Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

A League · 2025
Melbourne Victory FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Adelaide United FC
Sat 24 Feb 2018 · 08:50 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 14' Jordan O'Doherty
Matias Sanchez 35' Y
R 55' Dzengis Cavusevic
Jason Geria 64' Y
Y 78' Taylor Regan

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne Victory FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Illievski
  • Referee Alex King
  • Referee Lachlan Keevers
  • 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
2018-02-24 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Adelaide United FC 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
24 Feb Adelaide United FC H 3–0 W
08 Dec Adelaide United FC H 1–2 L
20 Oct Adelaide United FC A 2–2 D
Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb Melbourne Victory FC A 0–3 L
17 Feb Central Coast Mariners FC H 2–2 D
03 Feb Perth Glory FC H 2–1 W
27 Jan Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–0 W
21 Jan Melbourne City FC A 0–5 L
14 Jan Sydney FC H 0–0 D

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Melbourne Victory FC is hosting Adelaide United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Melbourne Victory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Melbourne Victory FC that had 210 games and scored 299 goals.
  • 14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jordan O'Doherty.
  • 19' Michael Marrone needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 22' A stunning finish from Taylor Regan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 27' A quiet spell here at . Melbourne Victory FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 29' Goal! Leroy George scores his 2 goal in 210 matches.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kevin Muscat will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Matias Sanchez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Melbourne Victory FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Adelaide United FC team. Ryan Kitto is replaced by Dzengis Cavusevic on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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 George Blackwood suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' Adelaide United FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 59' Goal! Besart Berisha scores his 30 goal in 335 matches.
  • 62' Another change for Adelaide United FC made on 62 minute. Daniel Adlung leaves to be changed by Nathan Konstandopoulos.
  • 64' The referee shows Melbourne Victory FC player a Yellow card on 64.
  • 69' It is a cagey affair so far. Melbourne Victory FC in their trying to find a way past Adelaide United FC's compact .
  • 70' Michael Marrone is replacing Nikola Mileusnic for the Adelaide United FC side.
  • 73' A change in the Melbourne Victory FC ranks — Thomas Deng exits the field as James Donachie enters on 73.
  • 78' Controversy at the stadium! Taylor Regan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 80' The Melbourne Victory FC bench stirs into life. Leroy George is withdrawn and Christian Theoharous gets his opportunity.
  • 85' James Troisi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Melbourne Victory FC so far.
  • 86' Pierce Waring is ready to make an impact after coming on for Besart Berisha at the 86 minute mark.
  • Another three points for Melbourne Victory FC.

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
Craig Goodwin 4
Marco Rojas 4
Besart Berisha 3
Hiroshi Ibusuki 3
Stefan Mauk 3
Leroy George 2
Daniel Arzani 2

Head to Head

2018-02-24 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Adelaide United FC 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

2018-02-24 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Adelaide United FC W 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

2018-02-24 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Adelaide United FC L 2018-02-17 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2018-02-03 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Perth Glory FC W 2018-01-27 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC W 2018-01-21 Melbourne City FC 5–0 Adelaide United FC L 2018-01-14 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Sydney FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09 Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC54% Draw23% Adelaide United FC23%
Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
46%
Melbourne Victory FC or Adelaide United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC41% Draw41% Adelaide United FC18%
Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap Melbourne Victory FC covers Push Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 22% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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