Melbourne City vs Adelaide United: result 2-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 25Kick-off on August 11, 2020 at 09:30 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Adelaide United?
Melbourne City and Adelaide United drew 2-2 on August 11, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 34′A. LunaMelbourne City
- 40′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
- 77′K. OpsethAdelaide United (pen.)
- 90′B. HalloranAdelaide United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Adelaide United have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2020 | Sydney(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 4-2 | A-League |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Perth Glory(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2020 | Sydney(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Perth Glory(home) | 5-3 | A-League |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne City win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Adelaide United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | Adelaide United 3-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Melbourne City on Feb 1, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 1.6 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Adelaide United | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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