Sydney FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sydney FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .
- Sydney FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Adelaide United FC 3 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Kurt Ams
- Referee Stephen Lucas
- Referee Lance Greenshields
- Referee Scott Edeling
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Sydney FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Feb | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Feb | Melbourne City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 27 Jan | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sydney FC | Adelaide United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #12 |
| 7 | Points | 1 |
| 4 | Played | 3 |
| 2 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 2 |
| 7 | Scored | 3 |
| 4 | Conceded | 8 |
| +3 | GD | -5 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 0.33 |
| 50% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
Sydney FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season
Adelaide United FC this season
Sydney FC are 2nd (7 pts). Adelaide United FC are 12th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/4
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sydney FC
| Aly Toure | 4 G | 1 A |
| Oriola Sunday | 1 G | 2 A |
| Gabriel Popovic | 1 G | |
| Rhys Youlley | 1 G |
Adelaide United FC
| Brody Burkitt | 2 G |
| Joey Garuccio | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Adelaide United FC get us underway at .
- 5' 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.
- 10' It looks surprising Sydney FC does not make any changes. Adam Le Fondre has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Reza Ghoochannejhad adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Rhyan Grant has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Adelaide United FC backline.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sydney FC and Adelaide United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Adelaide United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Paul Izzo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' Adelaide United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 67' The referee shows Adelaide United FC player a Yellow card on 67.
- 72' The Adelaide United FC bench stirs into life. Nathan Konstandopoulos is withdrawn and Ryan Kitto gets his opportunity.
- 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marco Kurz will be considering his options from the bench.
- 78' Luke Ivanovic is replacing Anthony Caceres for the Sydney FC side.
- 82' Fresh legs for Sydney FC! Cameron Devlin comes on to replace Reza Ghoochannejhad.
- 84' Ken Ilso is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordy Thomassen at the 84 minute mark.
- 86' Time for substitution for Adelaide United FC. Ryan Strain is replaced by Louis D'Arrigo.
- 90' Against the run of play, Cameron Devlin has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' A tactical swap from Sydney FC — Aaron Calver on, Adam Le Fondre off on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Sydney FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
9
Adam Le Fondre ↓ Aaron Calver 90'
- 1
- 23
- 7
- 4
- 3
- 10
- 13
- 16
-
17
Anthony Caceres ↓ Luke Ivanovic 78'
Bench
- 20
-
2
Aaron Calver ↑ 90'
-
24
Cameron Devlin ↑ 82'
- 21
-
31
Luke Ivanovic ↑ 78'
Coach
Steve Corica
Adelaide United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 20
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 16
-
4
Ryan Strain ↓ Louis D'Arrigo 86'
- 14
- 31
- 11
-
19
Jordy Thomassen ↓ Ken Ilso 84'
Bench
- 1
-
7
Ryan Kitto ↑ 72'
-
27
Louis D'Arrigo ↑ 86'
-
10
Ken Ilso ↑ 84'
- 32
Coach
Marco Kurz
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
Sydney FC Form
Adelaide United FC Form
2019-03-01
Sydney FC
2–0
Adelaide United FC
L
2019-02-24
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–0
Adelaide United FC
D
2019-02-16
Adelaide United FC
1–3
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
L
2019-02-09
Melbourne City FC
1–1
Adelaide United FC
D
2019-02-02
Adelaide United FC
4–3
Brisbane Roar FC
W
2019-01-27
Adelaide United FC
2–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.66
Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51
Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for:
Sydney FC to win 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Sydney FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
25%
Sydney FC or Adelaide United FC
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sydney FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
11.3%
4 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
6.5%
1 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
5.5%
5 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
4.4%
5 – 1
2.5%
6 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Sydney FC
| Handicap | Sydney FC covers | Push | Adelaide United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -2 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| -1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
60%
✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.