Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

A League · 2023-24
Adelaide United FC
4 – 3
Full Time
Sydney FC
Sat 13 Jan 2024 · 09:00 UTC Sydney Football Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 42' Luke Brattan
Joshua Cavallo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alex King
  • Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)
19 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 6.1 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2024-01-13 Adelaide United FC 4–3 Sydney FC 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

Recent Form

Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jan Sydney FC H 4–3 W
08 Jan Macarthur FC H 1–1 D
04 Jan Wellington Phoenix FC H 2–2 D
30 Dec Melbourne Victory FC A 0–2 L
22 Dec Newcastle United Jets FC H 3–1 W
15 Dec Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jan Adelaide United FC A 3–4 L
06 Jan Brisbane Roar FC A 2–1 W
29 Dec Wellington Phoenix FC H 3–1 W
23 Dec Western United FC H 4–2 W
16 Dec Melbourne Victory FC A 0–3 L
09 Dec Macarthur FC H 0–2 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' KICK OFF: Adelaide United FC gets underway.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 7' Anthony Caceres doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 12' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joe Lolley suffering a number of foals already.
  • 17' Jake Girdwood-Reich needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Isaias Sanchez made 233 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 24' The Japan Hiroshi Ibusuki breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 1-1!
  • 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 34' What composure from Hiroshi Ibusuki! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nestor Irankunda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Adelaide United FC.
  • 42' The referee shows Sydney FC player a card on 42.
  • 46' Jordan Courtney-Perkins gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Zachary de Jesus and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 50' Nestor Irankunda is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 55' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' Adelaide United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 62' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Fabio is withdrawn and Max Burgess gets his opportunity.
  • 66' The Adelaide United FC bench stirs into life. Nestor Irankunda is withdrawn and Luka Jovanovic gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Patrick Wood has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jaiden Kucharski on 71 minute.
  • 73' Hiroshi Ibusuki makes a hat-trick on 73.
  • 75' Joshua Cavallo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hiroshi Ibusuki on 75 minute.
  • 76' The England Joe Lolley breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 4-2!
  • 81' 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.
  • 85' Javi Lopez makes way for Ryan Kitto at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Adelaide United FC.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Corey Hollman as he leaves the pitch. Mitchell Glasson steps in for Sydney FC.
  • 90' Joshua Cavallo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • Another three points for Adelaide United FC.

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

2024-01-13 Adelaide United FC 4–3 Sydney FC 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

Adelaide United FC Form

2024-01-13 Adelaide United FC 4–3 Sydney FC W 2024-01-08 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Macarthur FC D 2024-01-04 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2023-12-30 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC L 2023-12-22 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Newcastle United Jets FC W 2023-12-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–0 Adelaide United FC L

Sydney FC Form

2024-01-13 Adelaide United FC 4–3 Sydney FC L 2024-01-06 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Sydney FC W 2023-12-29 Sydney FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix FC W 2023-12-23 Sydney FC 4–2 Western United FC W 2023-12-16 Melbourne Victory FC 3–0 Sydney FC L 2023-12-09 Sydney FC 0–2 Macarthur FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96 Adelaide United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Sydney FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 70% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Adelaide United FC46% Draw23% Sydney FC31%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Adelaide United FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Sydney FC
54%
Adelaide United FC or Sydney FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Adelaide United FC33% Draw40% Sydney FC27%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Adelaide United FC

Handicap Adelaide United FC covers Push Sydney FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 19% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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