Match summary
81% of their 16 previous meetings had three or more goals.
Adelaide United won with 40% of the possession.
Sydney vs Adelaide UnitedResult, Lineups & H2H
Allianz Stadium
Sydney vs Adelaide United in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Adelaide United won 2-1 after trailing 0-1.Trailed from the 14th minute; timeline of 3 goals matches the final score.
- Luka Jovanovic's 87th-minute goal decided the match.Adelaide United's goal 2 of 2 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 2-1 final score.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Sydney2W 0D 3L
SydneyAdelaide United
6Pointsof 158
7Goals scored10
8Goals conceded9
1Clean sheets0
0Scored in a row5
1Without a win2
4Conceded in a row7
Head to head16 meetings · Dec 2007 – Oct 2025
- Sydney wins
- 9
- Draws
- 3
- Adelaide United wins
- 4
3.88goals per meeting
81%both teams scored
81%3+ goals
44%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsSydney 3W 1D 1L · 4.4 goals per game
Meetings
- A-League MenAdelaide United2-1Sydney
- A-League MenAdelaide United2-3Sydney
- A-League MenSydney4-1Adelaide United
- A-League MenAdelaide United3-3Sydney
- A-League MenSydney2-1Adelaide United
Show all 16 meetings
- A-League MenAdelaide United4-3Sydney
- A-League MenAdelaide United1-5Sydney
- A-League MenSydney2-3Adelaide United
- A-League MenAdelaide United1-2Sydney
- A-League MenAdelaide United2-3Sydney
- A-League MenSydney2-0Adelaide United
- A-League MenSydney2-1Adelaide United
- A-League MenAdelaide United1-1Sydney
- A-League MenAdelaide United0-0Sydney
- A-League MenAdelaide United3-0Sydney
- A-League MenAdelaide United1-3Sydney
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 100 earlier results
SydneyAdelaide United
#3Position#6
25Points15 v 16 games23
+7Goal difference0
1.47Scored per gameleague avg 1.411.63
1Conceded per game1.63
#6Form table position#2
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
SydneyAdelaide United
- 90+1'Substitution · Adelaide United · Amlani Tatu · InOut: Luka Jovanovic
- 90+1'Substitution · Adelaide United · Joey Garuccio · InOut: Jonny Yull
- 87'Goal · Adelaide United · Luka Jovanovic1-2
- Substitution · Sydney · Akol Akon · InOut: Joe Lolley85'
- Substitution · Sydney · Rhys Youlley · InOut: Tiago Quintal80'
- 77'Substitution · Adelaide United · Ben Folami · InOut: Yaya Dukuly
- Yellow Card · Sydney · Marcel Tisserand72'
- 70'Yellow Card · Adelaide United · Bart Vriends
- 67'Substitution · Adelaide United · Brody Burkitt · InOut: Juan Muñiz
- Yellow Card · Sydney · Paul Okon-Engstler67'
- 67'Substitution · Adelaide United · Luke Duzel · InOut: Ryan White
- Substitution · Sydney · Apostolos Stamatelopoulos · InOut: Víctor Campuzano60'
- Substitution · Sydney · Ahmet Arslan · InOut: Corey Hollman60'
- 29'Yellow Card · Adelaide United · Ethan Alagich
- 18'Goal · Adelaide United · Ryan Kitto1-1
- Goal · Sydney · Tiago Quintal1-014'
Match Statistics
Match stats
SydneyAdelaide United
60%Ball Possession40%
22Shots Total19
7Shots On Target8
7Corners8
6Fouls8
2Yellow Cards2
0Offsides3
6Saves6
516Passes348
12Shots Off Target5
123Attacks76
60Dangerous Attacks24
14Shots Inside Box10
8Shots Outside Box9
1Goals2
12Free Kicks6
3Shots Blocked6
4Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
14Tackles26
0Assists2
422Accurate Passes267
18Total Crosses12
8Accurate Crosses2
7Interceptions6
3Big Chances Created1
3Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-1-4-1
Manager: Ufuk Talay
Starting XI
Substitutes
-
MM
Mathias Macallister-
AZ
Alexander Zaverdinos-
RY
Rhys Youlley6.6
-
AA
Akol Akon6.5
Manager: Ayrton Andrioli
Starting XI
-
SP
Sotiri Phillis6.6
Substitutes
-
MV
Max Vartuli-
BB
Brody Burkitt6.6
-
BO
Bailey O'Neil-
JG
Joey Garuccio-
AT
Amlani TatuPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | 85' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 40(68%) | 2 | 3/7 | |
| 7.3 | 80' | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 24(79%) | 1 | 6/14 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 36(83%) | - | 2/5 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 68(85%) | 3 | 9/16 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 69(88%) | - | 2/5 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 30(67%) | - | - | |
Rhys Youlley MF | 6.6 | 10' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(88%) | 3 | 3/3 |
| 6.6 | 30' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 6(83%) | - | 3/4 | |
| 6.6 | 60' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 35(80%) | 1 | 3/9 | |
| 6.6 | 60' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(90%) | 1 | 3/6 | |
| 6.6 | 30' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 14(79%) | 1 | 2/6 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 50(86%) | 3 | 5/10 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 57(78%) | - | 4/6 | |
Akol Akon FW | 6.5 | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(80%) | - | 2/3 |
| 6.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 56(88%) | - | 2/5 |