Adelaide United vs Sydney: result 0-0 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 14, 2018 at 08:00 AM (UTC)Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
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What was the result of Adelaide United vs Sydney?
Adelaide United and Sydney drew 0-0 on January 14, 2018.
Official lineup for Adelaide United vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Adelaide United
4-4-1-1- 25A. Stamatelopoulos
- 18L. Brook
- 24J. O'Doherty
- 12M. Ochieng
- 8Isaías
- 37D. Adlung
- 29R. Strain
- 23J. Elsey
- 2M. Marrone
- 22E. Gülüm
- 1D. Margush
Sydney
4-2-3-1- 9Bobô
- 13B. O'Neill
- 6J. Brillante
- 11A. Mierzejewski
- 10M. Ninković
- 14A. Brosque
- 17D. Carney
- 5J. Buijs
- 4A. Wilkinson
- 26L. Wilkshire
- 1A. Redmayne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Adelaide United have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Sydney have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Jan 5, 2018 | Perth Glory(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2018 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Jan 3, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Perth Glory(home) | 6-0 | A-League |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Wellington Phoenix(away) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Melbourne City(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Adelaide United win, 2 draws, 3 Sydney wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | Adelaide United 0-1 Sydney | A-League |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Sydney 2-0 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Adelaide United 0-4 Sydney | A-League |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Sydney 0-0 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Sydney 0-2 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Feb 5, 2016 | Adelaide United 2-2 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Sydney on Dec 1, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Adelaide United score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 2.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Sydney | 2.5 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Adelaide United sit 2nd in A-League (43 points from 26 matches) and Sydney sit 5th (39 points from 26 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Adelaide United | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 36 | 43 |
| 5 | Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 39 |
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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