Thursday , 2 July 2026

Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2020-21
Melbourne City FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Adelaide United FC
Thu 13 May 2021 · 09:05 UTC AAMI Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Stefan Mauk
Craig Noone 45' Y
Rostyn Griffiths 45' Y
Y 57' Joe Caletti
Y 89' Ben Halloran

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-05-13 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Adelaide United FC 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

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Adelaide United FC H 4–1 W
09 May Brisbane Roar FC H 3–2 W
05 May Perth Glory FC A 3–1 W
29 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC H 3–1 W
24 Apr Macarthur FC A 1–1 D
17 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 7–0 W
Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Melbourne City FC A 1–4 L
07 May Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–0 D
30 Apr Western United FC H 0–0 D
25 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–2 L
18 Apr Sydney FC A 2–2 D
14 Apr Macarthur FC H 3–1 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)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
11% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Melbourne City FC and Adelaide United FC has kicked off!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne City FC in their trying to find a way past Adelaide United FC's compact .
  • 8' A stunning finish from Scott Jamieson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 13' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 18' Adelaide United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 23' Adelaide United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 23.
  • 28' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Marco Tilio comes on to replace Andrew Nabbout.
  • 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' Melbourne City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jamie MacLaren suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Magnificent from Scott Galloway! That is 5 goals in 233 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Craig Noone. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' Adelaide United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kusini Yengi is hanging Tomi Juric on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' What a strike from Ben Halloran! The score is 2-1.
  • 56' 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.
  • 57' That is a Yellow card for Adelaide United FC. Joe Caletti will be fuming at that decision.
  • 62' Yarad Abetew is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Melbourne City FC tonight.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Melbourne City FC! Adrian Luna comes on to replace Connor Metcalfe.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Stefan Colakovski. He replaces Craig Noone on 68 minute.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Adelaide United FC. Joe Caletti is replaced by Al Hassan Toure.
  • 71' Jamie MacLaren is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 72' GOAL! Jamie MacLaren fires home to make it 4-1!
  • 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Craig Goodwin made 233 appearances and scored 44 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Melbourne City FC — Daniel Georgievski on, Scott Galloway off on 80 minutes.
  • 82' Goal! Jamie MacLaren scores his 110 goal in 297 matches.
  • 83' Jamie MacLaren has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Craig Goodwin as he leaves the pitch. Yarad Abetew steps in for Adelaide United FC.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Ben Halloran. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Melbourne City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Melbourne City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2021-05-13 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Adelaide United FC 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

Melbourne City FC Form

2021-05-13 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Adelaide United FC W 2021-05-09 Melbourne City FC 3–2 Brisbane Roar FC W 2021-05-05 Perth Glory FC 1–3 Melbourne City FC W 2021-04-29 Melbourne City FC 3–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2021-04-24 Macarthur FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2021-04-17 Melbourne City FC 7–0 Melbourne Victory FC W

Adelaide United FC Form

2021-05-13 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Adelaide United FC L 2021-05-07 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2021-04-30 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Western United FC D 2021-04-25 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC L 2021-04-18 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC D 2021-04-14 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Macarthur FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.17 Melbourne City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC55% Draw22% Adelaide United FC23%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Melbourne City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
45%
Melbourne City FC or Adelaide United FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne City FC40% Draw39% Adelaide United FC21%
Actual: Melbourne City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 0
4%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne City FC

Handicap Melbourne City FC covers Push Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 20% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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