Thursday , 1 October 2026

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

A League · 2022-23
Adelaide United FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Melbourne Victory FC
Sat 14 Jan 2023 · 08:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Leigh Broxham
Javi Lopez 20' Y
Juande 45' Y
Alexandar Popovic 52' Y
Louis D'Arrigo 60' Y
Y 86' Nicholas D'Agostino
Ethan Alagich 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory 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

10
5
9
Adelaide United FC 24 games · Avg 2.8 goals Melbourne Victory FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-14 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-11-11 Adelaide United FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-04-02 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-05-23 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC 2021-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan Melbourne Victory FC H 1–1 D
07 Jan Central Coast Mariners FC A 0–4 L
02 Jan Perth Glory FC H 2–0 W
27 Dec Newcastle United Jets FC H 0–1 L
17 Dec Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–3 L
09 Dec Brisbane Roar FC A 1–1 D
Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan Adelaide United FC A 1–1 D
06 Jan Brisbane Roar FC H 0–1 L
31 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–2 L
26 Dec Western United FC A 0–1 L
11 Dec Macarthur FC A 1–0 W
11 Nov Adelaide United FC A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Adelaide United FC Melbourne Victory FC
#2 Position #4
43 Points 40
26 Played 26
12 / 7 / 7 W / D / L 11 / 7 / 8
46 Scored 44
36 Conceded 33
+10 GD +11
1.65 PPG 1.54
46% Win % 42%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts). Melbourne Victory FC are 4th (40 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Adelaide United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Melbourne Victory FC.
  • 5' North Macedonia international Matthew Bozinovski has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 7' Goal! Craig Goodwin scores his 44 goal in 233 matches.
  • 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 17' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chris Ikonomidis made 209 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 18' Melbourne Victory FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 20' Javi Lopez was booked on 20.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Adelaide United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Anthony Popovic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at . Melbourne Victory FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jason Geria, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' Juande has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 49' Nicholas D'Agostino is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 52' Controversy at the stadium! Alexandar Popovic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 57' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 59' Noah Smith makes way for Jay Barnett at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne Victory FC.
  • 60' Louis D'Arrigo is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 61' Adelaide United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ethan Alagich is hanging Zach Clough on the field on 61 minute.
  • 66' Melbourne Victory FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 69' George Blackwood is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hiroshi Ibusuki at the 69 minute mark.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Melbourne Victory FC. Joshua Brillante is replaced by Raimon Marchan.
  • 77' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 78' William Wilson is replacing Raimon Marchan for the Melbourne Victory FC side.
  • 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. Adelaide United FC and Melbourne Victory FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Melbourne Victory FC! Lleyton Brooks comes on to replace Jake Brimmer.
  • 86' Melbourne Victory FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Ethan Alagich argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Popovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bruno Fornaroli 6
Marco Rojas 4
Craig Goodwin 4
Stefan Mauk 3
Besart Berisha 3
Hiroshi Ibusuki 3
Ola Toivonen 2
Leroy George 2

Head to Head

2023-01-14 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-11-11 Adelaide United FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2022-04-02 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2021-05-23 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC 2021-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC

Adelaide United FC Form

2023-01-14 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-01-07 Central Coast Mariners FC 4–0 Adelaide United FC L 2023-01-02 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Perth Glory FC W 2022-12-27 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2022-12-17 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–1 Adelaide United FC L 2022-12-09 Brisbane Roar FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2023-01-14 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory FC D 2023-01-06 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Brisbane Roar FC L 2022-12-31 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2022-12-26 Western United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC L 2022-12-11 Macarthur FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2022-11-11 Adelaide United FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.6 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Melbourne Victory FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC48% Draw27% Melbourne Victory FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Melbourne Victory FC
52%
Adelaide United FC or Melbourne Victory FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC34% Draw46% Melbourne Victory FC20%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Melbourne Victory FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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