Melbourne City vs Adelaide United: result 1-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 26Kick-off on April 26, 2026 at 07:30 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Adelaide United?
Adelaide United won 1-2 on April 26, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 17′M. YounisMelbourne City
- 79′L. JovanovićAdelaide United
- 90′L. JovanovićAdelaide United
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Adelaide United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-1-4-1- 17M. Caputo
- 11E. Rashani
- 39E. Durakovic
- 30A. Kuen
- 28M. Younis
- 19Z. Schreiber
- 16A. Behich
- 26S. Souprayen
- 22G. Ferreyra
- 36H. Shillington
- 1P. Beach
Adelaide United
4-3-3- 12J. Yull
- 87Anselmo
- 58H. Crawford
- 55E. Alagich
- 23L. Đuzel
- 44Ryan White
- 19Y. Dukuly
- 3B. Vriends
- 4P. Kikianis
- 14J. Barnett
- 22J. Smits
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Adelaide United have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026 | Macarthur(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Auckland(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 4-2 | A-League |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Melbourne City win, 1 draw, 4 Adelaide United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | Adelaide United 4-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Melbourne City on Nov 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.4 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Adelaide United | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1 | 13/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 4th in A-League (7 points from 4 matches) and Adelaide United sit 12th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Melbourne City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | Adelaide United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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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