Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United: match statistics
Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Melbourne City FC play Adelaide United in A-League (Australia). The match date is 26 April 2026 at 09:30. Final score: 1:2.
Current form
Melbourne City FC: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Adelaide United: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Melbourne City FC scores 1.26 and concedes 1.26 goals per match. Adelaide United scores 1.68 and concedes 1.43. League average: 2.82 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Melbourne City FC 52%, Adelaide United 79%. Over 2.5: Melbourne City FC 44%, Adelaide United 64%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 56%.
xG, shots and style
Adelaide United has higher xG: 1.62 vs 1.54. Melbourne City FC: 13.1 shots per match, Adelaide United: 14.5.
Match halves
Melbourne City FC: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.67. Adelaide United: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 1.07.
Goals by minute
Melbourne City FC: 76-90+ (9 goals). Adelaide United: 61-75 (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
A-League: 2.82 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 56%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 5.00, BTTS 100%.
Match description
I back the home win (1). Melbourne City have 4 wins and 1 draw in their last 5 (dwwww) and average 2.6 points per game, while Adelaide have 2 wins and 3 draws in their last 5 (dwddw) with 1.8 points per game. Defensively Melbourne looks stronger — the hosts concede 0.92 goals per home game on average and keep a clean sheet in 42% of matches, whereas Adelaide concede 1.5 goals away and have only 8% clean sheets; in the last 5 matches Melbourne conceded 4 goals and Adelaide 6. Offensively Adelaide register more shots on target (5.25 vs 4.75) and average 1.58 goals away compared to the hosts’ 1.42, but xG favors Melbourne (Melbourne generate 1.68 xG at home on average, while Adelaide’s opponents average 1.9 xG on the road), indicating higher quality chances created by the hosts. Melbourne have also scored 11 goals in their last 5 vs Adelaide’s 10 and boast a better home goal difference (+6 vs Adelaide’s +1 away), therefore I assign Melbourne 60%, draw 25% and away win 15%.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Melbourne City FC | Adelaide United | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 32% | 38% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.30 | 0.31 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Melbourne City FC is 25% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / match - Melbourne City FC · 1.6 pts / match - Adelaide United
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Adelaide United is 33% better for: goals scored per match.
1.26 goals / match - Melbourne City FC · 1.68 goals / match - Adelaide United
Melbourne City FC is 13% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.26 goals / match - Melbourne City FC · 1.43 goals / match - Adelaide United
Melbourne City FC scores in 78% of matches (21 of 27 matches), while Adelaide United keeps a clean sheet in 11% (3 of 28 matches).
Adelaide United scores in 89% of matches (25 of 28 matches), while Melbourne City FC keeps a clean sheet in 37% (10 of 27 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Melbourne City FC
Over / Under — Adelaide United
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Melbourne City FC is 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.37 pts / match - Melbourne City FC · 1.29 pts / match - Adelaide United
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Melbourne City FC - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Adelaide United - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.80 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.20 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 60% |
| No goal | 100% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -4 | +4 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (13 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Melbourne City FC
Adelaide United
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (A-League).
Teams vs league
| Melbourne City FC | Liga | Adelaide United | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.52 | 2.82 | ▲ 3.11 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 52% | 60% | ▲ 79% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 44% | 56% | ▲ 64% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 37% | 23% | ▼ 11% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 74% | 72% | ▲ 82% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 74% | 82% | ▲ 93% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Melbourne City FC 0 - 0 - 1 Adelaide United. Average goals 5.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United?
The A-League match finished Melbourne City FC 1:2 Adelaide United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United?
Melbourne City FC score 1.26 goals per game on average and Adelaide United 1.68. The A-League average is 2.82 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 52% of Melbourne City FC's matches and 79% of Adelaide United's.
What form are Melbourne City FC and Adelaide United in?
Over the last 5 games Melbourne City FC have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Adelaide United 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United?
The statistical background for Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.