Adelaide United vs Sydney: result 0-4 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on December 26, 2016 at 08:50 AM (UTC)Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
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What was the result of Adelaide United vs Sydney?
Sydney won 0-4 on December 26, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 34′Filip HološkoSydney
- 53′A. BrosqueSydney
- 64′R. GrantSydney
- 66′A. BrosqueSydney
Official lineup for Adelaide United vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Adelaide United
4-2-3-1- 9Sergi Guardiola
- 7Henrique Andrade Silva
- 11Cirio
- 19B. Garuccio
- 8Isaías
- 25J. Holland
- 10M. Carrusca
- 4D. McGowan
- 3Iacopo La Rocca
- 21T. Elrich
- 1E. Galeković
Sydney
4-2-3-1- 14A. Brosque
- 21Filip Hološko
- 9Bobô
- 6J. Brillante
- 10M. Ninković
- 8Milos Dimitrijevic
- 23R. Grant
- 5M. Jurman
- 7M. Zullo
- 4A. Wilkinson
- 20D. Vukovic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Adelaide United have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Sydney have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2016 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 0-4 | A-League |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Wellington Phoenix(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Sydney(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Perth Glory(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Perth Glory(away) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Melbourne City(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Adelaide United(home) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Adelaide United wins, 2 draws, 1 Sydney win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Adelaide United 2-1 Sydney | A-League |
| May 9, 2015 | Sydney 4-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Apr 4, 2015 | Sydney 0-1 Adelaide United | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Sydney vs Adelaide United on Nov 26, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Adelaide United score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.9 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Sydney | 1.9 | 0.6 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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