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

A League · 2018-19
Sydney FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Adelaide United FC
Fri 1 Mar 2019 · 08:50 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 67' Michael Marrone

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .

Match Details

  • Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
  • Referee Kurt Ams
  • Referee Stephen Lucas
  • Referee Lance Greenshields
  • Referee Scott Edeling

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

12
7
5
Sydney FC 24 games · Avg 3.5 goals Adelaide United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-01 Sydney FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC 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

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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. Sydney FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Jordy Thomassen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Adelaide United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Magnificent from Reza Ghoochannejhad! That is 14 goals in 149 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 20' Sydney FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Adelaide United FC's shape.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Adelaide United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' Sydney FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' 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 George Blackwood suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scott Galloway is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sydney FC.
  • 55' Adelaide United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' 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.
  • 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Michael Marrone.
  • 72' The Adelaide United FC bench stirs into life. Nathan Konstandopoulos is withdrawn and Ryan Kitto gets his opportunity.
  • 77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sydney FC that had 215 games and scored 341 goals.
  • 78' Sydney FC make a change. Anthony Caceres trudges off to be replaced by Luke Ivanovic on 78 minutes.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Reza Ghoochannejhad as he leaves the pitch. Cameron Devlin steps in for Sydney FC.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Adelaide United FC! Ken Ilso comes on to replace Jordy Thomassen.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Adelaide United FC. Ryan Strain is replaced by Louis D'Arrigo.
  • 90' Cameron Devlin doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' Sydney FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aaron Calver is hanging Adam Le Fondre on the field on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Sydney 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

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

2019-03-01 Sydney FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC 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

Sydney FC Form

2019-03-01 Sydney FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC W 2019-02-23 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–1 Sydney FC W 2019-02-17 Sydney FC 1–1 Central Coast Mariners FC D 2019-02-08 Brisbane Roar FC 2–1 Sydney FC L 2019-02-03 Sydney FC 2–0 Melbourne City FC W 2019-01-26 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Sydney FC L

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
1.46 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC55% Draw27% Adelaide United FC18%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
45%
Sydney FC or Adelaide United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC36% Draw51% Adelaide United FC13%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.1%
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 25% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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