Adelaide United vs Sydney: result 2-2 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on February 5, 2016 at 08:40 AM (UTC)Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
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What was the result of Adelaide United vs Sydney?
Adelaide United and Sydney drew 2-2 on February 5, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 2′CirioAdelaide United
- 37′M. SimonSydney
- 45′CirioAdelaide United
- 45′Filip HološkoSydney
Official lineup for Adelaide United vs Sydney
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Adelaide United
- 9Cirio
- 6S. Mauk
- 7Pablo Sánchez Alberto
- 8Isaías
- 14G. Mells
- 24B. Kamau
- 2M. Marrone
- 3Iacopo La Rocca
- 4D. McGowan
- 21T. Elrich
- 1E. Galeković
Sydney
- 18M. Simon
- 8Milos Dimitrijevic
- 10M. Ninković
- 11Chris Naumoff
- 21Filip Hološko
- 27Mickaël Tavares
- 2Sebastian Ryall
- 5M. Jurman
- 19Jacques Faty
- 23R. Grant
- 1V. Janjetović
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Adelaide United have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Sydney have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2016 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Jan 22, 2016 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 4-1 | A-League |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Perth Glory(away) | 3-1 | A-League |
| Jan 1, 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 0-0 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2016 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 2-0 | A-League |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Melbourne City(away) | 2-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Adelaide United wins, 1 draw, 1 Sydney win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Sydney 0-3 Adelaide United | A-League |
| Nov 7, 2014 | Adelaide United 0-0 Sydney | A-League |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Adelaide United 3-1 Sydney | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Adelaide United vs Sydney on Dec 11, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Adelaide United score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sydney score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Sydney | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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