Sunday , 15 November 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 Wellington Phoenix FC 4 10
2 Sydney FC 4 7
3 Brisbane Roar FC 3 7
4 Melbourne City FC 4 7
5 Perth Glory FC 4 6
6 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 4 5
7 Macarthur FC 4 5
8 Auckland FC 4 5
9 Melbourne Victory FC 4 3
10 Newcastle United Jets FC 4 2
11 Central Coast Mariners FC 4 2
12 Adelaide United FC 3 1

Head-to-Head

5
7
13
Adelaide United FC 25 games · Avg 3.4 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
#12 Position #2
1 Points 7
3 Played 4
0 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 1
3 Scored 7
8 Conceded 4
-5 GD +3
0.33 PPG 1.75
0% Win % 50%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season

Adelaide United FC are 12th (1 pts). Sydney FC are 2nd (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Adelaide United FC
Brody Burkitt 2 G
Joey Garuccio 1 G
Sydney FC
Aly Toure 4 G 1 A
Oriola Sunday 1 G 2 A
Gabriel Popovic 1 G
Rhys Youlley 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Adelaide United FC and Sydney FC is underway.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Adelaide United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
  • 15' Luke Wilkshire has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 19' That is a Yellow card for Adelaide United FC. Mark Ochieng will be fuming at that decision.
  • 24' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sydney FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 28' Controversy at the stadium! Brandon O'Neill argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 33' Netherlands international Jordy Buijs has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 38' Adelaide United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 43' Alex Wilkinson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' Brilliant from the ! Bobo makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 50' It’s high time Graham Arnold made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Carney, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 60' Adelaide United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Adelaide United FC. Karim Matmour is replaced by George Blackwood.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for George Blackwood. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Adelaide United FC and Sydney FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Adelaide United FC team. Daniel Adlung is replaced by Nathan Konstandopoulos on 75 minute.
  • 79' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Mark Ochieng has done his job and it is now time for Jordan O'Doherty to step up.
  • 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. Adelaide United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 89' Alex Brosque makes way for Charles Lokoli at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
  • With this win, Sydney FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Kurz

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Arnold

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.53 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 63% + Sydney FC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC15% Draw22% Sydney FC63%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
37%
Draw or Sydney FC
85%
Adelaide United FC or Sydney FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC7% Draw42% Sydney FC51%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
15.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
10.7%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 4
5.7%
1 – 4
3.2%
1 – 0
3.1%
0 – 5
2.5%
2 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 6% 93%
-0.5 7% — 93%
+0.5 27% — 73%
+1 27% 25% 49%
+1.5 51% — 49%
+2 51% 22% 26%
+2.5 74% — 26%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✓

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