Sydney FC vs Adelaide United FC

Match details. A-League, Regular Season - 2. Kick-off is Sun 25 Oct, 05:00 Lagos time. It is played at Sydney Football Stadium. The referee is T. Danaskos.

What's at stake. Sydney FC are 8th on 1 point after 1 game, level on points with Central Coast Mariners, level on points with Melbourne Victory. A win would take them above Central Coast Mariners. Adelaide United FC are 11th on 0 points after 0 games, 1 point behind Melbourne City, level on points with Perth Glory. A win would take them above Melbourne City.

Team news. Sydney FC are without J. Farrell (groin injury), G. Hoefsloot (wrist injury), A. Walatee (ankle injury), J. Farrell (groin injury), G. Hoefsloot (wrist injury), A. Walatee (ankle injury). Adelaide United FC are without D. Pierias (knee injury), D. Pierias (knee injury).

Form. Sydney FC have won four, drawn four and lost two of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L W W W. In this competition Sydney FC have gone D L D W D D. Adelaide United FC have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L L L. In this competition Adelaide United FC have gone L D W W D D.

The numbers. Sydney FC score 0.6 and concede one a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets and three games without a goal. Sydney FC average 9.4 shots (3.5 on target), 2.0 corners and 2.4 cards a game. Adelaide United FC score 1.4 and concede 1.2 a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets. Adelaide United FC average 10.9 shots (5.7 on target), 6.4 corners and 2.2 cards a game.

Head to head. In the last ten meetings Sydney FC have won four, drawn three and lost three. Nine of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in ten. In the last four, Sydney FC won two and Adelaide United FC won two. The last time they met, on 14 Feb 2026, it finished Sydney FC 1-2 Adelaide United FC.

Where it pulls both ways. The prices and the records disagree: the odds board makes it 28% against the records' 48%. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; nine of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.

The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: nine of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.

The read. No side to back. A draw is live. A tight game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to a tight game.

The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.48, 72% on the records (Sydney FC: under 3.5 goals in 5 of 6; Adelaide United FC: under 3.5 goals in 5 of 6). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.17. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Adelaide United FC Over 0.5 goals (Sydney FC's own games don't back it (3 of 6)); Sydney FC Over 0.5 goals (Sydney FC's own games don't back it (3 of 6)). Predicted score: Sydney FC 1-1 Adelaide United FC (13% chance).