hand, Melbourne Victory FC are in great form as they stand at the top of the A-League 2021-22 points table. They are undefeated in their previous four games and advanced into this quarter-final after defeating Gold Coast Knights 2-1 in the Round of 16 game. Melbourne will now be aiming to extend their unbeaten run and book their place in the semi-finals.
Match Details
Match: Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC
Date and Time: Wednesday, 5th January 2022 2:15 PM IST
Venue: Coopers Stadium, South Australia
Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC Head to Head
Adelaide United FC and Melbourne Victory FC have been up against each other on 53 occasions with Melbourne having a slight edge over Adelaide. Melbourne Victory FC have managed to win 24 encounters whereas Adelaide United FC have grabbed 19 wins. They last met in December 2021 where Melbourne Victory FC came out on top with a 2-1 victory.
Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC Team News
Adelaide United FC: Nick Ansell: Achilles tendon rupture
Kusini Yengi: Leg Injury
Melbourne Victory FC: Matt Acton: Back Injury
Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC Probable Playing XI
Adelaide United FC: James Delianov, Javi López, Jacob Tratt, Michael Jakobsen, Ryan Kitto, Juande Lopez, Bernardo Oliveira, Isaías, Stefan Mauk(C), Craig Goodwin, George Blackwood
Melbourne Victory FC: Ivan Kelava, Brendan Hamill, Roderick Miranda, Leigh Broxham(C), Aisen Ishak, Jay Barnett, Birkan Kirdar, Jake Brimmer, Joshua Brillante, Nishan Velupillay, Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio
Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC D11 Team
Ivan Kelava, Brendan Hamill, Roderick Miranda, Michael Jakobsen, Craig Goodwin(VC), Jake Brimmer(C), Joshua Brillante, Juande Lopez, Ryan Kitto, Ben Halloran, Nick DAgostino
Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC Probable Winners
Melbourne Victory FC start as the top favorite to win this FFA cup encounter. They are in excellent form recently but still can’t take Adelaide United FC lightly, who will be playing at their home ground.
Prediction: Adelaide United FC 1-2 Melbourne Victory FC
Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC Live Stream
The match between Adelaide United FC and Melbourne Victory FC will not be streamed live in India.
