Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2026
Adelaide United FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Sat 28 Oct 2017 · 08:50 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Paul Izzo 10' Y
Y 34' Osama Malik
Karim Matmour 39' Y
Ben Garuccio 47' Y
R 61' Osama Malik
Y 83' Michael Jakobsen
Y 87' Manny Muscat
Y 90' Bruce Kamau

Overview

Match Preview

Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Cream
  • Referee Kurt Ams
  • Referee Shaun Evans
  • Referee Paul Cetrangolo

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Newcastle United Jets FC 26 48
2 Adelaide United FC 26 43
3 Auckland FC 26 42
4 Melbourne Victory FC 26 40
5 Sydney FC 26 39
6 Melbourne City FC 26 38
7 Macarthur FC 26 34
8 Wellington Phoenix FC 26 33
9 Central Coast Mariners FC 26 32
10 Perth Glory FC 26 31
11 Brisbane Roar FC 26 26
12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 21

Head-to-Head

8
7
6
Adelaide United FC 21 games · Avg 3.1 goals Melbourne City FC
Last 5 meetings
2017-10-28 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Melbourne City FC H 0–2 L
20 Oct Melbourne Victory FC H 2–2 D
13 Oct Brisbane Roar FC A 2–1 W
08 Oct Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–1 D
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Adelaide United FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Adelaide United FC Melbourne City FC
#2 Position #6
43 Points 38
26 Played 26
12 / 7 / 7 W / D / L 10 / 8 / 8
46 Scored 33
36 Conceded 33
+10 GD +0
1.65 PPG 1.46
46% Win % 38%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Adelaide United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' A moment of madness from Paul Izzo on 10 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Adelaide United FC will be frustrated.
  • 11' Goal! Ross McCormack scores his 4 goal in 208 matches.
  • 16' What a moment for Ross McCormack! That strike on 16 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 21' A quiet spell here at . Melbourne City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 26' Adelaide United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
  • 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Osama Malik on 34.
  • 39' Adelaide United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 44' Melbourne City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luke Brattan is hanging Scott Jamieson on the field on 44 minute.
  • 47' Ben Garuccio picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Adelaide United FC that had 233 games and scored 368 goals.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 61' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a Red card on 61.
  • 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 71' Tim Cahill is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ross McCormack at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' Ben Warland has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Michael Marrone as he leaves the pitch. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos steps in for Adelaide United FC.
  • 83' Poor challenge from Michael Jakobsen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 85' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Nathan Konstandopoulos has done his job and it is now time for Jordan O'Doherty to step up.
  • 87' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a Yellow card on 87.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Bruce Kamau argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' The Adelaide United FC manager makes a substitution. Karim Matmour departs to be replaced by Ryan Kitto.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Adelaide United FC 0-2 Melbourne City FC.

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne City FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC27% Draw28% Melbourne City FC45%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
73%
Adelaide United FC or Melbourne City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC19% Draw46% Melbourne City FC35%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 23% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.