Sunday , 16 August 2026

Adelaide United FC vs Sydney FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2023-24
Adelaide United FC
1 – 5
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sat 11 Nov 2023 · 08:45 UTC Coopers Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Johnny Yull 16' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Kersey
  • Referee Lara Lee
18 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 3.9 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

5
7
12
Adelaide United FC 24 games · Avg 3.5 goals Sydney FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-11 Adelaide United FC 1–5 Sydney FC 2023-04-07 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2022-10-23 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC 2022-04-12 Sydney FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC 2022-02-04 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov Sydney FC H 1–5 L
04 Nov Melbourne Victory FC A 1–1 D
29 Oct Melbourne City FC H 6–0 W
20 Oct Central Coast Mariners FC H 3–0 W
20 May Central Coast Mariners FC A 0–2 L
13 May Central Coast Mariners FC H 1–2 L
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov Adelaide United FC A 5–1 W
03 Nov Melbourne City FC A 0–2 L
27 Oct Brisbane Roar FC A 0–3 L
21 Oct Melbourne Victory FC H 0–2 L
19 May Melbourne City FC A 0–4 L
12 May Melbourne City FC H 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' We are underway at Coopers Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joe Lolley makes it 0-1.
  • 9' Giuseppe Bovalina has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 13' What composure from Joe Lolley! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 16' Adelaide United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 16.
  • 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hiroshi Ibusuki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Adelaide United FC.
  • 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 31' GOAL! Jaiden Kucharski scores on 31. Assisted by Fabio
  • 36' Adelaide United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 41' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 44' The Australia Jaiden Kucharski breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 0-4!
  • 46' Fabio adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 0-5 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' The Adelaide United FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Tunnicliffe departs to be replaced by Luke Duzel.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 66' Adelaide United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
  • 67' Zach Clough has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
  • 68' Bernardo Oliveira makes way for Panashe Madanha at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Adelaide United FC.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Jaiden Kucharski is replaced by Patrick Wood.
  • 73' Mitchell Glasson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robert Mak at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 83' It is a cagey affair so far. Adelaide United FC in their trying to find a way past Sydney FC's compact .
  • 87' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Lolley departs to be replaced by Matthew Scarcella.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sydney FC take all three points.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

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

2023-11-11 Adelaide United FC 1–5 Sydney FC 2023-04-07 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2022-10-23 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC 2022-04-12 Sydney FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC 2022-02-04 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Sydney FC

Adelaide United FC Form

2023-11-11 Adelaide United FC 1–5 Sydney FC L 2023-11-04 Melbourne Victory FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2023-10-29 Adelaide United FC 6–0 Melbourne City FC W 2023-10-20 Adelaide United FC 3–0 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2023-05-20 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC L 2023-05-13 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners FC L

Sydney FC Form

2023-11-11 Adelaide United FC 1–5 Sydney FC W 2023-11-03 Melbourne City FC 2–0 Sydney FC L 2023-10-27 Brisbane Roar FC 3–0 Sydney FC L 2023-10-21 Sydney FC 0–2 Melbourne Victory FC L 2023-05-19 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Sydney FC L 2023-05-12 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Adelaide United FC or Sydney FC 74% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC40% Draw26% Sydney FC34%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Sydney FC
60%
Adelaide United FC or Sydney FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC31% Draw41% Sydney FC28%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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