Thursday , 2 July 2026

Adelaide United FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2020-21
Adelaide United FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sat 29 May 2021 · 09:10 UTC Coopers Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Elsey 41' Y
Jordan Elsey 63' R
Y 88' Patrick Wood
Y 89' Patrick Wood
Y 90' Harry Van der Saag

Overview

Match Preview

Adelaide United FC vs Sydney FC — A League at Coopers Stadium.

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
2021-05-29 Adelaide United FC 1–4 Sydney FC 2021-04-18 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC 2021-03-28 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Sydney FC 2020-08-06 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2020-01-04 Sydney FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 May Sydney FC H 1–4 L
23 May Melbourne Victory FC A 1–0 W
19 May Perth Glory FC A 1–2 L
16 May Brisbane Roar FC H 1–0 W
13 May Melbourne City FC A 1–4 L
07 May Wellington Phoenix FC H 0–0 D
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 May Adelaide United FC A 4–1 W
23 May Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
19 May Melbourne Victory FC H 2–0 W
15 May Western United FC A 1–0 W
08 May Newcastle United Jets FC A 1–1 D
01 May Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 2–3 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)
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' That's the starting whistle at Coopers Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Adelaide United FC and Sydney FC.
  • 5' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 6' What a moment for Adam Le Fondre! That strike on 6 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 11' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 11 minutes.
  • 16' Adelaide United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
  • 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 26' Adelaide United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 31' Sydney FC is showing some good football. However, Sydney FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan Elsey is booked for Adelaide United FC — Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' Anthony Caceres is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sydney FC so far.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sydney FC that had 215 games and scored 341 goals.
  • 54' Adam Le Fondre doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 58' GOAL! Bobo scores on 58.
  • 59' Goal! Bobo scores his 20 goal in 215 matches.
  • 63' Jordan Elsey was booked on 63.
  • 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rhyan Grant made 215 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' Ben Halloran makes way for Michael Marrone at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Adelaide United FC.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Adelaide United FC team. Ryan Strain is replaced by Pacifique Niyongabire on 70 minute.
  • 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Patrick Wood makes it 0-5.
  • 75' Sydney FC ring the changes. Joel King has done his job and it is now time for Ben Warland to step up.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Adelaide United FC. Joshua Cavallo is replaced by Joe Caletti.
  • 79' Luke Ivanovic gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Bobo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' The whistle greets Al Hassan Toure as he departs to be replaced by Yaya Dukuly.
  • 88' Patrick Wood catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
  • 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Patrick Wood.
  • 89' The Australia Yaya Dukuly breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 1-5!
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Harry Van der Saag is booked for Sydney FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • 1-4 the final result. Adelaide United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2021-05-29 Adelaide United FC 1–4 Sydney FC 2021-04-18 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC 2021-03-28 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Sydney FC 2020-08-06 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2020-01-04 Sydney FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC

Adelaide United FC Form

2021-05-29 Adelaide United FC 1–4 Sydney FC L 2021-05-23 Melbourne Victory FC 0–1 Adelaide United FC W 2021-05-19 Perth Glory FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC L 2021-05-16 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2021-05-13 Melbourne City FC 4–1 Adelaide United FC L 2021-05-07 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D

Sydney FC Form

2021-05-29 Adelaide United FC 1–4 Sydney FC W 2021-05-23 Sydney FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2021-05-19 Sydney FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2021-05-15 Western United FC 0–1 Sydney FC W 2021-05-08 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Sydney FC D 2021-05-01 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3–2 Sydney FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Adelaide United FC or Sydney FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC29% Draw28% Sydney FC43%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Sydney FC
71%
Adelaide United FC or Sydney FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC22% Draw45% Sydney FC33%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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