Melbourne Victory FC
Football Australia - A-League AAMI Park Sat 13 Dec 03:35
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A-League Betting Preview: Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United

Bottom-of-the-table Melbourne Victory welcome Adelaide United to AAMI Park, with kick-off set for 03:35 on Saturday 13 December.

Can United Stay Close to the Favourites?

Adelaide +0.25 at -139 on the Asian Handicap could be the bet to have. We’re expecting them to avoid defeat against Melbourne Victory, with our stake divided equally between 0 and +0.5 in the hope the away team can land a win.

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Victory Too Good for United in Last H2H

Melbourne Victory played Macarthur on their travels in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw at Campbelltown Stadium. Arthur Diles' men enjoyed 53% possession and had one shot on target.

Adelaide United have lost three consecutive away games. Most recently, they lost 1-0 at home to Brisbane Roar at Coopers Stadium. The South Australia side had three shots on goal and recorded 59% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Melbourne had the upper hand in the previous clash between these sides. At AAMI Park, they recorded a 5-3 home victory over Adelaide. We’ve seen the past 10 H2H games involve five Melbourne wins. There have also been three draws and two Adelaide victories.

A-League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
6 Adelaide United logo Adelaide United 7 3 0 4 11 9 2 11:9 9
12 Melb Victory logo Melb Victory 7 1 2 4 4 11 -7 4:11 5
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Melbourne Victory – Last 10 League Games

2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.6 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 9.3 attempts. Victory have had 52.0% possession and 5.1 corners per game. On average, the Boys in Blue have conceded 1.3 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 4.9 corners.

Top scorer Keegan Jelacic has found the net 2 times, with Juan Mata, Denis Genreau, Zinedine Machach and Bruno Fornaroli getting 1 goals each. Matthew Grimaldi and Jordi Valadon are the top assists makers with 2.

Adelaide United – Last 10 League Games

United have won 3, lost 5 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.4 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 8.0 attempts. There’s been an average of 48.4% possession, 4.9 corners awarded and 5.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 11.4 attempts.

Luka Jovanovic is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Ethan Alagich on 2, with Joey Garuccio and two others bagging 1. Look no further than Yaya Dukuly for the top assist maker (3) in the last 10 games.

Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United Prediction & Betting Tips

From our key match prediction to corners advice, correct score pick, top player prop insights and a builder tailored for value — our Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United betting tips covers it all.

Match Prediction

If you echo our view that Adelaide can swerve defeat in this A-League encounter, then you can take them with a +0.25 goal start at -139. There are strong reasons to back the visitors.

Injuries and suspensions are studied by the team at Sportsgambler.com. Our football predictions also come from studying the latest A-League form, with the numbers playing a huge part before the tips are decided.

Key Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United league stats:

  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Victory in 5 consecutive games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Victory in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Victory in 13 of their last 20 games.
United +0.25 Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 58.1% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Luka Jovanovic to Score +175 BetMGM logo

Luka Jovanovic (United) has racked up three goals in his past five A-League matches. Based on the numbers, we are looking to bet the +175 for him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

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Corners Prediction

Over 10.5 Corners -135 BetMGM logo

It’s been three consecutive Melbourne Victory matches where 10.5 corners has been covered, while the same outcome has happened in three straight Adelaide away games. If you agree with our verdict that the Total Corners line is too low, go for odds of -135 that the teams go over.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Victory Logo Victory
Total
10.00 5.10 4.90
Home
9.20 5.40 3.80
Away
11.10 6.00 5.10
Adelaide Logo Adelaide
Total
10.20 4.90 5.30
Home
11.50 6.70 4.80
Away
10.20 5.10 5.10
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Adelaide +0.25 -139
Total Goals Over 2.5 -179
Total Corners Over 10.5 -135

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Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Anticipating a Tight Affair

The bookmakers have priced up the Full-Time Result odds and Melbourne Victory are +132 to come out on top, while Adelaide United are +170. The draw is available at +265 if you expect the clash to finish level.

If you want to back the favourites with some insurance, then Melbourne are -139 on the Draw No Bet market. Alternatively, Adelaide are -102 and there is money back if the game ends all square.

Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds and that means three goals or more are anticipated. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -208 on the BTTS market.

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Nikos Vergos Top of First Goalscorer List

You will find favourite Nikos Vergos at +330 to be First Goalscorer and there’s also the chance to get +123 that he finds the net any time.

Player Goals
Nikos Vergos (Victory)
First
+123
Anytime
+330
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Luka Jovanovic (United)
First
+175
Anytime
+450
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Craig Goodwin (United)
First
+180
Anytime
+460
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Jake Najdovski (United)
First
+250
Anytime
+600
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Melbourne Looking to Turn a Corner on Home Soil

Melbourne Victory have not won at AAMI Park in the past five matches. Arthur Diles' men have four wins, three draws and three losses in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Adelaide haven’t tasted victory in ten consecutive matches on the road. The South Australia side have finished with seven defeats and three draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 2.60.

Melbourne won 5-3 when they last played Adelaide at AAMI Park. In the past 6 H2H matches at AAMI Park, we have seen three draws, two Melbourne wins and one Adelaide victory.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Melbourne Victory logo Melbourne Victory Home Stats 4-3-3 2.50 1.40 1.10 3 7 3 7
Adelaide United logo Adelaide United Away Stats 0-3-7 4.00 1.40 2.60 8 2 8 2
  • 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
Team Stats
Melbourne Victory logo Melbourne Victory League Stats
Adelaide United logo Adelaide United League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Victory vs Adelaide team news. We’ll have the predicted and confirmed A-League lineups for you plus all the latest on player injuries.

Previous Melbourne Victory Lineups

05 Dec A-League
Macarthur 0-0 Melb Victory
28 Nov A-League
Brisbane Roar 1-0 Melb Victory
22 Nov A-League
Sydney FC 3-0 Melb Victory
08 Nov A-League
Melb Victory 0-2 Melb City
31 Oct A-League
Perth Glory 0-2 Melb Victory
24 Oct A-League
Newcastle Jets 5-2 Melb Victory

Previous Adelaide United Lineups

07 Dec A-League
Adelaide United 0-1 Brisbane Roar
28 Nov A-League
Wellington 2-1 Adelaide United
21 Nov A-League
Adelaide United 4-1 Melb City
07 Nov A-League
Adelaide United 2-0 Western Sydney
31 Oct A-League
Auckland 2-1 Adelaide United
27 Oct A-League
Macarthur 2-1 Adelaide United
Team Squads

Melbourne Victory Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Arthur Diles

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jack Duncan 25 G 7 630 7 0 0 0 0 0
Jason Davidson 3 D 7 630 7 0 0 0 3 0
Jordi Valadon 8 M 7 602 7 0 0 0 1 0
Denis Genreau 10 M 6 528 6 0 1 1 1 1
Keegan Jelacic 23 M 7 526 7 0 2 0 1 0

Adelaide United Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Airton Andrioli

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Joshua Smits 22 G 7 630 7 0 0 0 0 0
Bart Vriends 3 D 7 630 7 0 0 0 1 0
Panagiotis Kikianis 4 - 7 630 7 0 0 0 3 0
Ethan Alagich 55 M 7 616 7 0 2 2 0 0
Luke Duzel 23 M 7 571 7 0 0 0 2 0
Australia FlagA-League Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sydney FC 7 5 0 2 14:5 15
2 Brisbane Roar 7 4 2 1 8:3 14
3 Auckland 7 4 2 1 10:6 14
4 Melb City 7 3 3 1 9:5 12
5 Perth Glory 7 3 1 3 7:10 10
6 Adelaide United 7 3 0 4 11:9 9
7 Wellington 7 2 2 3 9:11 8
8 Central Coast 7 2 2 3 8:10 8
9 Western Sydney 7 2 2 3 6:8 8
10 Macarthur 7 2 2 3 4:7 8
11 Newcastle Jets 7 2 0 5 11:16 6
12 Melb Victory 7 1 2 4 4:11 5
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Brisbane Roar 4 3 1 0 5:0 10
2 Auckland 5 3 1 1 8:5 10
3 Sydney FC 3 3 0 0 7:0 9
4 Adelaide United 4 3 0 1 8:3 9
5 Western Sydney 3 2 1 0 5:3 7
6 Wellington 4 2 0 2 5:5 6
7 Central Coast 4 1 2 1 5:5 5
8 Macarthur 4 1 2 1 3:4 5
9 Perth Glory 4 1 1 2 3:5 4
10 Melb City 1 1 0 0 4:0 3
11 Newcastle Jets 4 1 0 3 7:9 3
12 Melb Victory 2 0 1 1 0:2 1