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8th November ADELAIDE UNITED - MELBOURNE VICTORY

PREVIEW

  • Sun 06:00 Adelaide United Vs Melbourne Victory
  • Game for: 4th round of A-League Men
  • Take Place: Coopers Stadium ( 16,500 )
  • Last Game: Melbourne Victory - Adelaide United: 1-1
  • History of Games: 2-1-3

Standing

PTeamWDLPtsForm
11Adelaide United0020LLLDWW
8Melbourne Victory0212DDLLWD

11th (IN A-LEAGUE MEN )

  • League : This is the 1st home game this season.
  • Home Record : 0W - 0D - 0L
  • Last Game : Perth Glory - Adelaide United: 4-0
  • Next Game : 20 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers Fc - Adelaide United

8th (IN A-LEAGUE MEN )

  • League : This is the 2nd away game this season.
  • Away Record : 0W - 0D - 1L
  • Last Game : Melbourne Victory - Central Coast Mariners: 1-1
  • Next Game : 21 Nov Auckland Fc - Melbourne Victory

Confirmed Lineups

( 4-1-4-1 ) Adelaide United

Melbourne Victory ( 4-2-3-1 )

  • Smits
  • 7.8
  • Phillis
  • 6.9
  • Alagich
  • 7.7
  • Kitto
  • 8.8
  • Barnett
  • 7.7
  • Kikianis
  • 9.5
  • Duzel
  • 6.7
  • Burkitt
  • 8.0
  • Muniz
  • 8.8
  • Smith
  • 5.9
  • Goodwin
  • 8.5
  • Duncan
  • 8.0
  • Ziereis
  • 9.5
  • Mamur
  • 8.7
  • Valadon
  • 9.5
  • Hamill
  • 7.7
  • Davidson
  • 9.3
  • Jelacic
  • 8.1
  • D'Arrigo
  • 7.2
  • Nduka
  • 8.0
  • Grimaldi
  • 8.7
  • Rodrigus
  • 8.9
  • Coach: Airton Andrioli

  • Substitutes: 65. Joey Garuccio, 87. Anselmo de Moraes, 40. Ethan Cox, 79. Feyzo Kasumovic, 62. Fabian Talladira, 19. Amlani Tatu, 58. Harry Crawford

  • Coach: Giovanni Savarese

  • Substitutes: 22. Xavier Stella, 38. John Radimisis, 29. Mikey Ghossaini, 9. Harrison Sawyer, 1. Jack Warshawsky, 10. Denis Genreau, 19. Oliver Dragicevic

  • Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

Match Officials

  • Referee: Daniel Elder (Australia)

Live Football on TV

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Game Analysis

  • In the league table Adelaide United sit 11th on 0 points (0W 0D 2L) with Melbourne Victory 8th on 2 points (0W 2D 1L).

  • Adelaide United read L-L-L-D-W-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 1D 3L) — more bad than good.

  • Melbourne Victory read D-D-L-L-W-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (1W 3D 2L) — patchy.

  • Head to head the record reads 2-1-3 — Adelaide United wins, draws, then Melbourne Victory wins. Their last meeting finished Melbourne Victory - Adelaide United: 1-1.

  • Confirmed lineups are in: Adelaide United set up 4-1-4-1 against 4-2-3-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.

  • Adelaide United lean hardest on Panagiotis Kikianis (9.5), Ryan Kitto (8.8), Juan Muniz (8.8) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

  • Melbourne Victory lean hardest on Philipp Ziereis (9.5), Jordi Valadon (9.5), Jason Davidson (9.3) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

  • Played at Coopers Stadium, capacity 16,500. Daniel Elder takes charge.

  • This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 15:30 on 8th November 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.


Category: Previews

Written by: BTFNews

Date: 06:50 07 Nov, 2026