Sunday’s A-League Elimination Finals match is between Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United. The opening kick is set to commence at 18:00 local time with the game to be played at AAMI Park. The home team Melbourne Victory are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United.
When: 18:00 | Sunday 22/04/2018
Where: AAMI Park
Preview:
Two of the A -League’s fiercest rivals take to the pitch for a do-or-die elimination Final in Melbourne.Victory and Adelaide famously met in the 2007 A-League Grand Final with Victory lifting the trophy following an emphatic 6-0 victory. In more recent times, Melbourne Victory have held the upper hand leading 10-7-7 since 2010 while winning 4 and drawing 1 of the last 6.
The two teams have split their last 2 matches in Melbourne with Victory emerging 3-0 victors in their last clash on February 24.
At home, Victory are 17-4-8 since 2016/17 while Adelaide are 7-6-14 away and 4-1-9 (28.6 percent) at AAMI Park in A-League matches since 2012/13.
Kevin Muscat’s men have a 25-15 (62.5 percent) BTTS record in A-League night matches at AAMI Park since 2013/14.
The Verdict
Expecting an entertaining match with both sides striving to secure a decisive victory.
Rising star Thomas Deng looms as a potential match winner for the home side after a stellar run of recent form culminating with the final nomination for the Young Footballer of the Year award recognising the League’s leading under-23s player.
Danish winger Johan Absalonsen has been in superb touch since returning from injury in February and Victory will need to mark him closely.
Unibet Odds:
Melbourne Victory at $1.93
Draw at $3.65
Adelaide United at $4.00
Odds:
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Tip: Melbourne Victory at $1.91
Correct Score: Melbourne Victory 2-0 at $10.00
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Teams:
Melbourne Victory squad:
1.Matt ACTON (Gk), 4.Rhys WILLIAMS, 6.Leigh BROXHAM, 7.Kenny ATHIU, 8.Besart BERISHA, 9.Kosta BARBAROUSES, 10.James TROISI, 14.Thomas DENG, 16.Josh HOPE, 17.James DONACHIE, 18.Matias SANCHEZ, 20.Lawrence THOMAS (Gk), 21.Carl VALERI (c), 22. Stefan NIGRO, 23.Jai INGHAM, 24.Terry ANTONIS, 31.Christian THEOHAROUS, 41.Leroy GEORGE
**two to be omitted**
Adelaide United squad:
1.Daniel MARGUSH (Gk), 2.Michael MARRONE, 5.Taylor REGAN, 6.Vince LIA, 7.Ryan KITTO, 8.ISAÍAS (c), 9.Baba DIAWARA, 11.Johan ABSALONSEN, 14.George BLACKWOOD, 16.Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS, 17.Nikola MILEUSNIC, 19.Ben GARUCCIO, 20.Paul IZZO (Gk), 21.Tarek ELRICH, 22.Ersan GÜLÜM, 23.Jordan ELSEY, 29.Ryan STRAIN, 37.Daniel ADLUNG
**two to be omitted**
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
