Melbourne City vs Adelaide United: result 3-3 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on January 29, 2023 at 04:00 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Adelaide United?
Melbourne City and Adelaide United drew 3-3 on January 29, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 1′G. BlackwoodAdelaide United
- 12′T. LamMelbourne City
- 17′R. KittoAdelaide United
- 43′C. GoodwinAdelaide United
- 52′M. LeckieMelbourne City
- 90′J. MaclarenMelbourne City (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Adelaide United have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2023 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Western United(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2023 | Macarthur(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 0-4 | A-League |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Melbourne City win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Adelaide United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2022 | Melbourne City 2-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| May 18, 2022 | Adelaide United 0-0 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Melbourne City 1-2 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Adelaide United 2-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Adelaide United 2-2 Melbourne City | A-League |
| May 13, 2021 | Melbourne City 4-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Adelaide United on May 22, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Adelaide United | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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