Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

A League · 2025
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

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
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' Temperatures are rising at as Adelaide United FC face off against Sydney FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Adelaide United FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Luke Wilkshire needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Sydney FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' It’s high time Graham Arnold made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Adelaide United FC and Sydney FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' Jordan Elsey is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Adelaide United FC tonight.
  • 40' 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.
  • 41' A change in the Adelaide United FC ranks — Ersan Adem Gulum exits the field as Ben Warland enters on 41.
  • 46' Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 51' The travelling Sydney FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Adelaide United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brandon O'Neill is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Adelaide United FC.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Lachlan Brook as he leaves the pitch. Kristin Konstandopoulos steps in for Adelaide United FC.
  • 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
  • 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ersan Adem Gulum made 150 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' Pacifique Niyongabire has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mark Ochieng on 80 minute.
  • 84' Pacifique Niyongabire is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordan O'Doherty.
  • 90' Sydney FC ring the changes. Brandon O'Neill has done his job and it is now time for Matt Simon to step up.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

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.