Melbourne vs Adelaide

Melbourne and Adelaide have met 50 times — Melbourne won 20, Adelaide won 30, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Adelaide leads the head-to-head with 30 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 393 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.86 per match (178 for the home side, 215 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 40 matches (80%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 46 games (92%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 16–4 in 2025.