Melbourne City vs Adelaide United: result 4-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on May 13, 2021 at 09:05 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Adelaide United?
Melbourne City won 4-1 on May 13, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 8′S. JamiesonMelbourne City
- 45′S. GallowayMelbourne City
- 51′B. HalloranAdelaide United
- 72′J. MaclarenMelbourne City (pen.)
- 82′J. MaclarenMelbourne City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Adelaide United have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2021 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 3-2 | A-League |
| May 5, 2021 | Perth Glory(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Macarthur(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 7-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2021 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Western United(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Sydney(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Macarthur(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Melbourne City win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Adelaide United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2021 | Adelaide United 2-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Melbourne City 2-2 Adelaide United | A-League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Melbourne City on Jan 3, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 2.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 2.8 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Adelaide United | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- May 14, 2021Macarthur3-1Melbourne Victory
- May 15, 2021Western United0-1Sydney
- May 15, 2021Newcastle Jets0-1Central Coast Mariners
- May 16, 2021Melbourne City2-2Wellington Phoenix
- May 16, 2021Adelaide United1-0Brisbane Roar
- May 16, 2021Perth Glory5-1Western Sydney Wanderers
- May 19, 2021Sydney2-0Melbourne Victory
- May 19, 2021Perth Glory2-1Adelaide United