Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

A League · 2026
Adelaide United FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sun 14 Jan 2018 · 08:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Pacifique Niyongabire 84' Y
Jordan O'Doherty 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Adelaide United FC vs Sydney FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Daniel Elder
  • Referee Ashley Beecham
  • Referee Paul Cetrangolo
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

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
2018-01-14 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Sydney FC 2017-12-01 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan Sydney FC H 0–0 D
10 Jan Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
05 Jan Perth Glory FC A 3–0 W
30 Dec Brisbane Roar FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Central Coast Mariners FC H 1–0 W
16 Dec Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–2 L
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan Adelaide United FC A 0–0 D
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' The ball is rolling at . Adelaide United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sydney FC.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Brosque, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Adelaide United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
  • 20' Sydney FC have won 341 goals from 215 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryan Strain suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Adelaide United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' Andrew Redmayne has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' Adelaide United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
  • 41' Ben Warland is replacing Ersan Adem Gulum for the Adelaide United FC side.
  • 46' Ersan Adem Gulum, a Turkey , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' Adelaide United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Arnold will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 66' Kristin Konstandopoulos is replacing Lachlan Brook for the Adelaide United FC side.
  • 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Kurz might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Adelaide United FC team. Mark Ochieng is replaced by Pacifique Niyongabire on 80 minute.
  • 84' It’s a booking for Adelaide United FC player. Pacifique Niyongabire gets a Yellow card.
  • 89' It looks surprising Adelaide United FC does not make any changes. Bobo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan O'Doherty on 90.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Matt Simon on, Brandon O'Neill off on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Adelaide United FC 0-0 Sydney FC.

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
0.77 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Sydney FC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC31% Draw36% Sydney FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Sydney FC
69%
Adelaide United FC or Sydney FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC18% Draw60% Sydney FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.3%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
13.6%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 3
1.9%
1 – 3
1.6%
3 – 0
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 19% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 22% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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