Adelaide United FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Adelaide United FC vs Sydney FC — A League at Coopers Stadium.
- Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Abraham
- Referee Stephen Lucas
- Referee Lance Greenshields
- Referee Adam Powers
23 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 3.7 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Sydney FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jul | Perth Glory FC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 25 Jul | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jul | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Mar | Western United FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Adelaide United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jul | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Mar | Perth Glory FC | H | 0–0 | 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)
H2H (24 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
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' Welcome to Coopers Stadium that hosts another battle between Adelaide United FC and 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' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Adelaide United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 13' Jordan Elsey puts Adelaide United FC on the lead.
- 18' Adelaide United FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 23' Adelaide United FC have won 368 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' A quiet spell here at Coopers Stadium. Adelaide United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 38' The referee shows Adelaide United FC player a Yellow card on 38.
- 39' What an equalizer from Adam Le Fondre!
- 44' Paulo Retre has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 49' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' Sydney FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 59' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Pacifique Niyongabire. He replaces Lachlan Brook on 63 minute.
- 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 73' Australia international Luke Ivanovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 78' Adelaide United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Al Hassan Toure is hanging Kristian Opseth on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryan Strain.
- 83' The crowd applauds Alexander Baumjohann as he leaves the pitch. Luke Ivanovic steps in for Sydney FC.
- 85' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joel King is hanging Michael Zullo on the field on 85 minute.
- 87' Adelaide United FC make a change. Riley McGree trudges off to be replaced by George Blackwood on 87 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 22
- 20
- 23
- 7
- 18
- 4
- 26
-
8
Riley McGree ↓ George Blackwood 87'
- 11
- 42
Bench
- 2
- 27
-
14
George Blackwood ↑ 87'
-
24
Pacifique Niyongabire ↑ 63'
-
35
Al Hassan Toure ↑ 78'
- 36
- 40
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 12
- 1
-
7
Michael Zullo ↓ Joel King 85'
- 4
- 8
- 10
- 5
- 17
- 21
Bench
-
11
Kosta Barbarouses ↑ 78'
- 20
-
19
Christopher Zuvela ↑ 78'
-
16
Joel King ↑ 85'
-
18
Luke Ivanovic ↑ 83'
- 2
- 28
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
2020-08-06
Adelaide United FC
1–1
Sydney FC
D
2020-07-30
Adelaide United FC
5–3
Perth Glory FC
W
2020-07-25
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2020-07-19
Brisbane Roar FC
0–1
Adelaide United FC
W
2020-03-15
Adelaide United FC
0–3
Newcastle United Jets FC
L
2020-03-07
Adelaide United FC
1–5
Western United FC
L
Sydney FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42
Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Adelaide United FC or Sydney FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Adelaide United FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Sydney FC
64%
Adelaide United FC or Sydney FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC
| Handicap | Adelaide United FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.