Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Illievski
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Craig Zetter
- Referee Tony Peart
- Referee Jack Morgan
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Oct | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Oct | Sydney FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | Perth Glory FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Melbourne City FC | Adelaide United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #2 |
| 38 | Points | 43 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 10 / 8 / 8 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 7 |
| 33 | Scored | 46 |
| 33 | Conceded | 36 |
| +0 | GD | +10 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.65 |
| 38% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Melbourne City FC
| Max Caputo | 8 G | 1 A |
| Marcus Younis | 7 G | 3 A |
| Medin Memeti | 5 G | 1 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to AAMI Park that hosts another battle between Melbourne City FC and Adelaide United FC.
- 5' It’s high time Gertjan Verbeek made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Louis D'Arrigo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne City FC so far.
- 20' Adelaide United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 24' Jamie MacLaren is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 28' Against the run of play, Jamie MacLaren has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 33' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Riley McGree has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' Adelaide United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' Adelaide United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 46' Another substitution for Adelaide United FC to replace Yarad Abetew by Lachlan Brook on 46 minute.
- 51' Lachlan Brook is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' Josh Brillante has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lachlan Wales on 61 minute.
- 66' Adelaide United 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.
- 67' The Australia midfielder Riley McGree breaks the deadlock on 67 minutes. 2-1!
- 71' The whistle greets Vince Lia as he departs to be replaced by Nathan Konstandopoulos.
- 72' Al Hassan Toure gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces Nikola Mileusnic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 79' Melbourne City FC ring the changes. Jamie MacLaren has done his job and it is now time for Adrian Luna to step up.
- 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 23
- 2
-
9
Jamie MacLaren ↓ Adrian Luna 79'
- 3
- 4
-
21
Ramy Najjarine ↓ Javier Cabrera 46'
- 34
-
19
Lachlan Wales ↓ Josh Brillante 61'
- 7
- 40
Bench
-
6
Josh Brillante ↑ 61'
- 13
- 22
- 30
-
8
Javier Cabrera ↑ 46'
-
20
Adrian Luna ↑ 79'
- 1
Coach
Erick Mombaerts
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 22
- 20
- 2
- 7
- 6
- 27
- 17
- 8
- 11
-
34
Yarad Abetew ↓ Lachlan Brook 46'
Bench
- 30
-
18
Lachlan Brook ↑ 46'
-
16
Nathan Konstandopoulos ↑ 71'
-
35
Al Hassan Toure ↑ 72'
Coach
Gertjan Verbeek
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Melbourne City FC Form
2019-10-20
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
W
2019-10-12
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Melbourne City FC
D
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
Adelaide United FC Form
2019-10-20
Melbourne City FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
L
2019-10-11
Adelaide United FC
2–3
Sydney FC
L
2019-05-10
Perth Glory FC
3–3
Adelaide United FC
D
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71
Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Melbourne City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Melbourne City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
54%
Melbourne City FC or Adelaide United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Melbourne City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC
| Handicap | Melbourne City FC covers | Push | Adelaide United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.