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Adelaide United First Half Goals
In 140 A-League matches, 82.1% of Adelaide United’s first halves produced a goal, 1st of the 12 published clubs in the division. They scored before halftime in 56.4% of them and conceded in 57.9%.
What Adelaide United’s first halves look like
Home advantage arrives early for Adelaide United: they open the scoring account before halftime in 62.0% of home matches and only 50.7% of away ones, 11.3pp between them. Adelaide United attack the first half better than they guard it: 2nd of 12 in the division for scoring before halftime, 11th for keeping the other side out.
Travel costs Adelaide United at the back: 62.3% of their away matches bring an early goal against, next to 53.5% of home ones. Adelaide United top the A-League list of 12 published clubs for the share of their first halves that produce a goal.
A goal arrives before halftime in 82.1% of Adelaide United’s A-League matches. The A-League figure is 74.6%, so they clear their own division by a wide 7.5pp. Only 17.9% end level and goalless. The tail is heavy: 20.0% of Adelaide United’s first halves reach three goals, against 16.1% for the division as a whole.
Every figure on this page rests on 140 completed Adelaide United matches over 5 seasons (2021 to 2026). That is enough to separate a clear tendency from noise, and not enough to split it much further by venue or opponent.
Adelaide United first-half profile
| A goal before halftime (over 0.5) | 82.1% |
|---|---|
| Two or more (over 1.5) | 40.0% |
| Three or more (over 2.5) | 20.0% |
| Average first-half goals in their matches | 1.51 |
| Matches in which they scored before halftime | 56.4% |
| Matches in which they conceded before halftime | 57.9% |
| First-half goals scored per match | 0.77 |
| First-half goals conceded per match | 0.74 |
| Matches counted | 140 |
| Seasons covered | 5 (2021 to 2026) |
The over rows count goals by either side; the scored and conceded rows split that between them.
Home and away
| Venue | Over 0.5 | Over 1.5 | Scored | Conceded | Avg goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 87.3% | 40.8% | 62.0% | 53.5% | 1.55 | 71 |
| Away | 76.8% | 39.1% | 50.7% | 62.3% | 1.46 | 69 |
Adelaide United score before halftime 62.0% of the time at home against 50.7% away, a gap of 11.3pp. Each row rests only on the matches played at that venue, so read them as two separate samples rather than one split in half.
Adelaide United against A-League
| Line | Adelaide United | A-League | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 82.1% | 74.6% | +7.5pp |
| Over 1.5 | 40.0% | 37.5% | +2.5pp |
| Over 2.5 | 20.0% | 16.1% | +3.9pp |
Counted from 140 matches · 5 seasons · 2021 to 2026.
How to read these numbers
- These are historical rates over pooled seasons, not a forecast. A club that has changed manager, division or squad reads as the average of every version of itself on record.
- The opponent matters as much as the club. A high-scoring side against a defense that rarely concedes early is a different fixture from the same side against one that does.
For the model’s estimate of an actual upcoming fixture rather than this club’s history, see first half goals predictions and how the model works.
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First Half Score is a research and information tool. Predictions and historical hit rates are provided for informational purposes only and are not financial, investment, or betting advice. Outcomes are uncertain and no figure guarantees a result. Intended for users 18+.