Sunday , 15 November 2026

Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2018-19 ELIMINATION FINALS

A League · 2018-19
Adelaide United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Sun 5 May 2019 · 09:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Isaias 27' Y
Y 36' Kearyn Baccus
Y 79' Luke Brattan
Ben Halloran 90' Y
Y 95' Riley McGree

Overview

Match Preview

Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Kurt Ams
  • Referee Daniel Elder
  • Referee Nathan MacDonald
  • 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
2019-05-05 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC 2019-04-13 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC 2019-02-09 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC 2018-12-16 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC 2018-03-16 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Melbourne City FC H 1–0 W
25 Apr Brisbane Roar FC A 5–3 W
19 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 1–0 W
13 Apr Melbourne City FC A 0–0 D
07 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC H 3–1 W
31 Mar Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–0 W
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Adelaide United FC A 0–1 L
26 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC H 5–0 W
21 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC A 2–3 L
13 Apr Adelaide United FC H 0–0 D
05 Apr Brisbane Roar FC H 4–1 W
30 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–3 L

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Adelaide United FC and Melbourne City FC is underway.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The 33-year-old Nikola Mileusnic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Adelaide United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Adelaide United FC and Melbourne City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 27' Isaias has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' Adelaide United FC have won 368 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kearyn Baccus on 36 minutes.
  • 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' Ben Halloran needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 51' Adelaide United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
  • 56' Scott Galloway has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 66' Luke Brattan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
  • 71' Adelaide United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 76' Adelaide United FC make a change. Nikola Mileusnic trudges off to be replaced by Papa Babacar Diawara on 76 minutes.
  • 79' Luke Brattan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 84' 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.
  • 89' 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 Mirko Boland suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Halloran on 90.
  • With this win, Adelaide United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Kurz

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Warren Joyce

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-05-05 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC 2019-04-13 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC 2019-02-09 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC 2018-12-16 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC 2018-03-16 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC

Adelaide United FC Form

2019-05-05 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC W 2019-04-25 Brisbane Roar FC 3–5 Adelaide United FC W 2019-04-19 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2019-04-13 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC D 2019-04-07 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2019-03-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC W

Melbourne City FC Form

2019-05-05 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC L 2019-04-26 Melbourne City FC 5–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2019-04-21 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC L 2019-04-13 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC D 2019-04-05 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2019-03-30 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–0 Melbourne City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Adelaide United FC or Melbourne City FC 75% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC38% Draw25% Melbourne City FC37%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
62%
Adelaide United FC or Melbourne City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC23% Draw44% Melbourne City FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✗
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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