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Sydney v Adelaide United

Sydney
2–1Full time
Adelaide United

A-League · SUN 25 OCT · Sydney Football Stadium

Full timeGraded 25 Oct 06:31
Sydney 2–1 Adelaide United SYDNEY WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Sydney win47%
The market said43%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.430
The market’s Brier score0.489

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay18 notes · 29 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Sydney win at 47%.
  2. 1′Little has changed for our model: Sydney 47% before kick-off, 46% now. 0–0 · 46–23–30
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Sydney v Adelaide United
  4. 15′We said Sydney at 47%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 22%. 0–1 · 22–22–55
  5. 15′⚽ GOAL · 15' Sydney 0–1 Adelaide United
  6. 15′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 15' Sydney win: 47% at kick-off, 22% now
  7. 15′THE CALL SWINGS · 15' Adelaide United win is now our likeliest result at 55% (was Sydney win 45%)
  8. 16′Adelaide United ahead on 16′ through B. Burkitt. 0–1. 0–1 · 22–22–56
  9. 18′🟨 YELLOW · 17' B. Burkitt · Adelaide United
  10. 26′We said Sydney at 47%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 19%. 0–1 · 19–23–57
  11. 30′The goal count is tracking the 3.2 we expected. 0–1 · 18–24–58
  12. 33′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 33' Sydney win: 47% at kick-off, 17% now
  13. 40′🟨 YELLOW · 39' T. Sekine · Sydney
  14. 43′We said Sydney at 47%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 14%. 0–1 · 14–24–61
  15. 45′SECOND HALF Sydney 0–1 Adelaide United
  16. 46′🟨 YELLOW · 45+1' B. Garuccio · Sydney
  17. 46′HALF-TIME Sydney 0–1 Adelaide United
  18. 52′🟨 YELLOW · 51' W. Kamijo · Sydney
  19. 57′We said Sydney at 47%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 9%. 0–1 · 9–24–67
  20. 62′SUBSTITUTION · 62' Sydney · On: J. Lacey · Off: W. Kamijo
  21. 63′We said Sydney at 47%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 30%. 1–1 · 30–48–22
  22. 63′SUBSTITUTION · 63' Adelaide United · On: J. Yull · Off: R. Kitto
  23. 63′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 63' Sydney win: 47% at kick-off, 7% now
  24. 63′⚽ GOAL · 63' Sydney 1–1 Adelaide United
  25. 63′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 63' Sydney win: 47% at kick-off, 30% now
  26. 63′THE CALL SWINGS · 63' Draw is now our likeliest result at 48% (was Adelaide United win 70%)
  27. 65′R. Youlley scores for Sydney on 64′ — 1–1. 1–1 · 29–50–21
  28. 66′We said Sydney at 47%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 28%. 1–1 · 28–51–21
  29. 66′SUBSTITUTION · 65' Sydney · On: A. Akon · Off: T. Quintal
  30. 67′Sydney have had 13 attempts to 8 and it is still 1–1. 1–1 · 28–52–21
  31. 72′We said Sydney at 47% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 82%. 2–1 · 82–16–2
  32. 72′⚽ GOAL · 72' Sydney 2–1 Adelaide United
  33. 72′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 72' Sydney win: 47% at kick-off, 82% now
  34. 72′THE CALL SWINGS · 72' Sydney win is now our likeliest result at 82% (was Draw 58%)
  35. 75′75′: O. Sunday on the scoresheet for Sydney, making it 2–1. 2–1 · 84–14–2
  36. 76′73′: O. Sunday on the scoresheet for Sydney, making it 2–1. 2–1 · 85–14–2
  37. 77′We said Sydney at 47% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 86%. 2–1 · 86–13–1
  38. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Sydney · On: J. Overy · Off: A. Toure
  39. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 77' Adelaide United · On: A. Riak · Off: B. Burkitt
  40. 78′SUBSTITUTION · 77' Adelaide United · On: F. Kasumovic · Off: S. Phillis
  41. 78′SUBSTITUTION · 78' Adelaide United · On: J. Garuccio · Off: J. Muniz
  42. 79′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 79' Sydney win: 47% at kick-off, 87% now
  43. 82′We said Sydney at 47% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 90%. 2–1 · 90–9–1
  44. 85′SUBSTITUTION · 84' Adelaide United · On: A. Tatu · Off: C. Goodwin
  45. 89′We said Sydney at 47% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 95%. 2–1 · 95–5–0
  46. 92′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 90+2' Sydney win: 47% at kick-off, 97% now
  47. 94′2–1 at the end. Our 47% on Sydney comes in. 2–1 · 100–0–0
  48. FTFULL TIME Sydney 2–1 Adelaide United
  49. FTSydney 2–1 Adelaide United · Sydney win: right · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Sydney are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Sydney 47%, draw 23%, Adelaide United 30%. Over 2.5 goals 61%, both teams to score 62%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 19 Oct 01:37 · locked at kick-off

Sydney win47%
Draw23%
Adelaide United win30%

Kick-offSUN 25 OCT · 04:00

RoundMatchday 2

VenueSydney Football Stadium

RefereeT. Danaskos

Line-ups

Sydney

4-2-3-1

Adelaide United

4-3-3

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Sydney

Adelaide United

9Days since last match10

Last match: 16 Oct · A-League

Last match: 15 Oct · AFC Champions League Two

1Matches in previous 14 days1

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Club friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
8Sydney101
11Adelaide United000

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Sydney

4-2-3-1

12 Harrison Devenish-Meares

23 Rhyan Grant

41 Alexandar Popovic

4 Jordan Courtney-Perkins

17 Ben Garuccio

8 Wataru Kamijo

36 Rhys Youlley

35 Al Hassan Toure

20 Tiago Quintal

14 Takahiro Sekine

9 Oriola Sunday

Coach · –

Substitutes

30 · Alexander Zaverdinos

2 · James Overy

28 · Ethan Dyer

29 · Joseph Lacey

7 · Akol Akon

16 · Gabriel Popovic

22 · Mathias Macallister

Adelaide United

4-3-3

22 Joshua Smits

62 Fabian Talladira

52 Sotiri Phillis

4 Panagiotis Kikianis

7 Ryan Kitto

10 Juan Muñiz

87 Anselmo

55 Ethan Alagich

58 Harry Crawford

35 Brody Burkitt

11 Craig Goodwin

Coach · –

Substitutes

40 · Ethan Cox

79 · Feyzo Kasumovic

15 · Israel Mbula-Monga

12 · Jonny Yull

19 · Amlani Tatu

65 · Joey Garuccio

99 · Ajak Riak

Our number · sydney winFirst published 19 Oct 01:37 · locked at kick-off
47% The market43%
Us47%
Market43%

We make Sydney a 47% chance to win. The market has them at 43%. We are 4 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.8–1.4.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Sydney v Adelaide United1.79 – 1.40
Table places · points 1 v 08 v 11
The market · Sydney win43% · ours 47%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
40%45%50% 19 OCT 01:3725 OCT 03:09
Our probability · Sydney win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 43% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Sydney win47%43%+4
Draw23%26%−3
Adelaide United win30%31%−1
Over 2.5 goals61%56%+5
Both teams to score62%59%+3
Over 1.5 goals82%78%+4
Over 3.5 goals39%35%+4
Sydney or draw70%69%+1
Sydney clean sheet25%––
Adelaide United clean sheet17%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 8 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 10.3%
0123450 4.4 5.8 4.1 1 7.4 10.3 7.1 3.4 2 6.6 9.0 6.3 3.0 3 3.9 5.4 3.8 4 2.5 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Sydney down, Adelaide United across0–5 goals a side shown (98.5% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

Last 10 meetings
Goals a meeting4.40
Over 2.59 of 10
Both scored10 of 10
Last meetingsSYD 1–2 ADE · ADE 2–1 SYD · ADE 2–3 SYD · SYD 4–1 ADE

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · A-League this season · since 16 Oct

SYDNEY

D0–0

ADELAIDE UNITED

No matches in our record yet.

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Western Sydney Wanderers2+34
2Macarthur2+14
3Brisbane Roar1+13
4Wellington Phoenix1+13
5Auckland2−13
6Newcastle Jets202
7Central Coast Mariners101
8Sydney101
9Melbourne Victory2−11
10Melbourne City2−21
11Adelaide United000
12Perth Glory2−20

The competition's standings before kick-off.