Thursday , 2 July 2026

Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Adelaide United FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Melbourne City FC
Fri 3 Mar 2023 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 81' Andrew Nabbout

Overview

Match Preview

Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .

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

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6
Adelaide United FC 21 games · Avg 3.1 goals Melbourne City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-03 Adelaide United FC 4–2 Melbourne City FC 2023-01-29 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Adelaide United FC 2022-02-15 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC 2021-11-27 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Melbourne City FC 2021-05-13 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Adelaide United FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Melbourne City FC H 4–2 W
26 Feb Melbourne Victory FC A 1–1 D
19 Feb Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 4–4 D
11 Feb Western United FC A 3–2 W
04 Feb Brisbane Roar FC H 2–1 W
29 Jan Melbourne City FC A 3–3 D
Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Adelaide United FC A 2–4 L
25 Feb Sydney FC H 3–2 W
18 Feb Melbourne Victory FC A 2–3 L
11 Feb Perth Glory FC A 4–2 W
04 Feb Macarthur FC H 6–1 W
29 Jan Adelaide United FC H 3–3 D

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
11% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
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 ball is rolling at . Adelaide United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Melbourne City FC.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Adelaide United FC and Melbourne City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 9' Andrew Nabbout does the damage! The net is bulging and Melbourne City FC surge ahead!
  • 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Bos, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Adelaide United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' The whistle greets Hiroshi Ibusuki as he departs to be replaced by Luka Jovanovic.
  • 33' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Scott Galloway comes on to replace Nuno Reis.
  • 38' Adelaide United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne City FC backline.
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 48' The Australia Lachlan Barr breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
  • 50' The Australia Craig Goodwin breaks the deadlock on 50 minutes. 2-1!
  • 55' Melbourne City 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' The deadlock is broken! Louis D'Arrigo gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
  • 58' Magnificent from Louis D'Arrigo! That is 6 goals in 233 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 60' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Richard van der Venne departs to be replaced by Scott Jamieson.
  • 62' Marco Tilio adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 4-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Javi Lopez made 286 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 71' The whistle greets Louis D'Arrigo as he departs to be replaced by Jay Barnett.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Adelaide United FC — Ethan Alagich on, Luka Jovanovic off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Andrew Nabbout was booked on 81.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Melbourne City FC team. Andrew Nabbout is replaced by Callum Talbot on 82 minute.
  • 85' Nestor Irankunda doubles the advantage! 5-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Melbourne City FC. Valon Berisha is replaced by Max Caputo.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rado Vidosic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie MacLaren 11
Ben Halloran 6
Ross McCormack 3
Craig Goodwin 3
Dario Vidosic 2
Marcin Budzinski 2
Louis D'Arrigo 2
Nestor Irankunda 2

Head to Head

2023-03-03 Adelaide United FC 4–2 Melbourne City FC 2023-01-29 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Adelaide United FC 2022-02-15 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC 2021-11-27 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Melbourne City FC 2021-05-13 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Adelaide United FC

Adelaide United FC Form

2023-03-03 Adelaide United FC 4–2 Melbourne City FC W 2023-02-26 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2023-02-19 Adelaide United FC 4–4 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2023-02-11 Western United FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC W 2023-02-04 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2023-01-29 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Adelaide United FC D

Melbourne City FC Form

2023-03-03 Adelaide United FC 4–2 Melbourne City FC L 2023-02-25 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Sydney FC W 2023-02-18 Melbourne Victory FC 3–2 Melbourne City FC L 2023-02-11 Perth Glory FC 2–4 Melbourne City FC W 2023-02-04 Melbourne City FC 6–1 Macarthur FC W 2023-01-29 Melbourne City FC 3–3 Adelaide United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.45 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86 Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC53% Draw21% Melbourne City FC26%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 42%
58%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
47%
Adelaide United FC or Melbourne City FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC39% Draw36% Melbourne City FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 3
3.4%
4 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 15% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 19% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 14% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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