Adelaide United vs Melbourne City: result 3-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on February 1, 2020 at 08:30 AM (UTC)Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
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What was the result of Adelaide United vs Melbourne City?
Adelaide United won 3-1 on February 1, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 12′B. HalloranAdelaide United
- 16′C. NooneMelbourne City
- 41′B. HalloranAdelaide United
- 45′G. BlackwoodAdelaide United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Adelaide United have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats; Melbourne City have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2020 | Western United(away) | 4-3 | A-League |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Perth Glory(away) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Sydney(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2020 | Perth Glory(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Western United(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Sydney(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Adelaide United win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Melbourne City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2019 | Melbourne City 2-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| May 5, 2019 | Adelaide United 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Melbourne City 0-0 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Melbourne City 1-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Adelaide United 0-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Adelaide United 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Adelaide United on Oct 20, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Adelaide United score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Adelaide United sit 2nd in A-League (43 points from 26 matches) and Melbourne City sit 6th (38 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Adelaide United | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 36 | 43 |
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 38 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy