Adelaide United FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2020-21 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 Matthew Cream
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Paul Cetrangolo
- Referee Kate Jacewicz
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar | Sydney FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Mar | Perth Glory FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | Newcastle United Jets FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Western United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Macarthur FC | H | 0–1 | L |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Adelaide United FC and Sydney FC get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Jordan Elsey is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Adelaide United FC so far.
- 14' Adelaide United FC make a change. Javi Lopez trudges off to be replaced by Juande on 14 minutes.
- 15' Controversy at the stadium! Louis D'Arrigo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The travelling Sydney FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Adelaide United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Joel King, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Adelaide United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Gauci, as he is very good at scoring at Coopers Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Australia international Luke Brattan has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' Adelaide United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 63' Poor challenge from Kusini Yengi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 68' It looks surprising Sydney FC does not make any changes. Craig Goodwin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 73' Harry Van der Saag makes way for Alexander Baumjohann at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
- 76' Adelaide United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Craig Goodwin on 76.
- 77' Stefan Mauk makes way for Pacifique Niyongabire at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Adelaide United FC.
- 79' A moment of madness from Luke Ivanovic on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sydney FC will be frustrated.
- 84' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick Wood is hanging Luke Brattan on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' 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.
- 90' Another substitution for Adelaide United FC to replace Craig Goodwin by Joe Caletti on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Adelaide United FC 1-0 Sydney FC.
Lineups
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Javi Lopez ↓ Juande 14'
- 8
- 46
- 22
- 23
- 4
- 6
-
11
Craig Goodwin ↓ Joe Caletti 90'
- 26
- 27
- 29
Bench
-
18
Joe Caletti ↑ 90'
-
28
Juande ↑ 14'
-
24
Pacifique Niyongabire ↑ 77'
- 3
- 35
- 34
- 33
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 1
- 4
- 8
- 10
-
26
Luke Brattan ↓ Patrick Wood 84'
- 17
- 16
- 21
-
9
Bobo ↓ Luke Ivanovic 73'
Bench
- 20
- 3
-
5
Alexander Baumjohann ↑ 73'
-
18
Luke Ivanovic ↑ 73'
- 28
-
33
Patrick Wood ↑ 84'
- 25
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
2021-03-28
Adelaide United FC
1–0
Sydney FC
W
2021-03-21
Newcastle United Jets FC
1–4
Adelaide United FC
W
2021-03-13
Melbourne Victory FC
1–3
Adelaide United FC
W
2021-03-05
Adelaide United FC
2–1
Newcastle United Jets FC
W
2021-02-27
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–3
Adelaide United FC
W
2021-02-19
Adelaide United FC
3–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Sydney FC xG
I would bet for:
Adelaide United FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Adelaide United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Adelaide United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Sydney FC
55%
Adelaide United FC or Sydney FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC
| Handicap | Adelaide United FC covers | Push | Sydney FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.