Melbourne City vs Adelaide United Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 26 Apr 2026

A-League Betting Preview: Melbourne City vs Adelaide United

Melbourne City square off against Adelaide United at AAMI Park, with kick-off set for 03:30 on Sunday 26 April.

Melbourne City look like a standout bet when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. There are odds of -102 that the home team overcome Adelaide and we’re confident that this is a value play.

Melbourne City have got the win in their last four games. Recently, a 3-2 victory occurred when playing Brisbane Roar away at Kayo Stadium. The Cranbourne East club had 45% possession and totalled six shots on target, with Marcus Younis bagging two goals and Medin Memeti scoring the other.

Adelaide United won their previous game, beating Macarthur at home. It was a 3-1 victory at Coopers Stadium. Airton Andrioli's team enjoyed 58% possession and recorded fourteen shots on goal, while Anselmo found the net twice and Panagiotis Kikianis bagged one.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Adelaide have avoided defeat against City in the past three meetings. In their last encounter, hosts Adelaide came out with a 4-1 win at Coopers Stadium. The past 10 H2H matches have included five Adelaide victories, three draws and two City wins.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Adelaide United	25	11	7	7	44	35	9	44:35	40
5	Melb City	25	10	8	7	32	31	1	32:31	38

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City have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 10.0 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal. Aurelio Vidmar's side have averaged 49.5% possession and 5.3 corners per game, conceding 1.3 goals and 4.4 corners from 9.1 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal.

Top goalscorer Marcus Younis has found the net 5 times, with Medin Memeti, Aziz Behich, Andreas Kuen and Max Caputo scoring 2 each. Leading assistor is Marcus Younis with 3.

United have won 4, lost 1 and drawn 5, with an average of 2.0 goals from 13.2 attempts and 7.5 shots on goal. The South Australia outfit average 52.5% possession, 6.2 corners awarded and 3.9 corners against them, while conceding 1.2 goals from 10.3 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal.

Luka Jovanovic is the leading scorer with 5 goals, followed by Juan Muniz on 3, with Anselmo and two others bagging 2. Jay Barnett, Ethan Alagich and Jonny Yull have clocked up 2 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Melbourne City vs Adelaide United Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the essential Melbourne City vs Adelaide United betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, a corners value pick, correct score guidance, top player prop plays and a carefully crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

It’s great to get attractive odds of -102 for a home win in this A-League encounter. We think that Melbourne City will have the upper hand and this could be the best way of getting value.

The latest injury and suspension news can have a big bearing and we use this data as well as the latest form guide. We’re also keen to study the football stats so that we can get the fullest picture of how the action might happen.

Key Melbourne City vs Adelaide United league stats:

• City have won 4 consecutive games.
• City have won 10 of their last 18 games at home.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 50.5% likelihood of our pick winning. However, we have this number closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

If you’re looking for a wager at bigger odds, then City on the Double Result market could be a way forward. You need them to lead at the halfway stage and then claim a win.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

City 2 - 0 Adelaide

There’s the option to wager on City to win by a 2-0 scoreline. Odds of +700 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Max Caputo To Score +102

Max Caputo (City) is available to find the net at +102. There are attractive odds available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for him to find the net.

Latest Max Caputo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+102

First

+280

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Corners Prediction

City Under 5.5 Corners -147

Melbourne City have failed to cover the 5.5 corners line in three straight matches, while the previous 5 Adelaide games have seen them concede an average of 3.40 corners. There are odds of -147 when it comes to this Team Corners bet and we can see City fall short of the line here.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

City

Total

9.70 5.30 4.40

Home

10.60 6.10 4.50

Away

9.50 5.40 4.10

Adelaide

Total

10.10 6.20 3.90

Home

10.00 6.50 3.50

Away

9.60 4.60 5.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-143

Under 9.5

-100

City Corners

Over 5.5

-102

Under 5.5

-147

Adelaide Corners

Over 4.5

-105

Under 4.5

-141

Most Corners

1

-139

X

+650

2

+140

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Melbourne City vs Adelaide United Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With a 51% prospect of triumphing according to the 1x2 odds, Melbourne City are favourites to come out on top in this A-League clash and they’re available at -102 with the bookmakers. At +235, Adelaide United are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

There are different ways to bet on City including the Asian Handicap -0.5 market. This option is -109, although Adelaide +0.5 is a viable alternative at -132 and you can cheer on the draw with the latter.

If you’re looking to bet on more than two goals, then Over 2.5 has the lowest price. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -200.

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Full-Time Result

1

-102

X

+265

2

+235

Half-Time Result

1

+148

X

+140

2

+265

Double Chance

1X

-370

12

-435

X2

-139

Draw No Bet

1

-208

2

+143

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-109

2 Hcp +0.5

-132

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+123

Over 2.5

-179

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-200

No

+138

There’s the chance to back Max Caputo at +280 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.

Max Caputo (City)

First

+102

Anytime

+280

Luka Jovanovic (United)

First

+155

Anytime

+410

Craig Goodwin (United)

First

+180

Anytime

+480

Medin Memeti (City)

First

+205

Anytime

+525

Yaya Dukuly (United)

First

+255

Anytime

+650

Mathew Leckie (City)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Andrew Nabbout (City)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Benjamin Mazzeo (City)

First

+310

Anytime

+800

Andreas Kuen (City)

First

+310

Anytime

+800

Elbasan Rashani (City)

First

+325

Anytime

+800

Austin Ayoubi (United)

First

+340

Anytime

+900

Jonny Yull (United)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Lawrence Wong (City)

First

+375

Anytime

+950

Daniel Arzani (City)

First

+390

Anytime

+1000

Dylan Pierias (United)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Alessandro Lopane (City)

First

+410

Anytime

+1000

Ethan Alagich (United)

First

+475

Anytime

+1150

Emin Durakovic (City)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Ryan Kitto (United)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Zane Schreiber (City)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Ryan Teague (City)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Nathaniel Atkinson (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Harrison Shillington (City)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Aziz Behich (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Jay Barnett (United)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Melbourne City have won each of their last three games at AAMI Park. The Cranbourne East club have finished with five wins, three losses and two draws in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Adelaide have not tasted an away defeat in eight straight matches. Airton Andrioli's team have collected four wins, four draws and two defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

The previous AAMI Park encounter involved a 0-0 draw between City and Adelaide. We’ve seen the past 9 H2H matches at AAMI Park involve four City wins. There have also been four draws and one Adelaide victory.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Melbourne City Home Stats		5-2-3	2.30	1.30	1.00	5	5	5	5
Adelaide United Away Stats		4-4-2	3.10	1.70	1.40	6	4	9	1

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Melbourne City vs Adelaide United Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the City vs Adelaide team news before betting. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for the A-League along with up-to-date injury news.

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