Sunday , 16 August 2026

Adelaide United FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2025
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
11% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Adelaide United FC
Luka Jovanovic 11 G 3 A
Johnny Yull 4 G 5 A
Ethan Alagich 4 G 4 A
Ryan Kitto 3 G 1 A
Sydney FC
Tiago Quintal 5 G 3 A
Al Hassan Toure 5 G 1 A
Campuzano 4 G 3 A
Joe Lolley 4 G 2 A
Patrick Wood 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Adelaide United FC and Sydney FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Michael Zullo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 19' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mark Ochieng.
  • 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 28' Brandon O'Neill has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sydney FC that had 215 games and scored 341 goals.
  • 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Adelaide United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Isaias made 233 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Bobo doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 50' Adelaide United FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Kurz might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 63' The Adelaide United FC bench stirs into life. Karim Matmour is withdrawn and George Blackwood gets his opportunity.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for George Blackwood on 65 minutes.
  • 70' It’s high time Marco Kurz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 75' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Daniel Adlung has done his job and it is now time for Nathan Konstandopoulos to step up.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Adelaide United FC! Jordan O'Doherty comes on to replace Mark Ochieng.
  • 84' Alex Brosque has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 89' Sydney FC make a change. Alex Brosque trudges off to be replaced by Charles Lokoli on 89 minutes.
  • Adelaide United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sydney FC were simply the better side today.

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.