Adelaide United vs Melbourne City: result 4-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on March 3, 2023 at 08:45 AM (UTC)Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
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What was the result of Adelaide United vs Melbourne City?
Adelaide United won 4-2 on March 3, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 9′A. NabboutMelbourne City
- 45′L. BarrAdelaide United
- 50′C. GoodwinAdelaide United
- 57′L. D'ArrigoAdelaide United
- 62′M. TilioMelbourne City
- 85′N. IrankundaAdelaide United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Adelaide United have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Melbourne City have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2023 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 4-4 | A-League |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Western United(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Melbourne City(away) | 3-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2023 | Sydney(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Perth Glory(away) | 4-2 | A-League |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Macarthur(home) | 6-1 | A-League |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Adelaide United(home) | 3-3 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Adelaide United win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 Melbourne City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2023 | Melbourne City 3-3 Adelaide United | A-League |
| May 22, 2022 | Melbourne City 2-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| May 18, 2022 | Adelaide United 0-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Adelaide United on Jan 29, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Adelaide United score 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 2.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Melbourne City | 2.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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