Adelaide United FC

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Melbourne Victory FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

United Should Prove Too Strong

Adelaide look like the real deal against Melbourne Victory and we’re happy to take the 1.92 about them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. We get half our money back if the game ends level.

Victory Overcame United in Last Meeting

Adelaide United have won two on the spin, triumphing 2-1 in their previous game. This was away to Wellington Phoenix at Sky Stadium. Carl Veart's side had 50% possession and six shots on target, while Matthew Sheridan (own goal) and Luka Jovanovic scored one goal each.

Melbourne Victory lost when they were last in action. In a home game at AAMI Park, they were turned over 4-3 by Western United. The Boys in Blue recorded 51% possession and managed six shots on goal, with Brendan Hamill, Bruno Fornaroli and Clarismario Rodrigus on the scoresheet.

It has been three successive wins for Melbourne when playing Adelaide. In their last encounter, it was a 1-0 FFA Cup home victory for Melbourne. The past 10 H2H meetings have resulted in five Melbourne wins, four draws and one Adelaide victory.

A-League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Melb Victory logo Melb Victory 25 12 6 7 43 35 8 43:35 42
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

7 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, averaging 2.5 goals from 13.5 attempts and 5.9 shots on goal. United have had 52.8% possession and 6.0 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.6 goals from 11.7 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.2 corners.

Top scorer Archie Goodwin has found the net 5 times, with Zach Clough and Stefan Mauk getting 4 apiece. Zach Clough is the leading assists maker with 5.

Melbourne Victory – Last 10 League Games

Victory have 4 victories, 3 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 5.5 shots on goal, 11.8 attempts and 1.5 goals. Arthur Diles' team average 52.4% possession, 6.4 corners awarded and 5.2 corners against, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 7.3 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Bruno Fornaroli, Roderick Miranda and Zinedine Machach, with 2 goals apiece. Zinedine Machach has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

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

Melbourne Victory confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jack Duncan (GK), Joshua Rawlins, Brendan Hamill, Roderick Miranda, Kasey Bos, Ryan Teague, Jordi Valadon, Clarismario Rodrigus, Zinedine Machach, Daniel Arzani, Bruno Fornaroli.

Expert A-League Analysis

We’re always monitoring the team news. Combined with the latest form, this helps us secure the best value. Our football experts also take a data-led approach, with the key numbers proving useful.

Key Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory league stats:

  • The -0.25 line has been covered by Adelaide in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line has been covered by Adelaide in 3 of their last 5 games.
  • The -0.25 line has been covered by Adelaide in 2 consecutive games.

Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory Prediction

The best betting angle could be Adelaide -0.25 on the Asian Handicap. Take the 1.92 for the home team to win this A-League game, with a strong argument in favour of a triumph.

In the hunt for tastier odds, you might be interested to know that you can move the line. There’s an increasing amount of juice according to how far you are prepared to go.

United -0.25 Probability

The bookies are estimating that there is a 52.1% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, we think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

Our Pick

Adelaide Asian Hcp -0.25 @ 1.92 Bet Now bet365 logo
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Published 20:37, 16 January 2025

Corners Prediction

Adelaide Under 6.5 Corners 1.80 bet365 logo

Adelaide have had under 6.5 corners in three consecutive home games, while the previous 10 Melbourne Victory matches have seen them concede an average of 5.20 corners. We’re going to bet on Adelaide to fall short for Team Corners and this selection is available at 1.80.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Adelaide Logo Adelaide
Total
10.20 6.00 4.20
Home
11.50 7.00 4.50
Away
11.30 6.20 5.10
Victory Logo Victory
Total
11.60 6.40 5.20
Home
12.80 5.90 6.90
Away
11.60 5.40 6.20

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Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory Odds

The bookies betting odds have Adelaide United as 1.95 favourites for this A-League clash, implying that they are 51% likely to win the match. Melbourne Victory are the 3.50 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at 1.44

The Draw No Bet market is popular for A-League matches, with the football betting sites offering Adelaide United at 1.44 and Melbourne Victory are priced at 2.63 for the win.

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Team Stats

Adelaide United logo Adelaide United Stats

Melbourne Victory logo Melbourne Victory Stats

Full time Result

  • 7 wins, 1 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

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Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory Lineups

Adelaide United Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Melbourne Victory Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Adelaide United Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

40 Ethan Cox
20 Dylan Pierias 3 Bart Vriends 51 Panagiotis Kikianis 7 Ryan Kitto
14 Jay Barnett 55 Ethan Alagich
10 Zach Clough 6 Stefan Mauk 17 Ben Folami
26 Archie Goodwin
25 Jack Duncan
22 Joshua Rawlins 5 Brendan Hamill 21 Roderick Miranda 28 Kasey Bos
6 Ryan Teague 14 Jordi Valadon
11 Clarismario Rodrigus 8 Zinedine Machach 7 Daniel Arzani
10 Bruno Fornaroli

Melbourne Victory Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Adelaide United Substitutes

  • 1James Delianov
  • 8Isaias
  • 9Luka Jovanovic
  • 12Jonny Yull
  • 19Yaya Dukuly
  • 42Austin Ayoubi
  • 44Ryan White

Melbourne Victory Substitutes

  • 1Mitchell Langerak
  • 3Adama Traore
  • 9Nikolaos Vergos
  • 16Joshua Inserra
  • 17Nishan Velupillay
  • 18Fabian Monge
  • 19Jing Reec

Previous Adelaide United Lineups

11 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
20 Dec A-League
Adelaide United 3-3 Sydney FC
13 Dec A-League
Central Coast 0-4 Adelaide United
07 Dec A-League
Newcastle Jets 0-1 Adelaide United

Previous Melbourne Victory Lineups

10 Jan A-League
Melb Victory 3-4 Western United
04 Jan A-League
Melb Victory 2-2 Western Sydney
01 Jan A-League
Auckland 0-0 Melb Victory
28 Dec A-League
Sydney FC 3-0 Melb Victory
21 Dec A-League
Melb Victory 1-1 Melb City
08 Dec A-League
Melb Victory 2-0 Perth Glory

Australia FlagA-League Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Auckland 25 15 8 2 47:23 53
2 Melb City 25 13 6 6 36:24 45
3 Western United 25 13 5 7 51:35 44
4 Western Sydney 25 12 7 6 55:39 43
5 Melb Victory 25 12 6 7 43:35 42
6 Adelaide United 26 10 8 8 53:55 38
7 Sydney FC 25 10 7 8 52:41 37
8 Macarthur 25 9 6 10 49:42 33
9 Newcastle Jets 25 8 5 12 42:43 29
10 Central Coast 25 5 11 9 28:49 26
11 Wellington 25 6 6 13 27:41 24
12 Brisbane Roar 25 4 6 15 30:50 18
13 Perth Glory 25 3 5 17 20:56 14
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Auckland 13 8 4 1 26:14 28
2 Melb Victory 12 7 3 2 25:15 24
3 Melb City 12 7 2 3 15:10 23
4 Sydney FC 13 6 3 4 36:25 21
5 Western United 12 6 3 3 19:12 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 12 2 5 5 11:15 11
10 Central Coast 12 2 5 5 12:25 11
11 Macarthur 12 2 4 6 21:22 10
12 Brisbane Roar 13 2 2 9 12:26 8
13 Perth Glory 13 2 2 9 11:29 8