- The hosts have nothing to show for their efforts so far (0 points after 2 matches), but Melbourne Victory have only picked up 2 points from 3 games. The Boys in Blue have failed to win their last 2 away matches across all current competitions.
Rampant Reds can’t run away from Victory
A-League 2026/2027 has been a disastrous start for Adelaide United FC so far, with 0 points after 2 matches. Their recent form across all competitions reads won one, lost four, and their last 3 outings have seen defeats to Lion City Sailors, Perth Glory and Lion City Sailors again.
Victory have fared little better, with 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats since.
The two clubs last met in the A-League at AAMI Park, Melbourne, where the score ended 1-1 in a fairly competitive match, with Adelaide avoiding defeat in one of the last two head-to-heads.
Victory can win a goal fest
Giovanni Savarese has brought a more pragmatic edge to the Boys in Blue's natural attacking instincts since taking the reigns on 1 July 2026. A 4-2-3-1 has served up some lovely central combinations at times. They arrive at Coopers Stadium on Sunday having failed to take 3 points in their last 2 games, 1-1 with Central Coast Mariners and 1-2 defeat to Indonesian side Persib Bandung. Victory have yet to win away from home in A-League 2026-2027, but they haven't been too shabby, averaging 1.00 goals per game whilst conceding 2.00. Airton Andrioli's side have been very blunt in the early stages of the new A-League season, winning 0 and losing 1 of their only home game so far. The Reds have tried to build patiently from the back, but Adelaide's control can get muddled when they're pressed and can be left exposed. The Reds have switched between a 4-3-3 and a 4-4-2 this season, but they're not finding many players into the right positions at the moment. Jordi Valadon has been a bright spark for the visitors, scoring 2 of their 5 goals, so we'll go for an away win at 2.44 for this Melbourne Derby. Over 2.5 goals is also worth a small wager at 1.65, with both teams in play at 1.53, both sides should be capable of nicking one.
