Sunday , 16 August 2026

Adelaide United FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2019-20
Adelaide United FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Sydney FC
Fri 11 Oct 2019 · 08:30 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Ryan Strain 57' R
Michael Maria 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Adelaide United FC vs Sydney FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Cream
  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Daniel Elder
  • Referee Alex King
  • 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
2019-10-11 Adelaide United FC 2–3 Sydney FC 2019-03-01 Sydney FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC 2019-01-13 Sydney FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2018-10-19 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2018-04-08 Sydney FC 3–0 Adelaide United FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Oct Sydney FC H 2–3 L
10 May Perth Glory FC A 3–3 D
05 May Melbourne City FC H 1–0 W
25 Apr Brisbane Roar FC A 5–3 W
19 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 1–0 W
13 Apr Melbourne City FC A 0–0 D
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Oct Adelaide United FC A 3–2 W
19 May Perth Glory FC A 0–0 D
12 May Melbourne Victory FC H 6–1 W
27 Apr Newcastle United Jets FC A 0–2 L
18 Apr Perth Glory FC H 1–0 W
13 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 1–1 D

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Adelaide United FC and Sydney FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Ben Halloran has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Australia international Ryan Kitto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Sydney FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Sydney FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 22' Brilliant from the ! Adam Le Fondre makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 22.
  • 27' Adelaide United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
  • 28' The deadlock is broken! Adam Le Fondre gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
  • 33' Joel King is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Adelaide United FC tonight.
  • 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Adelaide United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 44' Nikola Mileusnic adds to his 0 season tally! Adelaide United FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 49' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 51' The deadlock is broken! Alhassan Toure gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
  • 56' 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.
  • 57' Ryan Strain is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
  • 60' Michael Marrone is replacing Nikola Mileusnic for the Adelaide United FC side.
  • 60' Magnificent from Kosta Barbarouses! That is 56 goals in 210 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 63' The Adelaide United FC bench stirs into life. Nikola Mileusnic is withdrawn and Michael Marrone gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Adelaide United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Maria is hanging Louis D'Arrigo on the field on 67 minute.
  • 72' 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.
  • 75' Alexander Baumjohann makes way for Anthony Caceres at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Michael Maria.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Adelaide United FC — Kristian Opseth on, Alhassan Toure off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Adelaide United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 87' What a moment for Ryan McGowan! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Luke Ivanovic on, Kosta Barbarouses off on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Adelaide United FC 2-3 Sydney FC.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gertjan Verbeek

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-10-11 Adelaide United FC 2–3 Sydney FC 2019-03-01 Sydney FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC 2019-01-13 Sydney FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2018-10-19 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2018-04-08 Sydney FC 3–0 Adelaide United FC

Adelaide United FC Form

2019-10-11 Adelaide United FC 2–3 Sydney FC L 2019-05-10 Perth Glory FC 3–3 Adelaide United FC D 2019-05-05 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne City FC W 2019-04-25 Brisbane Roar FC 3–5 Adelaide United FC W 2019-04-19 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2019-04-13 Melbourne City FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC D

Sydney FC Form

2019-10-11 Adelaide United FC 2–3 Sydney FC W 2019-05-19 Perth Glory FC 0–0 Sydney FC D 2019-05-12 Sydney FC 6–1 Melbourne Victory FC W 2019-04-27 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–0 Sydney FC L 2019-04-18 Sydney FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC W 2019-04-13 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–1 Sydney FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Adelaide United FC or Sydney FC 71% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC32% Draw29% Sydney FC39%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Sydney FC
68%
Adelaide United FC or Sydney FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC24% Draw47% Sydney FC29%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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