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 390 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.80 per match (177 for the home side, 213 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 39 matches (78%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 45 games (90%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 16–4 in 2025.