📏 Form Guide

Adelaide United

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Adelaide United will be hoping to return to winning ways here after the 5-3 A-League loss in their previous game against Melbourne Victory.

In that match, Adelaide United managed 43% possession and 11 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. For Adelaide United, the goalscorers were Jonny Yull (12'), Archie Goodwin (47') and Zach Clough (56'). On the other side, Melbourne Victory got 18 attempts on goal with 9 on target. Daniel Arzani (29', 71'), Nishan Velupillay (39') and Nikos Vergos (88', 90') scored for Melbourne Victory.

Their more recent scorelines shine a light on the fact that it’s been a torrid time for the Adelaide United backline. Adelaide United have managed to let a total of 20 goals go in at the wrong end of the pitch over the course of their last 6 clashes.

Their past results show that Adelaide United:

• have not emerged victorious against Sydney FC in their last 3 matches in the league.
• haven’t won at home in the past 3 matches in the league.

Sydney FC

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Following on from being defeated in their last game at the hands of Melbourne City in A-League competition, Sydney FC and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that game, Sydney FC managed 53% possession and 17 attempts on goal with 9 of them on target. For Sydney FC, the goalscorers were Jordan Courtney-Perkins (28') and Douglas Costa (39'). At the other end, Melbourne City got 22 attempts on goal with 10 on target. Medin Memeti (5'), Max Caputo (35') and Alessandro Lopane (61') scored for Melbourne City.

Demonstrating their fondness for fruitful encounters, we’ve had goals 20 times in the previous 6 matches in which Sydney FC have taken to the field, giving an average of 3.33 goals for each meeting. Their opponents have hit 8 of those goals. That kind of trend isn’t assured to be sustained into this match, of course.

Their prior results show that Sydney FC:

• have not beaten Adelaide United in games played away from home for the previous 2 league games.
• are undefeated in their last 2 league matches away from home.

🤜🤛 Head to head

An examination of their past head-to-head clashes stretching back to 07/04/2023 tells us that Adelaide United have won 1 of these and Sydney FC 3, with the number of drawn results standing at 2.

A lot of goals were also scored during this period, 29 overall which averages out at 4.83 goals per meeting.

The last league encounter between the two was A-League match day 17 on 01/02/2025 which ended up with the score at Sydney FC 4-1 Adelaide United.

In that game, Sydney FC managed 54% possession and 19 attempts at goal with 7 on target. The goalscorers were Joe Lolley (36'), Patryk Klimala (46'), Adrian Segecic (75') and Anthony Cáceres (83').

Adelaide United had 15 attempts at goal with 7 on target. Dylan Pierias (49') scored.

The match was refereed by Shaun Evans.

🗞️ Team News: Adelaide United

Bailey O'Neil (unknown injury) and Panashe Madanha (Hamstring injury) are unavailable for Adelaide United gaffer Carl Veart.

In our view, The Reds look set to employ a 4-3-3 formation this time, beginning the first half with Max Vartuli, Dylan Pierias, Bart Vriends, Panagiotis Kikianis, Javi Lopez, Zach Clough, Ethan Alagich, Stefan Mauk, Jonny Yull, Archie Goodwin and Ben Folami.

📋 Team News: Sydney FC

Sydney FC boss Ufuk Talay has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Kyle Shaw (Hamstring injury) and Aaron Gurd (Broken collarbone) miss out here.

There’s a good chance that The Sky Blues seem likely to play in a 4-4-2 lineup, settling for H. Devenish-Meares, Joel King, Rhyan Grant, Alexander Grant, J. Courtney-Perkins, Douglas Costa, Leo Sena, Wataru Kamijo, Anthony Caceres, Joe Lolley and Patryk Klimala.

💡 Prediction

Looking at these two, we feel that Sydney FC and Adelaide United could both find themselves scoring on more than one occasion in a potential goal-fest with little between the two teams.

While there should be goals at both ends, it’s too close to call. That’s why we have predicted a 2-2 score draw at the end of this game.

Peter Guest, 08:12 05/04/2025