Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sydney FC vs Adelaide United FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

A League · 2024-25
Sydney FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Adelaide United FC
Sat 1 Feb 2025 · 06:00 UTC McDonald Jones Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Zachary de Jesus 18' Y
Rhyan Grant 56' Y
Y 57' Jay Barnett
Jordan Courtney-Perkins 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sydney FC vs Adelaide United FC — A League at McDonald Jones Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Shaun Evans
  • Referee Lara Lee
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
2025-02-01 Sydney FC 4–1 Adelaide United FC 2024-12-20 Adelaide United FC 3–3 Sydney FC 2024-02-17 Sydney FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2024-01-13 Adelaide United FC 4–3 Sydney FC 2023-11-11 Adelaide United FC 1–5 Sydney FC

Recent Form

Sydney FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Adelaide United FC H 4–1 W
24 Jan Melbourne Victory FC A 0–2 L
18 Jan Brisbane Roar FC H 3–4 L
15 Jan Wellington Phoenix FC A 0–0 D
11 Jan Central Coast Mariners FC H 4–1 W
08 Jan Perth Glory FC H 3–0 W
Adelaide United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Sydney FC A 1–4 L
22 Jan Auckland FC H 2–2 D
18 Jan Melbourne Victory FC H 3–2 W
11 Jan Wellington Phoenix FC A 2–1 W
06 Jan Macarthur FC A 2–1 W
27 Dec Western Sydney Wanderers FC H 2–3 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
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' Sydney FC have kicked off against Adelaide United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Isaias Sanchez, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Sydney FC in their trying to find a way past Adelaide United FC's compact .
  • 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 Ethan Cox suffering a number of foals already.
  • 18' The referee shows Sydney FC player a card on 18.
  • 23' Adelaide United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 28' Adelaide United FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 33' Harrison Devenish-Meares is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sydney FC tonight.
  • 36' GOAL! Joe Lolley scores on 36. Assisted by Patryk Klimala
  • 41' Rhyan Grant has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' Patryk Klimala is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 49' Dylan Pierias is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sydney FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Rhyan Grant. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 57' The referee shows Adelaide United FC player a card on 57.
  • 59' Adelaide United FC ring the changes. Jay Barnett has done his job and it is now time for Isaias Sanchez to step up.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a card for Jordan Courtney-Perkins.
  • 66' Adelaide United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 68' Adrian Segecic is replacing Zachary de Jesus for the Sydney FC side.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Adelaide United FC team. Stefan Mauk is replaced by Yaya Dukuly on 71 minute.
  • 75' Adrian Segecic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 77' The Sydney FC bench stirs into life. Anas Ouahim is withdrawn and Jaiden Kucharski gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Douglas Costa gets the nod from Sydney FC. He replaces Patryk Klimala and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' Anthony Caceres adds to his 0 season tally! Sydney FC lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 85' Another substitution for Adelaide United FC to replace Zach Clough by Austin Ayoubi on 85 minute.
  • 90' Adelaide United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Adelaide United FC.

Lineups

Sydney FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ufuk Talay

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

2025-02-01 Sydney FC 4–1 Adelaide United FC 2024-12-20 Adelaide United FC 3–3 Sydney FC 2024-02-17 Sydney FC 2–1 Adelaide United FC 2024-01-13 Adelaide United FC 4–3 Sydney FC 2023-11-11 Adelaide United FC 1–5 Sydney FC

Sydney FC Form

2025-02-01 Sydney FC 4–1 Adelaide United FC W 2025-01-24 Melbourne Victory FC 2–0 Sydney FC L 2025-01-18 Sydney FC 3–4 Brisbane Roar FC L 2025-01-15 Wellington Phoenix FC 0–0 Sydney FC D 2025-01-11 Sydney FC 4–1 Central Coast Mariners FC W 2025-01-08 Sydney FC 3–0 Perth Glory FC W

Adelaide United FC Form

2025-02-01 Sydney FC 4–1 Adelaide United FC L 2025-01-22 Adelaide United FC 2–2 Auckland FC D 2025-01-18 Adelaide United FC 3–2 Melbourne Victory FC W 2025-01-11 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC W 2025-01-06 Macarthur FC 1–2 Adelaide United FC W 2024-12-27 Adelaide United FC 2–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.34 Sydney FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Adelaide United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC56% Draw22% Adelaide United FC22%
Actual: Sydney FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Sydney FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Adelaide United FC
44%
Sydney FC or Adelaide United FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sydney FC42% Draw38% Adelaide United FC20%
Actual: Sydney FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sydney FC

Handicap Sydney FC covers Push Adelaide United FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 20% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sydney FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Adelaide United FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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