Adelaide United vs Sydney: result 3-3 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on December 20, 2024 at 08:35 AM (UTC)Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
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What was the result of Adelaide United vs Sydney?
Adelaide United and Sydney drew 3-3 on December 20, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 5′A. GoodwinAdelaide United
- 16′Douglas CostaSydney
- 25′S. MaukAdelaide United
- 54′A. GoodwinAdelaide United
- 89′Douglas CostaSydney
- 90′J. Courtney-PerkinsSydney
Official lineup for Adelaide United vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Adelaide United
4-2-3-1- 26A. Goodwin
- 17Ben Folami
- 6S. Mauk
- 10Z. Clough
- 55E. Alagich
- 14J. Barnett
- 7R. Kitto
- 51P. Kikianis
- 3B. Vriends
- 20D. Pierias
- 1J. Delianov
Sydney
4-2-3-1- 13P. Wood
- 10J. Lolley
- 8A. Ouahim
- 11Douglas Costa
- 15Léo Sena
- 17A. Cáceres
- 4J. Courtney-Perkins
- 41A. Popovic
- 3A. Gurd
- 23R. Grant
- 12Harrison Devenish-Meares
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Adelaide United have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Sydney have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 4-0 | A-League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Perth Glory(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Western United(home) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Western United(home) | 3-4 | A-League |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Central Coast Mariners(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Kaya(home) | 3-1 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Eastern(away) | 4-1 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 4-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Adelaide United wins, 2 draws, 2 Sydney wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2024 | Sydney 2-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Adelaide United 4-3 Sydney | A-League |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Adelaide United 1-5 Sydney | A-League |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Adelaide United 1-1 Sydney | A-League |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Sydney 2-2 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Sydney 2-3 Adelaide United | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Adelaide United on Feb 17, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Adelaide United score 2.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 2.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Sydney | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sydney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy