Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sydney FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2022-23
Sydney FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Adelaide United FC
Sun 23 Oct 2022 · 04:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
R 40' Hiroshi Ibusuki
Max Burgess 65' Y
Patrick Wood 75' Y
Y 80' Alexandar Popovic
Diego Caballo 87' Y
Anthony Caceres 87' Y
Y 90' Ben Halloran

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
2022-10-23 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC 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

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Adelaide United FC H 2–2 D
16 Oct Western United FC A 3–1 W
08 Oct Melbourne Victory FC H 2–3 L
10 May Brisbane Roar FC A 1–3 L
07 May Melbourne Victory FC H 1–4 L
12 Apr Adelaide United FC H 2–3 L
Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Sydney FC A 2–2 D
16 Oct Macarthur FC A 0–2 L
09 Oct Wellington Phoenix FC A 1–1 D
08 May Western United FC H 2–1 W
30 Apr Brisbane Roar FC H 2–0 W
24 Apr Perth Glory FC H 2–0 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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Sydney FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Adelaide United FC backline.
  • 13' Against the run of play, Ryan Kitto has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 18' Australia international James Donachie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 19' Another change for Sydney FC made on 19 minute. Adam Le Fondre leaves to be changed by Patrick Wood.
  • 20' Adam Le Fondre makes way for Patrick Wood at the 20 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sydney FC.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harry Van der Saag made 215 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Sydney FC in their trying to find a way past Adelaide United FC's compact .
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' A moment of madness from Hiroshi Ibusuki on 40 minutes earns him a Red card. Adelaide United FC will be frustrated.
  • 45' Sydney FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joe Lolley makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 52' Goal! Patrick Wood scores his 8 goal in 215 matches.
  • 53' Patrick Wood doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 58' Harry Van der Saag does the damage! The net is bulging and Adelaide United FC surge ahead!
  • 62' Sydney FC make a change. Robert Mak trudges off to be replaced by Adrian Segecic on 62 minutes.
  • 65' It’s a booking for Sydney FC player. Max Burgess gets a Yellow card.
  • 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 73' Juande gets the nod from Adelaide United FC. He replaces Louis D'Arrigo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' The referee shows Sydney FC player a Yellow card on 75.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Alexandar Popovic on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Adelaide United FC will be frustrated.
  • 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 87' It’s a booking for Sydney FC player. Diego Caballo gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' The Sydney FC manager makes a substitution. Anthony Caceres departs to be replaced by Alex Parsons.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ben Halloran.
  • The points are shared — Sydney FC 2-2 Adelaide United FC. Honours even.

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

2022-10-23 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC 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

Sydney FC Form

2022-10-23 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC D 2022-10-16 Western United FC 1–3 Sydney FC W 2022-10-08 Sydney FC 2–3 Melbourne Victory FC L 2022-05-10 Brisbane Roar FC 3–1 Sydney FC L 2022-05-07 Sydney FC 1–4 Melbourne Victory FC L 2022-04-12 Sydney FC 2–3 Adelaide United FC L

Adelaide United FC Form

2022-10-23 Sydney FC 2–2 Adelaide United FC D 2022-10-16 Macarthur FC 2–0 Adelaide United FC L 2022-10-09 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–1 Adelaide United FC D 2022-05-08 Adelaide United FC 2–1 Western United FC W 2022-04-30 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2022-04-24 Adelaide United FC 2–0 Perth Glory FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for: Sydney FC or Adelaide United FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC41% Draw26% Adelaide United FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
59%
Sydney FC or Adelaide United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sydney FC32% Draw42% Adelaide United FC26%
Actual: Adelaide United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 19% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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