Adelaide United vs Melbourne City prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – February 7, 2025
A matchup between Adelaide United and Melbourne City will take place in Round 18 of the Australian A-League. The game is scheduled for Friday, February 7, with kickoff at 09:35 CET. My betting focus is on the total goals in this match.
Match Preview
Adelaide United has surprised many this season after a disappointing previous campaign. The club made the right adjustments, and the team now looks completely different.
After 14 matches, United sits in second place, which is a well-deserved position. Their attacking strength is notable, with only Sydney FC scoring more goals than them this season.
Melbourne City reached the playoffs last season but was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Melbourne Victory. This season, they are performing well but currently sit in seventh place.
With half of the regular season still to play, they are only one point behind third place. Defensively, Melbourne concedes an average of one goal per match, a statistic bettered only by league leaders Auckland.
Key Match Facts
- Adelaide has scored and conceded at least two goals in each of their last five home games.
- Melbourne City is winless in their last four away matches.
- Adelaide averages 2.4 goals per game at home, while Melbourne City averages 1.2 goals per game away.
Probable Lineups
- Adelaide United: Cox, Pierias, Vrind, Kokianis, Talladira, Barnett, Alagic, Clough, Mauk, Yull, Goodwin.
- Melbourne City: Beach, Talbot, Trevin, Supraen, Behich, Atkinson, Ugarkovic, Rahmani, Wong, Mazzeo, Suleimani.
Head-to-Head Record
Melbourne City has not beaten Adelaide United away from home since 2018.
Prediction
Adelaide is considered a slight favorite, but given their recent scoring trends, betting on total goals seems like the better option. A solid pick for this match is Over 2.5 Goals.
