Sunday , 15 November 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 Wellington Phoenix FC 4 10
2 Sydney FC 4 7
3 Brisbane Roar FC 3 7
4 Melbourne City FC 4 7
5 Perth Glory FC 4 6
6 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 5
7 Macarthur FC 4 5
8 Auckland FC 4 5
9 Melbourne Victory FC 4 3
10 Newcastle United Jets FC 4 2
11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4 2
12 Adelaide United FC 3 1

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
#12 Position #4
1 Points 7
3 Played 4
0 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 1
3 Scored 6
8 Conceded 6
-5 GD +0
0.33 PPG 1.75
0% Win % 50%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season

Adelaide United FC are 12th (1 pts). Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/4
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Adelaide United FC
Brody Burkitt 2 G
Joey Garuccio 1 G
Melbourne City FC
Andrew Nabbout 2 G
Emiliano Marcondes 1 G 2 A
Matheus Rossetto 1 G
Awer Mabil 1 G
Quinn MacNicol 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Adelaide United FC face off against Melbourne City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' It looks surprising Adelaide United FC does not make any changes. Nikola Mileusnic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Paul Izzo is having his name booked by the referee on 10.
  • 11' Ross McCormack makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Melbourne City FC are in front.
  • 16' What a strike from Ross McCormack! The score is 0-2.
  • 21' Michael Marrone has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Kitto, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 31' Daniel Adlung has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 34' Poor challenge from Osama Malik. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 39' A moment of madness from Karim Matmour on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Adelaide United FC will be frustrated.
  • 44' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Scott Jamieson exits the field as Luke Brattan enters on 44.
  • 47' Adelaide United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 52' Adelaide United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' Osama Malik was booked on 61.
  • 66' Paul Izzo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 236 appearances.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Ross McCormack as he leaves the pitch. Tim Cahill steps in for Melbourne City FC.
  • 76' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 79' A change in the Adelaide United FC ranks — Michael Marrone exits the field as Apostolos Stamatelopoulos enters on 79.
  • 83' Controversy at the stadium! Michael Jakobsen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 85' A change in the Adelaide United FC ranks — Nathan Konstandopoulos exits the field as Jordan O'Doherty enters on 85.
  • 87' Manny Muscat picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bruce Kamau.
  • 90' Ryan Kitto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Karim Matmour at the 90 minute mark.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Adelaide United FC 0-2 Melbourne City FC.

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.76 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.4 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne City FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC17% Draw22% Melbourne City FC61%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
39%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
83%
Adelaide United FC or Melbourne City FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC9% Draw38% Melbourne City FC53%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
9.9%
0 – 3
9.4%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 4
5.6%
1 – 4
4.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 1
2.8%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 7% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 28% — 72%
+1 28% 22% 50%
+1.5 50% — 50%
+2 50% 21% 29%
+2.5 71% — 29%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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