Sydney FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2018-19

Sydney FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Adelaide United FC

Sun 13 Jan 2019 · 07:00 UTC WIN Jubilee Oval HT 45' · FT 45'

Brandon O'Neill 36' Y

Josh Brillante 36' Y

Y 80' Michael Jakobsen

Jacob Tratt 82' Y

Overview

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Sydney FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League at WIN Jubilee Oval.

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

Match Details

Referee Kearney Robinson
Referee Craig Zetter
Referee Ben Abraham
Referee Adam Kersey
Referee Ashley Beecham

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

Sydney FC 24 games · Avg 3.5 goals Adelaide United FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-01-13 Sydney FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2018-10-19 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2018-04-08 Sydney FC 3–0 Adelaide United FC 2018-01-14 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Sydney FC 2017-12-01 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Jan	Adelaide United FC	H	2–1	W
09 Jan	Perth Glory FC	A	1–3	L
04 Jan	Central Coast Mariners FC	H	5–2	W
29 Dec	Brisbane Roar FC	H	2–1	W
21 Dec	Perth Glory FC	A	2–1	W
15 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	A	3–1	W

Adelaide United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Jan	Sydney FC	A	1–2	L
09 Jan	Melbourne Victory FC	H	2–0	W
05 Jan	Wellington Phoenix FC	H	0–0	D
30 Dec	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	2–1	W
26 Dec	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	2–2	D
16 Dec	Melbourne City FC	H	0–2	L

Season Stats

Sydney FC		Adelaide United FC
#5	Position	#2
39	Points	43
26	Played	26
11 / 6 / 9	W / D / L	12 / 7 / 7
33	Scored	46
25	Conceded	36
+8	GD	+10
1.50	PPG	1.65
42%	Win %	46%

Key Stats

79% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)

71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Adelaide United FC get us underway at WIN Jubilee Oval.
5' A quiet spell here at WIN Jubilee Oval. Sydney FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
10' Craig Goodwin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
13' What a strike from Siem de Jong! The score is 1-0.
18' Adelaide United FC have won 368 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sydney FC and Adelaide United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
33' Adelaide United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
36' Brandon O'Neill is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
41' The travelling Adelaide United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
46' George Blackwood is replacing Ken Ilso for the Adelaide United FC side.
48' Against the run of play, Jacob Tratt has scored! This game has turned on its head.
50' What a moment for Craig Goodwin! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
55' Adelaide United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
60' Danny DeSilva is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Adelaide United FC tonight.
65' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Brosque is hanging Danny DeSilva on the field on 65 minute.
70' George Blackwood, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
75' Adelaide United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
76' The Adelaide United FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Strain is withdrawn and Michael Marrone gets his opportunity.
80' That is a Yellow card for Adelaide United FC. Michael Jakobsen will be fuming at that decision.
82' It’s a booking for Sydney FC player. Jacob Tratt gets a Yellow card.
82' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Milos Ninkovic is withdrawn and Paulo Retre gets his opportunity.
87' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Adelaide United FC backline.
Full Time. Sydney FC beats Adelaide United FC

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Kurz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Bobo	8
Adam Le Fondre	7
Joe Lolley	6
Craig Goodwin	5
Archie Goodwin	4
Hiroshi Ibusuki	3
Patryk Klimala	3
Patrick Wood	3

Head to Head

Sydney FC Form

2019-01-13 Sydney FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC W 2019-01-09 Perth Glory FC 3–1 Sydney FC L 2019-01-04 Sydney FC 5–2 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2018-12-29 Sydney FC 2–1 Brisbane Roar FC W 2018-12-21 Perth Glory FC 1–2 Sydney FC W 2018-12-15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1–3 Sydney FC W

Adelaide United FC Form

2019-01-13 Sydney FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC L 2019-01-09 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2019-01-05 Adelaide United FC 0–0 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2018-12-30 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC W 2018-12-26 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2018-12-16 Adelaide United FC 0–2 Melbourne City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.71 Sydney FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.08 Adelaide United FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sydney FC55% Draw24% Adelaide United FC21%

Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.79

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Adelaide United FC

45%

Sydney FC or Adelaide United FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sydney FC36% Draw45% Adelaide United FC19%

Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

1 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.8%

0 – 0

1 – 2

5.9%

0 – 1

5.7%

3 – 1

5.4%

2 – 2

5.1%

3 – 0

4.9%

0 – 2

3.5%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap	Sydney FC covers	Push	Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	23%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	14%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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