Adelaide United vs Melbourne City: result 4-1 and analysis
A-LeagueMatchday 5Kick-off on November 21, 2025 at 08:35 AM (UTC)Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
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What was the result of Adelaide United vs Melbourne City?
Adelaide United won 4-1 on November 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 12′E. AlagichAdelaide United
- 15′L. JovanovićAdelaide United
- 40′T. KanamoriMelbourne City
- 79′Ryan WhiteAdelaide United
- 84′J. BarnettAdelaide United
Official lineup for Adelaide United vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Adelaide United
4-4-2- 12J. Yull
- 9L. Jovanović
- 19Y. Dukuly
- 23L. Đuzel
- 55E. Alagich
- 10Juan Muñiz
- 7R. Kitto
- 4P. Kikianis
- 3B. Vriends
- 20D. Pierias
- 22J. Smits
Melbourne City
4-3-3- 10T. Kanamori
- 17M. Caputo
- 15A. Nabbout
- 30A. Kuen
- 19Z. Schreiber
- 47Kavian Rahmani
- 16A. Behich
- 4L. Bonetig
- 22G. Ferreyra
- 44Besian Kutleshi
- 1P. Beach
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Adelaide United have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Melbourne City have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Auckland(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Macarthur(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Sydney(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-2 | Australia Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Machida Zelvia(away) | 2-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Perth Glory(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Buriram United(home) | 2-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Adelaide United wins, 2 draws, 1 Melbourne City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Melbourne City 0-0 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Adelaide United 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Melbourne City 1-0 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Adelaide United 6-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Adelaide United 4-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Melbourne City 3-3 Adelaide United | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Adelaide United on Apr 26, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Adelaide United score 1.9 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Adelaide United sit 12th in A-League (1 point from 3 matches) and Melbourne City sit 4th (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Melbourne City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | Adelaide United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy