Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts). Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Adelaide United FC
| Luka Jovanovic | 11 G | 3 A |
| Johnny Yull | 4 G | 5 A |
| Ethan Alagich | 4 G | 4 A |
| Ryan Kitto | 3 G | 1 A |
Melbourne City FC
| Max Caputo | 8 G | 1 A |
| Marcus Younis | 7 G | 3 A |
| Medin Memeti | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Adelaide United FC is hosting Melbourne City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ben Garuccio suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Poor challenge from Paul Izzo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 11' GOAL! Ross McCormack fires home to make it 0-1!
- 16' What a moment for Ross McCormack! That strike on 16 puts his side firmly in control.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne City FC that had 208 games and scored 386 goals.
- 26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 31' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
- 34' Osama Malik catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 34.
- 39' Karim Matmour is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
- 44' Time for substitution for Melbourne City FC. Scott Jamieson is replaced by Luke Brattan.
- 47' Poor challenge from Ben Garuccio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Adelaide United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Karim Matmour, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' Osama Malik has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 61.
- 66' 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.
- 71' Melbourne City FC make a change. Ross McCormack trudges off to be replaced by Tim Cahill on 71 minutes.
- 76' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Adelaide United FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 79' Michael Marrone makes way for Apostolos Stamatelopoulos at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Adelaide United FC.
- 83' Michael Jakobsen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' The Adelaide United FC manager makes a substitution. Nathan Konstandopoulos departs to be replaced by Jordan O'Doherty.
- 87' Manny Muscat has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- 90' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for Adelaide United FC to replace Karim Matmour by Ryan Kitto on 90 minute.
- Adelaide United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Melbourne City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 20
- 2
- 23
- 8
- 16
- 17
- 14
- 19
- 37
-
10
Karim Matmour ↓ Ryan Kitto 90'
Bench
-
24
Jordan O'Doherty ↑ 85'
- 1
-
7
Ryan Kitto ↑ 90'
- 25
- 12
Coach
Marco Kurz
Melbourne City FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 11 |
| Ben Halloran | 6 |
| Ross McCormack | 3 |
| Craig Goodwin | 3 |
| Bernardo Oliveira | 2 |
| Dario Vidosic | 2 |
| Marcin Budzinski | 2 |
| Louis D'Arrigo | 2 |
Head to Head
Adelaide United FC Form
Melbourne City FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.