Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Adelaide United 2214 draws29 Sydney
65
Meetings
3.08
Goals / game
66%
Both teams scored
71%
Over 2.5 goals
Adelaide United

Facts about Adelaide United

Scored in54/65 (83%)
Conceded in51/65 (78%)
Goals scored92 · 1.42/game
Longest winning streak3
Longest unbeaten run6
Longest losing streak4
Longest run without a win12
Sydney

Facts about Sydney

Scored in51/65 (78%)
Conceded in54/65 (83%)
Goals scored108 · 1.66/game
Longest winning streak4
Longest unbeaten run12
Longest losing streak3
Longest run without a win6
By competition
CompetitionAdelaide UnitedDrawSydneyGames
A-League Men22142965
All competitions22142965

ELO comparison

Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.

Adelaide United1717
gap 38
1755Sydney
1773155920222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Adelaide United
30%
Draw
30%
Sydney
40%

All meetings

65 matches on record

25 Oct 2026
A-League Men
SydneySydney2–1Adelaide UnitedAdelaide United
BTTSO2.5
14 Feb 2026
A-League Men
SydneySydney1–2Adelaide UnitedAdelaide United
BTTSO2.5
17 Oct 2025
A-League Men
Adelaide UnitedAdelaide United2–1SydneySydney
BTTSO2.5
5 Apr 2025
A-League Men
Adelaide UnitedAdelaide United2–3SydneySydney
BTTSO2.5
1 Feb 2025
A-League Men
SydneySydney4–1Adelaide UnitedAdelaide United
BTTSO2.5

Adelaide United recent form

Sydney recent form

Adelaide United has gone head to head with Sydney 65 times since 2005, winning 22 and scoring 92 goals. Sydney, in turn, has won 29 and scored 108 goals. There have been 14 draws between Adelaide United and Sydney. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 66% of games and 71% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 3.08 goals per game.