Sunday , 15 November 2026

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

A League · 2020-21
Melbourne Victory FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Adelaide United FC
Sat 13 Mar 2021 · 08:10 UTC Marvel Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 20' Javi Lopez
Jake Brimmer 23' Y
Aaron Anderson 47' Y
Storm Roux 54' Y
Leigh Broxham 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Melbourne Victory FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League at Marvel Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Cream
  • Referee Chris Beath
  • Referee Nathan MacDonald
  • Referee Lachlan Keevers
  • Referee Kate Jacewicz

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Wellington Phoenix FC 4 10
2 Sydney FC 4 7
3 Brisbane Roar FC 3 7
4 Melbourne City FC 4 7
5 Perth Glory FC 4 6
6 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 5
7 Macarthur FC 4 5
8 Auckland FC 4 5
9 Melbourne Victory FC 4 3
10 Newcastle United Jets FC 4 2
11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4 2
12 Adelaide United FC 3 1

Head-to-Head

9
6
10
Melbourne Victory FC 25 games · Avg 2.8 goals Adelaide United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC 2020-02-29 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2020-01-17 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-11-23 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-04-19 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC

Recent Form

Melbourne Victory FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Mar Adelaide United FC H 1–3 L
06 Mar Melbourne City FC H 0–6 L
27 Feb Western United FC H 3–4 L
24 Feb Wellington Phoenix FC H 2–0 W
21 Feb Newcastle United Jets FC H 0–1 L
10 Feb Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Mar Melbourne Victory FC A 3–1 W
05 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC H 2–1 W
27 Feb Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 3–2 W
19 Feb Central Coast Mariners FC H 3–2 W
12 Feb Macarthur FC A 0–4 L
05 Feb Perth Glory FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Melbourne Victory FC Adelaide United FC
#9 Position #12
3 Points 1
4 Played 3
0 / 3 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 2
5 Scored 3
6 Conceded 8
-1 GD -5
0.75 PPG 0.33
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season

Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 pts). Adelaide United FC are 12th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/4
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Melbourne Victory FC
Keegan Jelacic 2 G
Jordi Valadon 2 G
Charles Nduka 1 G 2 A
Adelaide United FC
Brody Burkitt 2 G
Joey Garuccio 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Melbourne Victory FC have kicked off against Adelaide United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Melbourne Victory FC have won 304 goals from 214 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Javi Lopez on 20.
  • 23' The referee calls foul for Jake Brimmer. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 28' GOAL! Jake Brimmer scores on 28.
  • 33' Melbourne Victory FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' GOAL! Stefan Mauk scores on 35.
  • 40' Melbourne Victory FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Adelaide United FC's shape.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Strain made 236 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 47' It’s a booking for Melbourne Victory FC player. Aaron Anderson gets a Yellow card.
  • 52' Jacob Butterfield has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 54' The referee has no hesitation. Storm Roux is booked for Melbourne Victory FC — Yellow card on 54.
  • 56' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Al Hassan Toure has done his job and it is now time for Kusini Yengi to step up.
  • 61' Brilliant from the forward! Kusini Yengi makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 61.
  • 62' Ben Folami makes way for Brandon Lauton at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Melbourne Victory FC.
  • 67' The referee has no hesitation. Leigh Broxham is booked for Melbourne Victory FC — Yellow card on 67.
  • 72' The travelling Adelaide United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' The whistle greets Aaron Anderson as he departs to be replaced by Zaydan Bello.
  • 77' Stefan Mauk adds to his 0 season tally! Adelaide United FC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 82' Australia international Louis D'Arrigo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 89' The whistle greets Stefan Mauk as he departs to be replaced by Joe Caletti.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.

Lineups

Melbourne Victory FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2021-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC 2020-02-29 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2020-01-17 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-11-23 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Melbourne Victory FC 2019-04-19 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC

Melbourne Victory FC Form

2021-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC L 2021-03-06 Melbourne Victory FC 0–6 Melbourne City FC L 2021-02-27 Melbourne Victory FC 3–4 Western United FC L 2021-02-24 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2021-02-21 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Newcastle United Jets FC L 2021-02-10 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC L

Adelaide United FC Form

2021-03-13 Melbourne Victory FC 1–3 Adelaide United FC W 2021-03-05 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2021-02-27 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC W 2021-02-19 Adelaide United FC 3–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2021-02-12 Macarthur FC 4–0 Adelaide United FC L 2021-02-05 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Perth Glory FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.04 Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for: Melbourne Victory FC or Adelaide United FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Melbourne Victory FC40% Draw24% Adelaide United FC36%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
60%
Melbourne Victory FC or Adelaide United FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Melbourne Victory FC34% Draw39% Adelaide United FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC

Handicap Melbourne Victory FC covers Push Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 13% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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