Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sydney FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2020-21
Sydney FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Adelaide United FC
Sun 18 Apr 2021 · 06:05 UTC Leichhardt Oval HT 45+5' · FT 45+6'
Y 33' Tomi Juric
Y 90' Al Hassan Toure
Rhyan Grant 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League at Leichhardt Oval.

Match Details

  • Referee Shaun Evans
  • Referee Stephen Lucas
  • Referee Owen Goldrick
  • Referee Ryan Gallagher
  • Referee Kate Jacewicz
18 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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
2021-04-18 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC 2021-03-28 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Sydney FC 2020-08-06 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2020-01-04 Sydney FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2019-10-11 Adelaide United FC 2–3 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Adelaide United FC H 2–2 D
10 Apr Melbourne City FC H 1–1 D
07 Apr Perth Glory FC H 1–0 W
04 Apr Melbourne Victory FC A 3–0 W
28 Mar Adelaide United FC A 0–1 L
24 Mar Perth Glory FC A 1–1 D
Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Sydney FC A 2–2 D
14 Apr Macarthur FC H 3–1 W
10 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
01 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC A 1–2 L
28 Mar Sydney FC H 1–0 W
21 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC A 4–1 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
38% Clean Sheets
Sydney FC this season
11% Clean Sheets
Adelaide United FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sydney FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Adelaide United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sydney FC to score. At the same time, Adelaide United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Corica might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sydney FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' 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 Ryan Strain suffering a number of foals already.
  • 19' A stunning finish from Bobo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sydney FC and Adelaide United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 33' Tomi Juric is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
  • 38' Adelaide United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 43' Sydney FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 48' Rhyan Grant is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Adelaide United FC tonight.
  • 51' The Brazil Bobo breaks the deadlock on 51 minutes. 2-0!
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sydney FC and Adelaide United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 61' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Adelaide United FC backline.
  • 66' Adelaide United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 68' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Alexander Baumjohann exits the field as Harry Van der Saag enters on 68.
  • 73' Adelaide United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Adelaide United FC — Al Hassan Toure on, Stefan Mauk off on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Against the run of play, Jordan Elsey has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 79' What a strike from Tomi Juric! The score is 2-2.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Trent Buhagiar. He replaces Bobo on 81 minute.
  • 86' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Al Hassan Toure. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Pacifique Niyongabire gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces Tomi Juric and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Corica

Adelaide United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2021-04-18 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC 2021-03-28 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Sydney FC 2020-08-06 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Sydney FC 2020-01-04 Sydney FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2019-10-11 Adelaide United FC 2–3 Sydney FC

Sydney FC Form

2021-04-18 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC D 2021-04-10 Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne City FC D 2021-04-07 Sydney FC 1–0 Perth Glory FC W 2021-04-04 Melbourne Victory FC 0–3 Sydney FC W 2021-03-28 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Sydney FC L 2021-03-24 Perth Glory FC 1–1 Sydney FC D

Adelaide United FC Form

2021-04-18 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC D 2021-04-14 Adelaide United FC 3–1 Macarthur FC W 2021-04-10 Adelaide United FC 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers FC D 2021-04-01 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC L 2021-03-28 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Sydney FC W 2021-03-21 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–4 Adelaide United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for: Sydney FC or Adelaide United FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC41% Draw27% Adelaide United FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
59%
Sydney FC or Adelaide United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC30% Draw45% Adelaide United FC25%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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