Our Adelaide United vs Melbourne City Prediction: 1-2
Adelaide United vs Melbourne City in the Australia A-League is scheduled for an 08:35 GMT kick-off on Friday November 21, 2025. Our analysis suggests a 1-2 away win, but with both teams likely to get on the scoresheet, BTTS is also worth considering.
Our prediction is supported by key Adelaide United vs Melbourne City stats, including attacking and defensive strength, recent form and historical results — all detailed below.
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Recent Form Insights
Adelaide United's Last Match – Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers
Adelaide United must win to build on their momentum after securing a hard-fought 2-0 Australia A-League victory over Western Sydney Wanderers in their last outing. In that match, Adelaide United recorded 53% possession, firing 10 shots at goal, with 8 on target.
| Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adelaide United | 53% | 10 (8) | 1.93 | 41 |
 Western Sydney Wanderers | 47% | 8 (1) | 1.13 | 52 |
Melbourne City's Last Match – Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City
Melbourne City will want to continue their winning form after a 2-0 Australia A-League victory over Melbourne Victory, knowing this is a must-win match for their campaign. In that match, Melbourne City saw 42% of the ball and created 7 goal attempts, with 6 on target.
| Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Melbourne Victory | 58% | 13 (5) | 1.54 | 58 |
 Melbourne City | 42% | 7 (6) | 0.81 | 27 |
Adelaide United vs Melbourne City Stats
Key Stats
| Adelaide United | Melbourne City | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.26 | Attacking Strength | 0.93 |
| 1.2 | Defence Strength | 0.54 |
| 1.4 | Points Per Game | 1.7 |
| 4/10 | WIN | 5/10 |
| 2/10 | DRAW | 2/10 |
| 3/10 | Clean Sheets | 4/10 |
| 7/10 | BTTS | 3/10 |
| 7/10 | Over 2.5 Goals | 3/10 |
| 2.2 | Average Scored | 1.2 |
Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded
Adelaide United are averaging 2.2 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per match, while Melbourne City average 1.2 scored and 0.8 conceded per game.
Adelaide United 22-13
Melbourne City 12-8
What are the odds for this match?
Adelaide United to win: @2.875
Draw: @3.75
Melbourne City to win: @2.25
Lineups
Adelaide United (4-4-2) : Joshua Smits, Dylan Pierias, Panagiotis Kikianis, Bart Vriends, Ryan Kitto, Juan Muniz, Ethan Alagich, Luke Duzel, Yaya Dukuly, Luka Jovanovic, Jonny Yull
Melbourne City (4-3-3) : Patrick Beach, Besian Kutleshi, German Ferreyra, Liam Bonetig, Aziz Behich, Kavian Rahmani, Zane Schreiber, Andreas Kuen, Takeshi Kanamori, Max Caputo, Andrew Nabbout
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