Melbourne City vs Adelaide United: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on October 28, 2016 at 08:50 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 28, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 11′B. FornaroliMelbourne City
- 56′B. FornaroliMelbourne City (pen.)
- 64′Sergi GuardiolaAdelaide United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Adelaide United have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2016 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-4 | A-League |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2016 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Oct 9, 2016 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| May 1, 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Melbourne City(home) | 4-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2016 | Adelaide United 4-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Melbourne City 0-2 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Adelaide United 0-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 5, 2015 | Adelaide United 2-4 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Adelaide United 4-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Melbourne City 3-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Melbourne City on Apr 22, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 2.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 2.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 2.0 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Adelaide United | 2.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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