Melbourne City vs Adelaide United: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on October 20, 2019 at 05:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Adelaide United?
Melbourne City won 2-1 on October 20, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 24′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
- 28′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
- 67′R. McGreeAdelaide United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Adelaide United have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2019 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| May 5, 2019 | Adelaide United(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 5-0 | A-League |
| Apr 21, 2019 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Adelaide United(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2019 | Sydney(home) | 2-3 | A-League |
| May 5, 2019 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Apr 25, 2019 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 5-3 | A-League |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Melbourne City(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne City win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Adelaide United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 21, 2018 | Melbourne City 5-0 Adelaide United | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Melbourne City on May 5, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Adelaide United | 1.4 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 6th in A-League (38 points from 26 matches) and Adelaide United sit 2nd (43 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