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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

Melbourne City
4-1
Adelaide United

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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

Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Adelaide United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Melbourne City

4-3-3
  1. 9J. Maclaren
  2. 15A. Nabbout
  3. 11C. Noone
  1. 18C. Metcalfe
  2. 8A. O'Neill
  3. 10F. Berenguer-Bohrer
  1. 7R. Griffiths
  2. 2S. Galloway
  3. 22C. Good
  4. 3S. Jamieson
  1. 1T. Glover

Adelaide United

4-3-3
  1. 11C. Goodwin
  2. 9T. Jurić
  3. 6L. D'Arrigo
  1. 27J. Cavallo
  2. 18J. Caletti
  3. 8S. Mauk
  1. 26B. Halloran
  2. 3G. Timotheou
  3. 23J. Elsey
  4. 2M. Marrone
  1. 1J. Delianov
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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.

Melbourne City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 9, 2021Brisbane Roar(home)3-2A-League
May 5, 2021Perth Glory(away)3-1A-League
Apr 29, 2021Newcastle Jets(home)3-1A-League
Apr 24, 2021Macarthur(away)1-1A-League
Apr 17, 2021Melbourne Victory(home)7-0A-League
Adelaide United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 7, 2021Wellington Phoenix(home)0-0A-League
Apr 30, 2021Western United(home)0-0A-League
Apr 25, 2021Wellington Phoenix(away)1-2A-League
Apr 18, 2021Sydney(away)2-2A-League
Apr 14, 2021Macarthur(home)3-1A-League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Melbourne City win, 2 draws, 3 Adelaide United wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 3, 2021Adelaide United 2-0 Melbourne CityA-League
Aug 11, 2020Melbourne City 2-2 Adelaide UnitedA-League
Feb 1, 2020Adelaide United 3-1 Melbourne CityA-League
Oct 20, 2019Melbourne City 2-1 Adelaide UnitedA-League
May 5, 2019Adelaide United 1-0 Melbourne CityA-League
Apr 13, 2019Melbourne City 0-0 Adelaide UnitedA-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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Melbourne City2.80.959/1510/15
Adelaide United1.71.4311/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Melbourne City sit 7th in A-League (4 points from 3 matches) and Adelaide United sit 12th (0 points from 2 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Melbourne City3111454
12Adelaide United2002160

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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