Match Report
39 points for Sydney (5th), 43 for Adelaide United (2nd): a 4-point gap. Per game in the league, Sydney were scoring 1.27 and conceding 0.96, Adelaide United 1.77 and 1.38, against a competition average of 1.43 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 16 games: 9 Sydney wins, 4 for Adelaide United, 3 draws, at 3.88 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 81% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 81%.
Allianz Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 41,507. The referee was B. Abraham, with 60 matches in our database and 1.3 yellows per game on average. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Sydney: Tiago Quintal (14') · Adelaide United: Ryan Kitto (18'), Luka Jovanovic (87')
Key stats
Possession: Sydney 60% · Adelaide United 40% · Total shots: 22-19 · On target: 7-8 · Corners: 7-8