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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 Wellington Phoenix FC 2 6
2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2 4
3 Macarthur FC 2 4
4 Brisbane Roar FC 1 3
5 Auckland FC 2 3
6 Newcastle United Jets FC 2 2
7 Sydney FC 1 1
8 Melbourne Victory FC 2 1
9 Central Coast Mariners FC 2 1
10 Melbourne City FC 2 1
11 Adelaide United FC 0 0
12 Perth Glory FC 2 0

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
#11 Position #7
0 Points 1
0 Played 1
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG 1.00
– Win % 0%

Key Stats

79% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season

Adelaide United FC are 11th (0 pts). Sydney FC are 7th (1 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Adelaide United FC host Sydney FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Adelaide United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
  • 15' Adelaide United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sydney FC's shape.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at . Sydney FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 22' A stunning finish from Adam Le Fondre — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 27' Michael Maria, a Curacao , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 28' Adam Le Fondre has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 44' What a strike from Nikola Mileusnic! The score is 1-2.
  • 49' The travelling Sydney FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 51' What an equalizer from Alhassan Toure!
  • 56' Adelaide United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 57' It’s a booking for Adelaide United FC player. Ryan Strain gets a Red card.
  • 60' Michael Marrone is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nikola Mileusnic at the 60 minute mark.
  • 60' A goal from the New Zealand international Kosta Barbarouses! He fires home on 60 to make it 2-3!
  • 63' The Adelaide United FC manager makes a substitution. Nikola Mileusnic departs to be replaced by Michael Marrone.
  • 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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Anthony Caceres. He replaces Alexander Baumjohann on 75 minute.
  • 76' Michael Maria has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' A change in the Adelaide United FC ranks — Alhassan Toure exits the field as Kristian Opseth enters on 77.
  • 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 87' Ryan McGowan adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 2-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Kosta Barbarouses exits the field as Luke Ivanovic enters on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sydney FC take all three points.

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
0 / 4
0.59 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Sydney FC or Draw 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC25% Draw37% Sydney FC38%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Sydney FC
75%
Adelaide United FC or Sydney FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC14% Draw64% Sydney FC22%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
26.7%
0 – 1
18.5%
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.1%
2 – 2
1.7%
1 – 3
1.5%
3 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 16% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 24% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✗

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