Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League at AAMI Park.
- Melbourne City FC 26 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Sam Kelly (Australia)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Newcastle United Jets FC 26 48 2 Adelaide United FC 26 43 3 Auckland FC 26 42 4 Melbourne Victory FC 26 40 5 Sydney FC 26 39 6 Melbourne City FC 26 38 7 Macarthur FC 26 34 8 Wellington Phoenix FC 26 33 9 Central Coast Mariners FC 26 32 10 Perth Glory FC 26 31 11 Brisbane Roar FC 26 26 12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 21 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 26 Apr Adelaide United FC H 1–2 L 18 Apr Brisbane Roar FC A 3–2 W 12 Apr Wellington Phoenix FC H 2–0 W 07 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC H 2–1 W 04 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 3–0 W 22 Mar Perth Glory FC A 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 26 Apr Melbourne City FC A 2–1 W 19 Apr Macarthur FC H 3–1 W 11 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–1 D 03 Apr Auckland FC H 1–1 D 20 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 4–2 W 14 Mar Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–1 D Season Stats
Melbourne City FC Adelaide United FC #6 Position #2 38 Points 43 26 Played 26 10 / 8 / 8 W / D / L 12 / 7 / 7 33 Scored 46 33 Conceded 36 +0 GD +10 1.46 PPG 1.65 38% Win % 46% Key Stats
57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history38% Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season12% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this seasonMelbourne City FC are 6th (38 pts). Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Melbourne City FC and Adelaide United FC has kicked off!
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ethan Alagich made 231 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' It looks surprising Melbourne City FC does not make any changes. Emin Durakovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 17' Melbourne City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Marcus Younis on 17.
- 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 27' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Luke Duzel suffering a number of foals already.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Adelaide United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' It’s high time Ayrton Andrioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' The whistle greets Samuel Souprayen as he departs to be replaced by Harrison Delbridge.
- 45' Adelaide United FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Luka Jovanovic scoring 2 goals.
- 50' Melbourne City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Adelaide United FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 63' Luka Jovanovic is replacing Yaya Dukuly for the Adelaide United FC side.
- 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
- 70' It’s gonna be a card for Max Caputo.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Medin Memeti. He replaces Max Caputo on 75 minute.
- 78' Time for substitution for Adelaide United FC. Anselmo is replaced by Craig Goodwin.
- 79' Goal! Luka Jovanovic scores his 13 goal in 231 matches.
- 84' Melbourne City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 85' The referee shows Melbourne City FC player a card on 85.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a card for Harrison Delbridge.
- 89' The whistle greets Harry Crawford as he departs to be replaced by Austin Ayoubi.
- 90' Adelaide United FC player sees a card in front of him.
- Another three points for Adelaide United FC.
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Melbourne City FC
Starting XI- 16
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30
Andreas Kuen ↓ Lawrence Wong 75'
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17
Max Caputo ↓ Medin Memeti 75'
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19
Zane Schreiber ↓ Mathew Leckie 63'
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Bench-
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Mathew Leckie ↑ 63'
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Harrison Delbridge ↑ 40'
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Medin Memeti ↑ 75'
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Besian Kutleshi ↑ 63'
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Lawrence Wong ↑ 75'
Coach Aurelio VidmarAdelaide United FC
Starting XI-
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Anselmo ↓ Craig Goodwin 78'
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Yaya Dukuly ↓ Luka Jovanovic 63'
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Luke Duzel ↓ Juan Muniz 63'
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Harry Crawford ↓ Austin Ayoubi 89'
Bench-
11
Craig Goodwin ↑ 78'
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Juan Muniz ↑ 63'
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Luka Jovanovic ↑ 63'
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Austin Ayoubi ↑ 89'
Coach Ayrton Andrioli -
Head to Head
Melbourne City FC Form
2026-04-26 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC L 2026-04-18 Brisbane Roar FC 2–3 Melbourne City FC W 2026-04-12 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2026-04-07 Melbourne City FC 2–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2026-04-04 Melbourne City FC 3–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2026-03-22 Perth Glory FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC DAdelaide United FC Form
2026-04-26 Melbourne City FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC W 2026-04-19 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Macarthur FC W 2026-04-11 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2026-04-03 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Auckland FC D 2026-03-20 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2–4 Adelaide United FC W 2026-03-14 Central Coast Mariners FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D