AUSTRALIA A-LEAGUE
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Coopers Stadium
Referee: Shaun Evans, Australia
Adelaide United
Match Timeline
Melbourne City
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
-5'
Luka Jovanovic
Adelaide United
12'
E. Alagich · Assist: L. Jovanovic
Adelaide United
15'
L. Jovanovic · Assist: Y. Dukuly
Adelaide United
🟥
36'
Dylan Pierias
Adelaide United
VAR
38'
Dylan Pierias
Adelaide United
40'
T. Kanamori
Melbourne City
🟨
45'
Panagiotis Kikianis
Adelaide United
🔄
46'
J. Yull ↔ J. Barnett
Adelaide United
🔄
46'
J. Muniz ↔ P. Madanha
Adelaide United
🔄
64'
L. Jovanovic ↔ R. White
Adelaide United
🔄
65'
K. Rahmani ↔ B. Mazzeo
Melbourne City
🔄
65'
B. Kutleshi ↔ H. Shillington
Melbourne City
🔄
65'
Z. Schreiber ↔ P. Antoniou
Melbourne City
🔄
71'
T. Kanamori ↔ B. Baker
Melbourne City
🔄
75'
A. Nabbout ↔ M. Memeti
Melbourne City
79'
R. White
Adelaide United
84'
J. Barnett
Adelaide United
🔄
90'
L. Duzel ↔ A. Ayoubi
Adelaide United

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Adelaide United Win 0%
Draw 0%
Melbourne City Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Adelaide United1
Melbourne City1.55
Recent Form (Last 5)
Adelaide United Adelaide United
WWDLW
6 GF / 5 GA
Melbourne City Melbourne City
WLDWL
7 GF / 1 GA
Key Stats
1.5
Average Goals Scored
1.75
1.25
Average Goals Conceded
0.25
3
BTTS Yes
1
3
Over 2.5
1
6.25
Shots on Goal
4.25

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Adelaide United Adelaide United 4 matches
Melbourne City Melbourne City 4 matches
Adelaide United Statistic Melbourne City
2 Wins 2
0 Draws 2
2 Losses 0
6 Goals For 7
5 Goals Against 1
1.5 Avg Goals Scored 1.75
1.25 Avg Goals Conceded 0.25
3 BTTS Yes 1
4 Over 1.5 3
3 Over 2.5 1
0 Over 3.5 1
1 Clean Sheets 3
0 Failed To Score 1
6.25 Shots On Goal 4.25
13.75 Total Shots 11.25
7 Corners 4.75
55% Ball Possession 55.3%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Adelaide United won 7 times, Melbourne City won 3 times, while 5 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 30:19 from Adelaide United's perspective. 10 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 9 matches, with an average of 3.27 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Adelaide United 4-4-2 / Melbourne City 4-3-3
H2H summary: Adelaide United wins 7, draws 5, Melbourne City wins 3
Stats
Adelaide United Adelaide United
Melbourne City Melbourne City
Shots on Goal
6
Shots on Goal
1
Shots off Goal
2
Shots off Goal
6
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
3
1 Corner Kicks 6
12 Fouls 5
1 Offsides 1
31% Ball Possession 69%
11 Total Shots 10
6 Shots on Goal 1
2 Shots off Goal 6
3 Blocked Shots 3
7 Shots insidebox 5
4 Shots outsidebox 5
0 Goalkeeper Saves 2
254 Total passes 547
181 Passes accurate 470
1.31 expected_goals 0.86
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 0 🟨
🟥 1 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Adelaide United
Formation
Melbourne City
J. Smits
J. Smits
D. Pierias
D. Pierias
B. Vriends
B. Vriends
P. Kikianis
P. Kikianis
R. Kitto
R. Kitto
J. Muniz
J. Muniz
E. Alagich
E. Alagich
L. Duzel
L. Duzel
Y. Dukuly
🎯
Y. Dukuly
L. Jovanovic
🎯
L. Jovanovic
J. Yull
J. Yull
P. Beach
P. Beach
B. Kutleshi
B. Kutleshi
G. Ferreyra
G. Ferreyra
L. Bonetig
L. Bonetig
A. Behich
A. Behich
K. Rahmani
K. Rahmani
Z. Schreiber
Z. Schreiber
A. Kuen
A. Kuen
A. Nabbout
A. Nabbout
M. Caputo
M. Caputo
T. Kanamori
T. Kanamori
Adelaide United 4-4-2
Starting XI
22
J. Smits
G
20
D. Pierias
🟥 36'
D
3
B. Vriends
D
4
P. Kikianis
🟨 45'
D
7
R. Kitto
D
10
J. Muniz
↓ 46'
M
55
E. Alagich
⚽ 12'
M
23
L. Duzel
↓ 90'
M
19
Y. Dukuly
🎯 15'
M
9
L. Jovanovic
⚽ 15' 🎯 12' ↓ 64' 🟨 -5'
F
12
J. Yull
↓ 46'
F
Substitutes
40
E. Cox
G
14
J. Barnett
⚽ 84' ↑ 46'
M
36
P. Madanha
↑ 46'
F
42
A. Ayoubi
↑ 90'
M
44
R. White
⚽ 79' ↑ 64'
62
F. Talladira
M
65
J. Garuccio
M
Melbourne City 4-3-3
Starting XI
1
P. Beach
G
44
B. Kutleshi
↓ 65'
D
22
G. Ferreyra
D
4
L. Bonetig
D
16
A. Behich
D
47
K. Rahmani
↓ 65'
M
19
Z. Schreiber
↓ 65'
M
30
A. Kuen
M
15
A. Nabbout
↓ 75'
F
17
M. Caputo
F
10
T. Kanamori
⚽ 40' ↓ 71'
F
Substitutes
33
D. Ochsenham
G
20
B. Mazzeo
↑ 65'
F
35
M. Memeti
↑ 75'
F
36
H. Shillington
↑ 65'
D
37
P. Antoniou
↑ 65'
D
38
B. Baker
↑ 71'
F
53
A. Mackintosh
M
Last matches: Adelaide United
20.07.26
Fri
Adelaide United
Playford City Patriots
2
0
W
14.07.26
Fri
Adelaide United
The Cove
5
0
W
15.05.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Auckland
0
3
L
09.05.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Auckland
1
1
D
26.04.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
2
1
W
19.04.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Macarthur
3
1
W
11.04.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Newcastle Jets
1
1
D
03.04.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Auckland
1
1
D
20.03.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Western Sydney Wanderers
4
2
W
14.03.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Central Coast Mariners
1
1
D
06.03.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Wellington Phoenix
1
1
D
27.02.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Melbourne Victory
1
1
D
20.02.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Perth Glory
4
0
W
14.02.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Sydney
2
1
W
08.02.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Newcastle Jets
2
3
L
30.01.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Macarthur
1
1
D
24.01.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Brisbane Roar
3
2
W
17.01.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Melbourne Victory
2
1
W
11.01.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Wellington Phoenix
2
2
D
04.01.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Central Coast Mariners
0
4
L
Last matches: Melbourne City
07.08.26
Fri
Melbourne City
Palermo
0
2
L
02.05.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Auckland
1
1
D
26.04.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Adelaide United
1
2
L
18.04.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
3
2
W
12.04.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
0
W
07.04.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Central Coast Mariners
2
1
W
04.04.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Western Sydney Wanderers
3
0
W
22.03.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Perth Glory
1
1
D
17.03.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Sydney
1
0
W
28.02.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Auckland
0
3
L
21.02.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory
1
3
L
07.02.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Western Sydney Wanderers
1
1
D
30.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
2
D
24.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Macarthur
2
6
L
16.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Auckland
2
1
W
11.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Newcastle Jets
0
1
L
06.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
1
0
W
03.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Sydney
0
0
D
28.12.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Perth Glory
1
3
L
23.12.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Macarthur
1
1
D
H2H: Adelaide United vs Melbourne City
26.04.26
H2H
Melbourne City
Adelaide United
1
2
W
21.11.25
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
4
1
W
26.04.25
H2H
Melbourne City
Adelaide United
0
0
D
07.02.25
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
1
0
W
25.01.24
H2H
Melbourne City
Adelaide United
1
0
L
29.10.23
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
6
0
W
03.03.23
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
4
2
W
29.01.23
H2H
Melbourne City
Adelaide United
3
3
D
22.05.22
H2H
Melbourne City
Adelaide United
2
1
L
18.05.22
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
0
0
D
15.02.22
H2H
Melbourne City
Adelaide United
1
2
W
15.01.22
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
2
2
D
27.11.21
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
2
2
D
13.05.21
H2H
Melbourne City
Adelaide United
4
1
L
03.01.21
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
2
0
W
Last matches: Adelaide United
15.05.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Auckland
0
3
L
19.04.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Macarthur
3
1
W
03.04.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Auckland
1
1
D
06.03.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Wellington Phoenix
1
1
D
20.02.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Perth Glory
4
0
W
08.02.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Newcastle Jets
2
3
L
30.01.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Macarthur
1
1
D
17.01.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Melbourne Victory
2
1
W
04.01.26
A-L
Adelaide United
Central Coast Mariners
0
4
L
27.12.25
A-L
Adelaide United
Western Sydney Wanderers
3
2
W
07.12.25
A-L
Adelaide United
Brisbane Roar
0
1
L
07.11.25
A-L
Adelaide United
Western Sydney Wanderers
2
0
W
17.10.25
A-L
Adelaide United
Sydney
2
1
W
H2H at home: Adelaide United
21.11.25
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
4
1
W
07.02.25
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
1
0
W
29.10.23
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
6
0
W
03.03.23
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
4
2
W
18.05.22
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
0
0
D
15.01.22
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
2
2
D
27.11.21
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
2
2
D
03.01.21
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
2
0
W
Last matches: Melbourne City
02.05.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Auckland
1
1
D
18.04.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
3
2
W
22.03.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Perth Glory
1
1
D
17.03.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Sydney
1
0
W
28.02.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Auckland
0
3
L
07.02.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Western Sydney Wanderers
1
1
D
30.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
2
2
D
24.01.26
A-L
Melbourne City
Macarthur
2
6
L
06.12.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Newcastle Jets
1
0
W
29.11.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Central Coast Mariners
0
0
D
08.11.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory
2
0
W
31.10.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
0
0
D
18.10.25
A-L
Melbourne City
Western Sydney Wanderers
1
1
D
H2H away: Melbourne City
21.11.25
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
4
1
L
07.02.25
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
1
0
L
29.10.23
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
6
0
L
03.03.23
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
4
2
L
18.05.22
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
0
0
D
15.01.22
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
2
2
D
27.11.21
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
2
2
D
03.01.21
H2H
Adelaide United
Melbourne City
2
0
L

Standings

A-League: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 26 15 3 8 55:39 16 48
W D D L W
2 26 12 7 7 46:36 10 43
W W D D W
3 26 11 9 6 42:29 13 42
D L D D L
4 26 11 7 8 44:33 11 40
W D D L W
5 26 11 6 9 33:25 8 39
D D W D L
6 26 10 8 8 33:33 0 38
L W W W W
7 26 9 7 10 37:44 -7 34
W L L W W
8 26 9 6 11 36:48 -12 33
L W L W W
9 26 8 8 10 35:42 -7 32
L W D L D
10 26 8 7 11 32:39 -7 31
W D W D D
11 26 6 8 12 27:36 -9 26
L L D D L
12 26 5 6 15 27:43 -16 21
L L L L L
Promotion - A-League (Play Offs: Semi-finals)
Promotion - A-League (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)