Melbourne City vs Adelaide United: result 1-3 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on January 4, 2012 at 04:15 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Adelaide United?
Adelaide United won 1-3 on January 4, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 38′Sergio van DijkAdelaide United (pen.)
- 48′D. VidošićAdelaide United
- 79′Sergio van DijkAdelaide United
- 90′Eli BabaljMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Adelaide United have 3, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2011 | Sydney(away) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Dec 23, 2011 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Perth Glory(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 9, 2011 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2011 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 22, 2011 | Sydney(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Dec 16, 2011 | Gold Coast United(home) | 0-3 | A-League |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 2, 2011 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 0-4 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Melbourne City win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Adelaide United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2011 | Adelaide United 1-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Melbourne City on Nov 4, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 13; Adelaide United score 0.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.8 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/13 | 9/13 |
| Adelaide United | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3 | 7/13 | 6/13 |
Over the last 13 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