Saturday , 14 November 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

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

5
7
13
Adelaide United FC 25 games · Avg 3.4 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
#12 Position #2
1 Points 7
3 Played 4
0 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 1
3 Scored 7
8 Conceded 4
-5 GD +3
0.33 PPG 1.75
0% Win % 50%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season

Adelaide United FC are 12th (1 pts). Sydney FC are 2nd (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/4
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Adelaide United FC
Brody Burkitt 2 G
Joey Garuccio 1 G
Sydney FC
Aly Toure 4 G 1 A
Oriola Sunday 1 G 2 A
Gabriel Popovic 1 G
Rhys Youlley 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Adelaide United FC and Sydney FC get this one started.
  • 4' Against the run of play, Joe Lolley has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 9' Adelaide United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 13' Joe Lolley adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 16' Adelaide United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 16.
  • 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sydney FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 31' The Australia Jaiden Kucharski breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 0-3!
  • 36' Ben Halloran has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' Adelaide United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 44' Jaiden Kucharski adds to his 3 season tally! Sydney FC lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Fabio — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Adelaide United FC make a change. Ryan Tunnicliffe trudges off to be replaced by Luke Duzel on 46 minutes.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 66' Adelaide United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 67' Magnificent from Zach Clough! That is 21 goals in 141 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 68' Another substitution for Adelaide United FC to replace Bernardo Oliveira by Panashe Madanha on 68 minute.
  • 69' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Jaiden Kucharski by Patrick Wood on 69 minute.
  • 73' Mitchell Glasson is replacing Robert Mak for the Sydney FC side.
  • 78' Robert Mak needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Patrick Wood, as he is very good at scoring at Coopers Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Matthew Scarcella comes on to replace Joe Lolley.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-5.

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
4 / 4
1.53 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.65 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC26% Draw22% Sydney FC52%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 4.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Sydney FC
74%
Adelaide United FC or Sydney FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC19% Draw35% Sydney FC46%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 3
7%
1 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 4
4.6%
0 – 1
3.8%
2 – 4
3.6%
0 – 4
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 11% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 20% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 17% 23%
+2.5 77% — 23%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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