Melbourne City vs Adelaide United: result 5-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 21, 2018 at 08:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Adelaide United?
Melbourne City won 5-0 on January 21, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 30′M. BudzińskiMelbourne City
- 35′M. BudzińskiMelbourne City
- 89′D. VidošićMelbourne City
- 90′Ross McCormackMelbourne City
- 90′D. VidošićMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Adelaide United have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Jan 9, 2018 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2018 | Sydney(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Jan 10, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2018 | Perth Glory(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Melbourne City win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Adelaide United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2017 | Adelaide United 0-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Melbourne City 1-0 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Jan 12, 2017 | Adelaide United 2-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Oct 28, 2016 | Melbourne City 2-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Adelaide United 4-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Melbourne City 0-2 Adelaide United | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Melbourne City on Oct 28, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Adelaide United | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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