Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United: result 2-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on December 8, 2018 at 08:50 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United?
Melbourne Victory won 2-0 on December 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 62′K. BarbarousesMelbourne Victory
- 81′O. ToivonenMelbourne Victory
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne Victory have 10 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats; Adelaide United have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Sydney(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2018 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Perth Glory(home) | 0-2 | A-League |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Melbourne Victory win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Adelaide United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2018 | Melbourne Victory 2-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Melbourne Victory 3-0 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Melbourne Victory 1-2 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Adelaide United 2-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Melbourne Victory 2-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Adelaide United 0-2 Melbourne Victory | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United on Apr 22, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne Victory score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Adelaide United score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 1.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Adelaide United | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne Victory sit 4th in A-League (40 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 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 40 |
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