Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sydney FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2021-22
Sydney FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Adelaide United FC
Tue 12 Apr 2022 · 09:05 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Craig Goodwin
Rhyan Grant 43' Y
Milos Ninkovic 57' Y
Y 66' Joshua Cavallo
Y 79' Alexandar Popovic
Patrick Yazbek 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League .

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
2022-04-12 Sydney FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC 2022-02-04 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Sydney FC 2021-05-29 Adelaide United FC 1–4 Sydney FC 2021-04-18 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC 2021-03-28 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Adelaide United FC H 2–3 L
09 Apr Central Coast Mariners FC A 5–0 W
06 Apr Melbourne City FC A 0–4 L
02 Apr Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
30 Mar Macarthur FC H 2–2 D
25 Mar Newcastle United Jets FC A 0–2 L
Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Sydney FC A 3–2 W
08 Apr Macarthur FC H 1–0 W
02 Apr Melbourne Victory FC H 0–1 L
26 Mar Central Coast Mariners FC A 0–3 L
20 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
16 Mar Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 1–2 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sydney FC and Adelaide United FC get this one started.
  • 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.
  • 6' A stunning finish from Rhyan Grant — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 11' It looks surprising Adelaide United FC does not make any changes. Nathan Konstandopoulos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 16' It is a cagey affair so far. Sydney FC in their trying to find a way past Adelaide United FC's compact .
  • 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 36' GOAL! Craig Goodwin fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Craig Goodwin.
  • 43' Controversy at the stadium! Rhyan Grant argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' Lachlan Brook makes way for Bernardo at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Adelaide United FC.
  • 51' The travelling Adelaide United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' Poor challenge from Milos Ninkovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 62' Goal! Trent Buhagiar scores his 22 goal in 215 matches.
  • 66' Adelaide United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 69' Max Burgess is replacing Milos Ninkovic for the Sydney FC side.
  • 70' Adelaide United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan Konstandopoulos is hanging Zach Clough on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' Sydney FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 78' Another change for Adelaide United FC made on 78 minute. Hiroshi Ibusuki leaves to be changed by George Blackwood.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alexandar Popovic.
  • 83' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Trent Buhagiar is withdrawn and Luciano Narsingh gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Lachlan Brook has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 89' George Blackwood is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 90' George Blackwood has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
  • 90' A change in the Sydney FC ranks — Patrick Yazbek exits the field as Bobo enters on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Adelaide United FC players.

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

2022-04-12 Sydney FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC 2022-02-04 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Sydney FC 2021-05-29 Adelaide United FC 1–4 Sydney FC 2021-04-18 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC 2021-03-28 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Sydney FC

Sydney FC Form

2022-04-12 Sydney FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC L 2022-04-09 Central Coast Mariners FC 0–5 Sydney FC W 2022-04-06 Melbourne City FC 4–0 Sydney FC L 2022-04-02 Sydney FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC W 2022-03-30 Sydney FC 2–2 Macarthur FC D 2022-03-25 Newcastle United Jets FC 2–0 Sydney FC L

Adelaide United FC Form

2022-04-12 Sydney FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC W 2022-04-08 Adelaide United FC 1–0 Macarthur FC W 2022-04-02 Adelaide United FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory FC L 2022-03-26 Central Coast Mariners FC 3–0 Adelaide United FC L 2022-03-20 Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0–0 Adelaide United FC D 2022-03-16 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for: Sydney FC or Adelaide United FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC42% Draw26% Adelaide United FC32%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
58%
Sydney FC or Adelaide United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC32% Draw42% Adelaide United FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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