Adelaide United FC
Football Australia - A-League Coopers Stadium Fri 7 Feb 03:35
Melbourne City FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

There’s a Case for Backing United to Win

Adelaide look like a standout bet when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. There are odds of -100 that the home team overcome Melbourne City and we’re confident that this is a value play.

1-0 Triumph for City in Last H2H

Adelaide United were defeated on the road in their last game. Sydney FC won 4-1 at Allianz Stadium. Carl Veart's men recorded 46% possession and had seven shots on target, with Dylan Pierias being the goalscorer.

Melbourne City have been defeated in back-to-back games. Away from home, they recently suffered a 1-0 loss against Macarthur at Campbelltown Stadium. The Cranbourne East club dominated possession with 65% of the ball and racked up four shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was City who were victorious when they last faced Adelaide. At AAMI Park, a 1-0 home triumph was recorded. In the previous 10 H2H games, there have been four draws and three wins apiece.

A-League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Melb City logo Melb City 26 14 6 6 41 25 16 41:25 48
6 Adelaide United logo Adelaide United 26 10 8 8 53 55 -2 53:55 38
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Adelaide United – Last 10 League Games

United have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 2.2 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts. The Reds have averaged 51.5% possession and 6.1 corners per match, conceding 1.8 goals and 5.2 corners from 4.8 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts.

Archie Goodwin is the top goalscorer with 6, Stefan Mauk has 4, with Ethan Alagich and two other players on 2. Zach Clough has made the most assists with 5.

Melbourne City – Last 10 League Games

City have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, averaging 10.5 attempts, 4.5 shots on goal and 1.3 goals. Aurelio Vidmar's team average 54.3% possession, 4.4 corners awarded and 3.3 corners against them, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 4.2 shots on goal and 8.1 attempts.

Yonatan Cohen is top scorer on 3, with Benjamin Mazzeo and Harry Politidis next on 2. Andreas Kuen has been the top assist maker with 4 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Adelaide United confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ethan Cox (GK), Dylan Pierias, Bart Vriends, Isaias, Ryan Kitto, Jay Barnett, Ethan Alagich, Zach Clough, Stefan Mauk, Ben Folami, Archie Goodwin.

Melbourne City confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Patrick Beach (GK), Callum Talbot, German Ferreyra, Samuel Souprayen, Aziz Behich, Benjamin Mazzeo, Matthew Leckie, Steven Peter Ugarkovic, Harry Politidis, Max Caputo, Lawrence Wong.

Adelaide United vs Melbourne City Prediction & Betting Tips

We’re keeping things simple with our standout bet considering that Adelaide are currently priced at -100. We think they can secure a victory in this A-League match and the hosts looks a value play.

Getting the lowdown on injuries and studying the form guide are important duties ahead of making football picks. We also place great emphasis on the stats and a data-led approach can be effective.

Key Adelaide United vs Melbourne City league stats:

  • Adelaide have won 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Adelaide have won 11 of their last 20 games.
  • City have lost their last 2 games.

United to Win Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 50% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

Looking for Bigger Odds?

There are ways to squeeze more juice from backing United. The Result & Both Teams to Score and Double Result markets are great alternatives and the same applies to Asian Handicap.

Our Match Prediction
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Corners Prediction

City Over 4.5 Corners -120 bet365 logo

The past 10 Melbourne City away matches have involved them having an average of 5.80 corners, with Adelaide conceding over 4.5 corners in their last three games. We’re anticipating that there will be plenty of Melbourne City corners and that the Team Corners line will be covered, with odds of -120 on offer.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Adelaide Logo Adelaide
Total
11.30 6.10 5.20
Home
11.30 6.20 5.10
Away
11.20 5.70 5.50
City Logo City
Total
7.70 4.40 3.30
Home
8.70 5.60 3.10
Away
10.30 5.80 4.50
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Adelaide United vs Melbourne City Odds

Bookies favourites Adelaide United are regarded as the likeliest winners for this A-League game and the -100 about them triumphing means a 50% chance of winning based on their current betting odds. Melbourne City are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at +230.

A high-scoring match is a possibility and that is reflected in the Over 2.5 Goals odds.

If you fancy Adelaide United but want money back if this A-League match is a draw, then you can get -200. You can bet on Melbourne City at +150 on the Draw No Bet market.

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Team Stats
Adelaide United logo Adelaide United League Stats
Melbourne City logo Melbourne City League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Adelaide United vs Melbourne City Lineups & Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date Adelaide vs City team news.

The A-League squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

Adelaide United Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Melbourne City Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Adelaide United Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

40 Ethan Cox
20 Dylan Pierias 3 Bart Vriends 8 Isaias 7 Ryan Kitto
14 Jay Barnett 55 Ethan Alagich
10 Zach Clough 6 Stefan Mauk 17 Ben Folami
26 Archie Goodwin
33 Patrick Beach
2 Callum Talbot 22 German Ferreyra 26 Samuel Souprayen 16 Aziz Behich
46 Benjamin Mazzeo 7 Matthew Leckie 6 S. Peter Ugarkovic 38 Harry Politidis
17 Max Caputo 41 Lawrence Wong

Melbourne City Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Adelaide United Substitutes

  • 19Yaya Dukuly
  • 27Joshua Cavallo
  • 42Austin Ayoubi
  • 44Ryan White
  • 58Harry Crawford
  • 60Oscar Page
  • 74Amlani Tatu

Melbourne City Substitutes

  • 13Nathaniel Atkinson
  • 19Zane Schreiber
  • 23Marco Tilio
  • 39Emin Durakovic
  • 40James Nieuwenhuizen
  • 47Kavian Rahmani
  • 50Michael Ghossaini

Previous Adelaide United Lineups

01 Feb A-League
Sydney FC 4-1 Adelaide United
22 Jan A-League
Adelaide United 2-2 Auckland
18 Jan A-League
Adelaide United 3-2 Melb Victory
10 Jan A-League
Wellington 1-2 Adelaide United
06 Jan A-League
Macarthur 1-2 Adelaide United
27 Dec A-League
Adelaide United 2-3 Western Sydney

Previous Melbourne City Lineups

25 Jan A-League
Macarthur 1-0 Melb City
17 Jan A-League
Auckland 3-0 Melb City
11 Jan A-League
Melb City 1-0 Brisbane Roar
07 Jan A-League
Melb City 2-0 Western United
03 Jan A-League
Melb City 2-0 Wellington
31 Dec A-League
Central Coast 1-1 Melb City
Australia FlagA-League Table
2024/2025 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Auckland 26 15 8 3 49:27 53
2 Melb City 26 14 6 6 41:25 48
3 Western United 26 14 5 7 55:37 47
4 Western Sydney 26 13 7 6 58:40 46
5 Melb Victory 26 12 7 7 44:36 43
6 Adelaide United 26 10 8 8 53:55 38
7 Sydney FC 26 10 7 9 53:46 37
8 Macarthur 26 9 6 11 50:45 33
9 Newcastle Jets 26 8 6 12 43:44 30
10 Central Coast 26 5 11 10 29:51 26
11 Wellington 26 6 6 14 27:43 24
12 Brisbane Roar 26 5 6 15 32:51 21
13 Perth Glory 26 4 5 17 22:56 17
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Auckland 13 8 4 1 26:14 28
2 Melb City 13 8 2 3 20:11 26
3 Melb Victory 13 7 4 2 26:16 25
4 Western United 13 7 3 3 23:14 24
5 Sydney FC 13 6 3 4 36:25 21
6 Western Sydney 13 6 2 5 31:23 20
7 Adelaide United 13 4 5 4 27:27 17
8 Newcastle Jets 13 3 3 7 22:22 12
9 Wellington 13 2 5 6 11:17 11
10 Central Coast 13 2 5 6 13:27 11
11 Macarthur 13 2 4 7 22:25 10
12 Brisbane Roar 13 2 2 9 12:26 8
13 Perth Glory 13 2 2 9 11:29 8