Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United prediction, H2H and probable lineups — March 29, 2025
Leo Peterson
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Melbourne Victory
On March 29, 2025, at the AAMI Park stadium in Melbourne, a match of the 24th round of the Australian A-League will take place between Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United. I suggest betting on goals in this encounter.
Melbourne Victory
With five rounds remaining in the regular season, Melbourne sits in fifth place with 33 points. The team has shown consistent results, but in the last round, they ended their unbeaten streak, losing 2-4 away to WS Wanderers.
Before this defeat, Melbourne went four matches unbeaten, securing two wins and two draws. The team is particularly strong at home — in 10 home games this season, they have achieved six wins, three draws, and only one loss, which is one of the best records in the championship.
Adelaide United
Adelaide has played one game less than their future opponent, yet they have the same 33 points. This result allows them to hold onto sixth place, closing the playoff zone where the top six teams of the championship will compete for the main trophy.
Adelaide United is experiencing a prolonged crisis, unable to win in five consecutive matches. The team faces particular difficulties in away matches — in the last three trips, they managed to collect only one point.
Adelaide's defense remains vulnerable: in each of these three matches, the team conceded at least three goals, and in one of them, they failed to score at all. Such instability jeopardizes their tournament prospects.
Possible lineups
- Melbourne: Langerak, Rowlinson, Hamill, Roderick, Bos, Teague, Valadon, Arzani, Piscopo, Velupillai, Fornaroli
- Adelaide: Delianov, Crawford, Vrindts, Kikianis, Kitto, Mauk, Barnett, Alagic, Clough, Aouobi, Goodwin
Match facts and H2H
- In the last four home matches, Melbourne conceded only in one game, showing defensive reliability on their field.
- Adelaide, on the other hand, consistently finds the net. In only one of the last nine away matches did the team fail to score.
- Adelaide looks confident in attack — they have scored 43 goals, which is the third-best in the league at the moment.
- However, the team faces serious defensive problems, conceding 40 goals in 20 matches. This is the second-worst result in the championship, averaging two goals conceded per game.
- In the first round, Adelaide defeated Melbourne at home with a score of 3-2.
- However, in head-to-head encounters on Melbourne's field, Adelaide performs poorly. In the last five visits, the team has not managed a single victory — drawing three times and losing twice to the hosts.
Prediction
The match holds significant tournament importance, as both teams are fighting for a playoff spot, and any slip-up could complicate their position. Considering Adelaide's attacking potential and Melbourne's reliable, yet not flawless, home performance, an open and high-scoring encounter is expected. In such conditions, betting on a total over 3.0 with odds of 1.63 seems promising.
