Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Adelaide United FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2026
Adelaide United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Sydney FC
Fri 1 Dec 2017 · 08:50 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Mark Ochieng 19' Y
Y 28' Brandon O'Neill
George Blackwood 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Adelaide United FC vs Sydney FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Cream
  • Referee Daniel Elder
  • Referee Peter Green
  • Referee Paul Cetrangolo

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Newcastle United Jets FC 26 48
2 Adelaide United FC 26 43
3 Auckland FC 26 42
4 Melbourne Victory FC 26 40
5 Sydney FC 26 39
6 Melbourne City FC 26 38
7 Macarthur FC 26 34
8 Wellington Phoenix FC 26 33
9 Central Coast Mariners FC 26 32
10 Perth Glory FC 26 31
11 Brisbane Roar FC 26 26
12 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 26 21

Head-to-Head

5
7
12
Adelaide United FC 24 games · Avg 3.5 goals Sydney FC
Last 5 meetings
2017-12-01 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Sydney FC H 0–1 L
26 Nov Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
16 Nov Central Coast Mariners FC A 2–1 W
11 Nov Newcastle United Jets FC H 1–2 L
04 Nov Perth Glory FC A 0–1 L
28 Oct Melbourne City FC H 0–2 L
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Adelaide United FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Adelaide United FC Sydney FC
#2 Position #5
43 Points 39
26 Played 26
12 / 7 / 7 W / D / L 11 / 6 / 9
46 Scored 33
36 Conceded 25
+10 GD +8
1.65 PPG 1.50
46% Win % 42%

Key Stats

79% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Adelaide United FC and Sydney FC.
  • 5' Adelaide United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Adelaide United FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 19' The referee shows Adelaide United FC player a Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' Jordy Buijs has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 192 appearances.
  • 28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Brandon O'Neill on 28 minutes.
  • 33' Nathan Konstandopoulos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 38' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Zullo made 215 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Bobo puts Sydney FC on the lead.
  • 50' Adelaide United FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 55' Adelaide United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 63' Another substitution for Adelaide United FC to replace Karim Matmour by George Blackwood on 63 minute.
  • 65' That is a Yellow card for Adelaide United FC. George Blackwood will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Adelaide United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 75' Nathan Konstandopoulos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Adlung at the 75 minute mark.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Mark Ochieng as he leaves the pitch. Jordan O'Doherty steps in for Adelaide United FC.
  • 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
  • 89' Charles Lokoli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Brosque on 89 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sydney FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Kurz

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Arnold

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.81 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Sydney FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC27% Draw33% Sydney FC40%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Sydney FC
73%
Adelaide United FC or Sydney FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC17% Draw55% Sydney FC28%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 16% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 24% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.