Adelaide United FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Adelaide United FC vs Sydney FC — A League .
- Adelaide United FC 3 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Sydney FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Matthew Cream
- Referee Kearney Robinson
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Sydney FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Apr | Sydney FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (25 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
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' The ball is rolling at . adelaide united fc are looking to make home advantage count against sydney fc.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alex Wilkinson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for sydney fc.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His adelaide united fc side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Craig Goodwin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andrew Redmayne made 219 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' Jop van der Linden catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 27.
- 32' Ben Halloran has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' Brandon O'Neill has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Strain on 40 minutes.
- 42' The referee calls foul for Michael Zullo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 45' Assisted by Craig Goodwin with the perfectly-timed delivery and Scott Galloway makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 48' GOAL! Scott Galloway scores on 45. Assisted by Craig Goodwin
- 52' Sydney FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rhyan Grant on 60 minutes.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' The 43-year-old Alex Brosque has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' 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.
- 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adam Le Fondre makes it 0-3.
- 82' Scott Galloway makes way for Ken Ilso at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Adelaide United FC.
- 86' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Alex Brosque departs to be replaced by Charles Lokoli.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
3
Scott Galloway ↓ Ken Ilso 82'
- 20
- 2
- 23
- 8
- 6
- 4
- 31
- 11
- 26
Bench
- 30
- 5
- 16
-
10
Ken Ilso ↑ 82'
- 32
Coach
Marco Kurz
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 1
- 23
- 7
- 4
- 10
- 13
-
14
Alex Brosque C ↓ Charles Lokoli 86'
- 5
- 22
Bench
- 20
- 2
- 8
-
21
Charles Lokoli ↑ 86'
- 24
Coach
Steve Corica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bobo | 8 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 7 |
| Joe Lolley | 6 |
| Craig Goodwin | 5 |
| Archie Goodwin | 4 |
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Patrick Wood | 3 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 3 |
Head to Head
Adelaide United FC Form
2018-10-19
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Sydney FC
D
2018-04-22
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
L
2018-04-15
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Adelaide United FC
W
2018-04-08
Sydney FC
3–0
Adelaide United FC
L
2018-03-30
Adelaide United FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2018-03-23
Adelaide United FC
5–2
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.92
Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Sydney FC to win 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Adelaide United FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Sydney FC
79%
Adelaide United FC or Sydney FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Adelaide United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.5%
0 – 3
7.4%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 1
4.1%
0 – 4
4%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC
| Handicap | Adelaide United FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.