Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
#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' And we are off! Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Melbourne City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Adelaide United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Adelaide United FC and Melbourne City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Isaias.
  • 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kearyn Baccus.
  • 41' A quiet spell here at . Adelaide United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from George Blackwood, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 51' Australia international Dario Vidosic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Michael Jakobsen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' Scott Galloway has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 76' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Nikola Mileusnic has done his job and it is now time for Papa Babacar Diawara to step up.
  • 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luke Brattan.
  • 84' Adelaide United FC have won 368 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Warren Joyce will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Ben Halloran. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Melbourne City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Adelaide United FC were simply the better side today.

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
Louis D'Arrigo 2
Nestor Irankunda 2
George Blackwood 2
Luka Jovanovic 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
4 / 4
1.59 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC55% Draw26% Melbourne City FC19%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
45%
Adelaide United FC or Melbourne City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC36% Draw48% Melbourne City FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 24% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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