Melbourne City vs Adelaide United: result 2-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 18, 2013 at 08:30 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Adelaide United?
Melbourne City won 2-0 on January 18, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 5′J. TadićMelbourne City
- 50′R. GarcíaMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2013 | Sydney(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Jan 6, 2013 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Jan 1, 2013 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2012 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2013 | Perth Glory(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2013 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Dec 31, 2012 | Sydney(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Dec 21, 2012 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-6 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Melbourne City win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Adelaide United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2012 | Adelaide United 1-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 23, 2012 | Adelaide United 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Melbourne City 1-3 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Nov 4, 2011 | Adelaide United 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Melbourne City on Nov 17, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Adelaide United | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 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