Adelaide United vs Melbourne City: result 0-0 and analysis
A-LeagueSemi-finalsKick-off on May 18, 2022 at 09:05 AM (UTC)Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
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What was the result of Adelaide United vs Melbourne City?
Adelaide United and Melbourne City drew 0-0 on May 18, 2022.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Adelaide United have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Melbourne City have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2022 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| May 8, 2022 | Western United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Sydney(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2022 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| May 4, 2022 | Perth Glory(away) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Ceres(away) | 3-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Apr 27, 2022 | BG Pathum United(home) | 0-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Jeonnam Dragons(away) | 1-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Adelaide United win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Melbourne City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2022 | Melbourne City 1-2 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Adelaide United 2-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Adelaide United 2-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| May 13, 2021 | Melbourne City 4-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Adelaide United 2-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Melbourne City 2-2 Adelaide United | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Adelaide United on Feb 15, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Adelaide United score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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