Sunday , 16 August 2026

Melbourne Victory FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2025
Melbourne Victory FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Adelaide United FC
Fri 8 Dec 2017 · 08:50 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Daniel Adlung
Y 44' Ben Garuccio
Y 54' Ersan Adem Gulum
Jason Geria 59' Y
R 82' Daniel Adlung
R 87' Ben Garuccio

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne Victory FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Kurt Ams
  • Referee Wilson Brown
  • Referee Jack Morgan
  • Referee George Lakrindis

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

9
5
10
Melbourne Victory FC 24 games · Avg 2.8 goals Adelaide United FC
Last 5 meetings
2017-12-08 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC 2017-10-20 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Adelaide United FC H 1–2 L
20 Oct Adelaide United FC A 2–2 D
Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Melbourne Victory FC A 2–1 W
01 Dec Sydney FC H 0–1 L
26 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
16 Nov Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–1 W
11 Nov Newcastle United Jets FC H 1–2 L
04 Nov Perth Glory FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
11% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ 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 Victory FC
Nikolaos Vergos 7 G 1 A
Clarismario 6 G
Mata 5 G 12 A
Keegan Jelacic 5 G 2 A
Charles Nduka 5 G 2 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' Melbourne Victory FC have kicked off against Adelaide United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Adelaide United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Adelaide United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 17' Adelaide United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Papa Babacar Diawara on 17.
  • 22' Adelaide United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 38' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Adlung.
  • 43' The 31-year-old Paul Izzo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 44' Adelaide United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 49' Melbourne Victory FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Adelaide United FC's shape.
  • 54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ersan Adem Gulum.
  • 56' A goal from the Australia international Mark Milligan! He fires home on 56 to make it 1-1!
  • 59' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. Jason Geria gets a Yellow card.
  • 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Kurz might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 68' Papa Babacar Diawara makes way for George Blackwood at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Adelaide United FC.
  • 70' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Mark Milligan is withdrawn and Matias Sanchez gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Against the run of play, George Blackwood has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 74' Adelaide United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Marrone is hanging Ryan Strain on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 80' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Kosta Barbarouses exits the field as Jai Ingham enters on 80.
  • 82' Daniel Adlung has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 82.
  • 87' Ben Garuccio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 87.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kevin Muscat

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Kurz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2017-12-08 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC 2017-10-20 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2017-12-08 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC L 2017-10-20 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory FC D

Adelaide United FC Form

2017-12-08 Melbourne Victory FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC W 2017-12-01 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Sydney FC L 2017-11-26 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2017-11-16 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC W 2017-11-11 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2017-11-04 Perth Glory FC 1–0 Adelaide United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56 Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne Victory FC or Adelaide United FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC35% Draw26% Adelaide United FC39%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
65%
Melbourne Victory FC or Adelaide United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne Victory FC27% Draw42% Adelaide United FC31%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap Melbourne Victory FC covers Push Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 17% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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