Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2019-20
Melbourne City FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Adelaide United FC
Tue 11 Aug 2020 · 09:30 UTC AAMI Park HT 45+3' · FT 45+12'
Josh Brillante 3' Y
Harrison Delbridge 32' Y
Richard Windbichler 66' Y
Craig Noone 67' R
Scott Galloway 84' Y
Florin Berenguer 90' Y
Jamie MacLaren 90' Y
Y 90' Taras Gomulka

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League at AAMI Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Lance Greenshields
  • Referee Alex King
  • Referee Alireza Faghani
  • Referee

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

6
7
8
Melbourne City FC 21 games · Avg 3.1 goals Adelaide United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-11 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC 2020-02-01 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Melbourne City FC 2019-10-20 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2019-05-05 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC 2019-04-13 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Adelaide United FC H 2–2 D
01 Aug Sydney FC H 2–0 W
23 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–2 L
20 Mar Central Coast Mariners FC A 4–2 W
14 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
08 Mar Perth Glory FC A 3–2 W
Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Melbourne City FC A 2–2 D
06 Aug Sydney FC H 1–1 D
30 Jul Perth Glory FC H 5–3 W
25 Jul Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–1 D
19 Jul Brisbane Roar FC A 1–0 W
15 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC H 0–3 L

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)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Melbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Melbourne City FC get us underway at AAMI Park.
  • 3' A moment of madness from Josh Brillante on 3 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Melbourne City FC will be frustrated.
  • 8' Adelaide United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 13' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 18' Melbourne City FC is showing some good football. However, Melbourne City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 28' It’s high time Erick Mombaerts made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 32' Harrison Delbridge has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
  • 34' Adrian Luna doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 39' Melbourne City FC have won 386 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' The deadlock is broken! Jamie MacLaren gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erick Mombaerts will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' Melbourne City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Adelaide United FC backline.
  • 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Adelaide United FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 57' Al Hassan Toure is replacing Lachlan Brook for the Adelaide United FC side.
  • 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! Richard Windbichler argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Craig Noone. He receives a Red card.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Lachlan Wales as he leaves the pitch. Scott Galloway steps in for Melbourne City FC.
  • 75' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Ryan Kitto has done his job and it is now time for Pacifique Niyongabire to step up.
  • 78' What a strike from Kristian Opseth! The score is 2-1.
  • 80' Connor Metcalfe gets the nod from Melbourne City FC. He replaces Adrian Luna and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' George Blackwood gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces Stefan Mauk and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' Scott Galloway is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 89' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' Florin Berenguer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erick Mombaerts

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-08-11 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC 2020-02-01 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Melbourne City FC 2019-10-20 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2019-05-05 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC 2019-04-13 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC

Melbourne City FC Form

2020-08-11 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC D 2020-08-01 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Sydney FC W 2020-03-23 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–1 Melbourne City FC L 2020-03-20 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–4 Melbourne City FC W 2020-03-14 Melbourne City FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2020-03-08 Perth Glory FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC W

Adelaide United FC Form

2020-08-11 Melbourne City FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC D 2020-08-06 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2020-07-30 Adelaide United FC 5–3 Perth Glory FC W 2020-07-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2020-07-19 Brisbane Roar FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC W 2020-03-15 Adelaide United FC 0–3 Newcastle United Jets FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne City FC or Adelaide United FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC38% Draw27% Adelaide United FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
62%
Melbourne City FC or Adelaide United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne City FC26% Draw46% Adelaide United FC28%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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