It’s known as the Original Rivalry. There’s always something extra when Adelaide United takes on Melbourne Victory.
It should be another beauty at Adelaide Oval on Friday night and – thanks to Opta Data – we have all the key stats for the big clash.
- Melbourne Victory has lost only one of their last 12 Hyundai A-League games against Adelaide United (W7, D4) winning each of their last three. Kevin Muscat’s men are unbeaten in their last six visits to Adelaide, last losing in February 2013.
- The Reds have never lost a Hyundai A-League fixture at the Adelaide Oval (W2, D2), including the 2016 Grand Final.
- Victory have been kept goalless in each of their last three regular season fixtures away from home in the Hyundai A-League.
- Adelaide United is the only team in the Hyundai A-League not to concede a goal after the half-time break this season.
- Reds left-back Ben Garuccio has made 24 passes into the final third this Hyundai A-League campaign, only Victory’s Jason Geria (25) has made more.
- Victory import Leroy George has created a joint-league-high seven chances so far this Hyundai A-League season, two more than Adelaide’s best Ben Garuccio (5).
