Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Melbourne Victory FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2026 ELIMINATION FINALS

A League · 2026
Melbourne Victory FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Adelaide United FC
Sun 22 Apr 2018 · 08:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Ben Garuccio
Rhys Williams 41' Y
Carl Valeri 51' Y
Y 65' Papa Babacar Diawara
Leigh Broxham 67' Y
Besart Berisha 77' Y
Y 82' Vince Lia

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne Victory FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Cream
  • Referee Chris Beath
  • Referee Shaun Evans
  • Referee Andrew Lindsay

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
2018-04-22 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 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
22 Apr Adelaide United FC H 2–1 W
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
22 Apr Melbourne Victory FC A 1–2 L
15 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 3–2 W
08 Apr Sydney FC A 0–3 L
30 Mar Wellington Phoenix FC H 3–1 W
23 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC H 5–2 W
16 Mar Melbourne City FC H 1–1 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Melbourne Victory FC launch into their encounter with Adelaide United FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Adelaide United FC backline.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Melbourne Victory FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' The 32-year-old Jordan Elsey has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 24' The referee shows Adelaide United FC player a Yellow card on 24.
  • 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Melbourne Victory FC and Adelaide United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Kurz might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 39' Daniel Adlung has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 233 appearances.
  • 41' Poor challenge from Rhys Williams. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 51' Carl Valeri catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' What a strike from Nikola Mileusnic! The score is 0-1.
  • 62' 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.
  • 63' Leroy George is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Papa Babacar Diawara. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 67' Poor challenge from Leigh Broxham. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 72' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Nikola Mileusnic has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Kitto to step up.
  • 77' Melbourne Victory FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Adelaide United FC — Vince Lia on, Nathan Konstandopoulos off on 81 minutes.
  • 82' It’s a booking for Adelaide United FC player. Vince Lia gets a Yellow card.
  • 87' George Blackwood has so much to prove this time. He replaces Papa Babacar Diawara on 87 minute.
  • 89' The Kosovo Besart Berisha breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 2-1!
  • 90' Kenny Athiu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Besart Berisha on 90 minute.
  • 2-1 the final result. Adelaide United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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

2018-04-22 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 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

2018-04-22 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC W 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

2018-04-22 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC L 2018-04-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC W 2018-04-08 Sydney FC 3–0 Adelaide United FC L 2018-03-30 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2018-03-23 Adelaide United FC 5–2 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2018-03-16 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.03 Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC52% Draw23% Adelaide United FC25%
Actual: Melbourne Victory FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
48%
Melbourne Victory FC or Adelaide United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC38% Draw41% Adelaide United FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap Melbourne Victory FC covers Push Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 21% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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