Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips 26/02/2023

Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips 26/02/2023
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Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips 26/02/2023

Melbourne Victory - Adelaide United

Australia A-League - Marvel Stadium

*These betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.

Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United Predictions for A-League

Two in-form teams will battle it out at AAMI Park on the 26th of February in this very interesting A-League showdown.

Craig Goodwin to Score First

Craig Goodwin is the sort of player who thrives under pressure and it takes nerves of steel to perform at AAMI Park against one of the most prolific Aussie teams. Our key Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United prediction has trust in Craig Goodwin’s goalscoring abilities. He’s in 5th place in the goalscoring department in the league and with seven goals to his name, he puts plenty of strikers to shame.

He's only a winger yet he’s the top goalscorer and creator that coach Carl Veart has at his disposal.

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Adelaide United/Adelaide United

The bookies peg the home side to be favorites to win this event but we beg to differ. Perhaps a bit risky, our key Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United prediction indicates a surprise win for the visitors and it won’t take long for coach Carl Veart’s boys to start bagging goals.

Neither side has the head-to-head advantage as four of the last 10 matches ended with victories for Melbourne Victory, four were won by Adelaide United, and only two ended in draws. Regardless, we feel that Adelaide United’s tremendous momentum didn’t come by accident and that the players will continue to shine at AAMI Park on the 26th of February.

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Top Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United Head-to-Head Data & Odds News

The head-to-head facts below might further convince you that our Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United predictions have a high chance of becoming a success.

Head to Head

11/11/22

Australia A-League Australia

Adelaide United

Melbourne Victory

3

0

02/04/22

Australia A-League Australia

Adelaide United

Melbourne Victory

0

1

08/01/22

Australia A-League Australia

Melbourne Victory

Adelaide United

1

1

05/01/22

Australia FFA Cup Australia

Adelaide United

Melbourne Victory

1

2

11/12/21

Australia A-League Australia

Adelaide United

Melbourne Victory

1

2

Melbourne Victory odds: 23/20 (2.15) – 43.5%

Draw odds: 49/20 (3.45) – 28.0%

Adelaide United odds: 12/5 (3.40) – 28.5%

Adelaide United have a decent 28.5% probability of winning on Saturday but the 12/5 (3.40) odds by Ladbrokes are too good to ignore. With such remarkable consistency, the Reds are our favorites to win regardless of the bookies giving Melbourne Victory a 43.5% chance to win this match.

Predicted Lineups, Team News, and Last Result

Melbourne Victory

The four-time Australian champion might not be having the best season but Melbourne Victory did enough to get a thrifty 3-2 win over local rivals Melbourne City. Joshua Brillante’s 77th-minute banger proved decisive as Melbourne Victory coasted to victory at AAMI Park on the 18th of February and now the players will undoubtedly do their best to replicate that result against Adelaide United.

Predicted lineup – Izzo (GK), Geria, Da Silva, Roderick, Cadete, Oikonomidis, Brillante, Chapman, Folami, Fornaroli & Brimmer

Adelaide United

Regardless of coach Anthony Popovic’s recent good fortune, our Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United prediction is firm – the visitors at AAMI Park will be the jubilant ones after 90 minutes of football. After a poor start to the 2022/23 campaign, Adelaide United are now coasting. With three victories and two draws in the last five fixtures, Adelaide United’s momentum is second to none and it will be quite difficult for Melbourne Victory to get something out of this match despite what the bookies might suggest.

Predicted lineup – Gauci (GK), Lopez, Popovic, Warland, Kitto, Isaias, Cavallo, Halloran, Clough, Goodwin & Ibusuki

Starting Lineups

Melbourne Victory

4-2-3-1
20
Paul Izzo
au
2
Jason Geria
au
5
Damien Da Silva
fr
21
Roderick Miranda
pt
3
Enrique Lopez Fernandez
es
8
Josh Brillante
au
14
Connor Chapman
au
7
Christopher Ikonomidis
au
22
Jake Brimmer
au
11
Ben Folami
au
10
Bruno Fornaroli
au
Substitutes
30
Ahmad Taleb
au
19
Fernando Romero
py
16
Stefan Nigro
au
24
Nishan Velupillay
au
18
Bruce Kamau
au
6
Leigh Broxham
au
23
Nathan Konstandopoulos
au

Adelaide United

4-3-3
46
Joe Gauci
au
21
Javi Lopez
es
41
Alexandar Popovic
au
3
Ben Warland
au
55
Ethan Alagich
au
10
Zach Clough
gb
8
Isaias
es
6
Louis D'Arrigo
au
26
Ben Halloran
au
9
Hiroshi Ibusuki
jp
11
Craig Goodwin
au
Substitutes
13
Lachlan Ryan Barr
au
4
Nick Ansell
au
23
Luke Duzel
au
66
Nestory Irankunda
au
1
James Nicholas Delianov
au
47
Asad Kasumovic
au
35
Luka Jovanovic
au

*Starting lineups are usually announced 1hr before the kick-off

Player to Watch: Hiroshi Ibusuki

There’s no doubt about it – Hiroshi Ibusuki is enjoying his best days. Whenever Craig Goodwin doesn’t score, Hiroshi Ibusuki steps up. He was voted as match MVP in the shocking 4-4 draw against Western Sydney Wanderers a couple of days ago as his lovely brace was very close to becoming a hat-trick if he was only a tad more composed when taking the goalkeeper one-on-one.

A-League Standings

A-League 22/23
# Team P W D L +/- Points
1

Melbourne City

20 12 5 3 22 41
2

Adelaide United

21 10 7 4 10 37
3

Western Sydney Wanderers

21 9 7 5 13 34
4

Central Coast Mariners

21 9 4 8 9 31
5

Wellington Phoenix

21 8 7 6 1 31
6

Sydney FC

21 8 3 10 -6 27
7

Newcastle Jets

21 7 4 10 -9 25
8

Western United FC

21 7 4 10 -10 25
9

Macarthur FC

21 7 4 10 -13 25
10

Perth Glory

21 6 6 9 -7 24
11

Brisbane Roar

21 5 8 8 -6 23
12

Melbourne Victory

20 6 3 11 -4 21

Questions About Our Key Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United Predictions:

Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United Prediction

  • What’s the venue for this game? – The match will be played at AAMI Park.
  • Who do Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United face next in the A-League? – Melbourne Victory will travel to face Sydney while Adelaide United host top dogs Melbourne City.
  • Are any Melbourne Victory players injured? – Yes, that’s why we fancy the visitors in our Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United predictions. Key defensive midfielder Rai Marchan and Portuguese legend Nani are both injured and won’t be at their coach’s disposal on Saturday.