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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

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Sydney FC welcome Adelaide United FC for this crunch clash at Leichhardt Oval.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomi Juric, as he is very good at scoring at Leichhardt Oval with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 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 Joel King suffering a number of foals already.
  • 19' Brilliant from the ! Bobo makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 19.
  • 24' The 32-year-old Jordan Elsey has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pacifique Niyongabire is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Adelaide United FC.
  • 33' The referee has no hesitation. Tomi Juric is booked for Adelaide United FC — Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anthony Caceres made 208 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 51' Bobo with the second goal in the match!
  • 56' George Timotheou has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' Sydney FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 68' Time for substitution for Sydney FC. Alexander Baumjohann is replaced by Harry Van der Saag.
  • 73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sydney FC and Adelaide United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Al Hassan Toure. He replaces Stefan Mauk on 74 minute.
  • 75' GOAL! Jordan Elsey fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 79' Tomi Juric makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Adelaide United FC are in front.
  • 81' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Bobo departs to be replaced by Trent Buhagiar.
  • 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' Al Hassan Toure was booked on 90.
  • 90' The whistle greets Tomi Juric as he departs to be replaced by Pacifique Niyongabire.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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.