Thursday , 2 July 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' And we are off! Adelaide United FC vs Sydney FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Alex Brosque is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
  • 19' The referee calls foul for Mark Ochieng. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 24' Adelaide United FC is showing some good football. However, Adelaide United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 28' A moment of madness from Brandon O'Neill on 28 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sydney FC will be frustrated.
  • 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graham Arnold might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sydney FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' Assisted by Luke Wilkshire with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bobo makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Karim Matmour, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' Jordan O'Doherty has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 205 appearances.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Arnold will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' The Adelaide United FC manager makes a substitution. Karim Matmour departs to be replaced by George Blackwood.
  • 65' The referee shows Adelaide United FC player a Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' Adelaide United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 75' The Adelaide United FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Adlung is withdrawn and Nathan Konstandopoulos gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Adelaide United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan O'Doherty is hanging Mark Ochieng on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' Sydney FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 89' Charles Lokoli is replacing Alex Brosque for the Sydney FC side.
  • 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.