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

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A League · 2023-24

Adelaide United FC

4 – 3

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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

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

Adelaide United FC 26 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
Sydney FC 26 games · 39 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alex King
Referee Richard Naumovski (Australia)

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Adelaide United FC are 2nd (43 pts). Sydney FC are 5th (39 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Adelaide United FC and Sydney FC get this one started.
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Adelaide United FC and Sydney FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Anthony Caceres makes it 0-1.
12' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
17' Sydney FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ufuk Talay will be considering his options from the bench.
24' Hiroshi Ibusuki has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
29' 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.
34' Adelaide United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Hiroshi Ibusuki on 34.
39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jake Girdwood-Reich is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Adelaide United FC.
42' That looks like a foul for a card for Luke Brattan.
46' Jordan Courtney-Perkins is replacing Zachary de Jesus for the Sydney FC side.
50' Goal! Nestor Irankunda scores his 18 goal in 233 matches.
55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
60' Adelaide United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sydney FC backline.
62' Fabio makes way for Max Burgess at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
66' The whistle greets Nestor Irankunda as he departs to be replaced by Luka Jovanovic.
71' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Jaiden Kucharski is replaced by Patrick Wood.
73' What composure from Hiroshi Ibusuki! The Japan international strokes it home. 4-1.
75' Another change for Adelaide United FC made on 75 minute. Hiroshi Ibusuki leaves to be changed by Joshua Cavallo.
76' Joe Lolley is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
81' Johnny Yull has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
85' The whistle greets Javi Lopez as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Kitto.
86' Another substitution for Sydney FC to replace Corey Hollman by Mitchell Glasson on 86 minute.
90' Adelaide United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
With this win, Adelaide United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

22
Ryan Tunnicliffe
10
Zach Clough ↓ Austin Ayoubi 85'
21
Javi Lopez ↓ Ryan Kitto 85'
26
Ben Halloran
1
James Delianov
9
Hiroshi Ibusuki ↓ Joshua Cavallo 75'
66
Nestor Irankunda ↓ Luka Jovanovic 66'
8
Isaias Sanchez
41
Alexandar Popovic
43
Giuseppe Bovalina
37
Johnny Yull ↓ Luke Duzel 75'

Bench

7
Ryan Kitto ↑ 85'
27
Joshua Cavallo ↑ 75'
23
Luke Duzel ↑ 75'
50
Steven Hall
17
Luka Jovanovic ↑ 66'
42
Austin Ayoubi ↑ 85'
3
Benjamin Warland

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
Joe Lolley
1
Andrew Redmayne
23
Rhyan Grant
26
Luke Brattan
17
Anthony Caceres
15
Gabriel Lacerda
9
Fabio ↓ Max Burgess 62'
8
Jake Girdwood-Reich
25
Jaiden Kucharski ↓ Patrick Wood 71'
21
Zachary de Jesus ↓ Jordan Courtney-Perkins 46'
12
Corey Hollman ↓ Mitchell Glasson 86'

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

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

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

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.