Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Adelaide United FC

6 – 0

Full Time

Melbourne City FC

Sun 29 Oct 2023 · 08:00 UTC Coopers Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Isaias Sanchez 18' Y

Panashe Madanha 47' Y

Y 49' Aziz Behich

Y 90' Leo Natel

Overview

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Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League at Coopers Stadium.

Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Shaun Evans
Referee Sarah Ho (Australia)

18 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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

Adelaide United FC 21 games · Avg 3.1 goals Melbourne City FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-29 Adelaide United FC 6–0 Melbourne City FC 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

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Oct	Melbourne City FC	H	6–0	W
20 Oct	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	3–0	W
20 May	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	0–2	L
13 May	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	1–2	L
05 May	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	2–0	W
28 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	1–4	L

Melbourne City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Oct	Adelaide United FC	A	0–6	L
21 Oct	Western United FC	H	1–2	L
19 May	Sydney FC	H	4–0	W
12 May	Sydney FC	A	1–1	D
28 Apr	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	3–2	W
22 Apr	Western United FC	A	3–1	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)

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' And we are off! Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne City FC — let the football do the talking.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Adelaide United FC and Melbourne City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' Adelaide United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne City FC backline.
14' The Australia Nestor Irankunda breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 1-0!
18' It’s a booking for Adelaide United FC player. Isaias Sanchez gets a card.
23' Adelaide United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Melbourne City FC's shape.
28' Panashe Madanha has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
29' Callum Talbot adds to his 0 season tally! Melbourne City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
34' Alessandro Lopane has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
39' Adelaide United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
45' The whistle greets Alexandar Popovic as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Warland.
46' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Alessandro Lopane has done his job and it is now time for Leo Natel to step up.
47' Panashe Madanha has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 47.
49' That looks like a foul for a card for Aziz Behich.
54' A quiet spell here at Coopers Stadium. Melbourne City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
59' A change in the Adelaide United FC ranks — Panashe Madanha exits the field as Giuseppe Bovalina enters on 59.
60' The Adelaide United FC bench stirs into life. Hiroshi Ibusuki is withdrawn and Musa Toure gets his opportunity.
65' The Melbourne City FC manager makes a substitution. Terry Antonis departs to be replaced by Max Caputo.
70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
72' Fresh legs for Adelaide United FC! Ryan Tunnicliffe comes on to replace Nestor Irankunda.
75' Sensational shot from Ryan Tunnicliffe. Adelaide United FC is back in the lead.
77' A change in the Melbourne City FC ranks — Steven Ugarkovic exits the field as Zane Schreiber enters on 77.
81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Musa Toure makes it 3-1.
85' The supporters are chanting for Scott Galloway. He replaces Hamza Sakhi on 85 minute.
88' Brilliant from the ! Bernardo Oliveira makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 88.
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Leo Natel.
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

10
Zach Clough
4
Nick Ansell
46
Joe Gauci
7
Ryan Kitto
26
Ben Halloran
9
Hiroshi Ibusuki ↓ Musa Toure 60'
66
Nestor Irankunda ↓ Ryan Tunnicliffe 72'
8
Isaias Sanchez
41
Alexandar Popovic ↓ Benjamin Warland 45'
36
Panashe Madanha ↓ Giuseppe Bovalina 59'
37
Johnny Yull ↓ Bernardo Oliveira 72'

Bench

22
Ryan Tunnicliffe ↑ 72'
1
James Delianov
55
Ethan Alagich
31
Bernardo Oliveira ↑ 72'
43
Giuseppe Bovalina ↑ 59'
49
Musa Toure ↑ 60'
3
Benjamin Warland ↑ 45'

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

2
Scott Galloway ↑ 85'
11
Leo Natel ↑ 46'
22
Curtis Good
33
Patrick Beach
45
Harry Politidis ↑ 85'
37
Max Caputo ↑ 65'
35
Zane Schreiber ↑ 77'

Coach Rado Vidosic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamie MacLaren	11
Ben Halloran	6
Ross McCormack	3
Craig Goodwin	3
Andrew Nabbout	2
Bernardo Oliveira	2
Dario Vidosic	2
Marcin Budzinski	2

Head to Head

Adelaide United FC Form

2023-10-29 Adelaide United FC 6–0 Melbourne City FC W 2023-10-20 Adelaide United FC 3–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-05-20 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC L 2023-05-13 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L 2023-05-05 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-04-28 Adelaide United FC 1–4 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Melbourne City FC Form

2023-10-29 Adelaide United FC 6–0 Melbourne City FC L 2023-10-21 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Western United FC L 2023-05-19 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Sydney FC W 2023-05-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2023-04-28 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2023-04-22 Western United FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.61 Adelaide United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.21 Melbourne City FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Adelaide United FC63% Draw20% Melbourne City FC17%

Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.82

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	52%	48%
± 4.5	33%	67%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw

83%

Draw or Melbourne City FC

37%

Adelaide United FC or Melbourne City FC

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Adelaide United FC49% Draw36% Melbourne City FC15%

Actual: Adelaide United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–0 not predicted

6 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.8%

1 – 1

7.7%

2 – 0

7.6%

3 – 1

7.5%

3 – 0

6.4%

1 – 0

5.5%

2 – 2

5.2%

4 – 1

3 – 2

4.6%

4 – 0

4.1%

1 – 2

4.1%

0 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap	Adelaide United FC covers	Push	Melbourne City FC covers
-2.5	27%	—	73%
-2	27%	19%	54%
-1.5	46%	—	54%
-1	46%	20%	34%
-0.5	66%	—	34%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	9%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✗

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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