Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Adelaide United 2214 draws28 Sydney
64
Meetings
3.08
Goals / game
66%
Both teams scored
70%
Over 2.5 goals
Adelaide United

Facts about Adelaide United

Scored in53/64 (83%)
Conceded in50/64 (78%)
Goals scored91 · 1.42/game
Longest winning streak3
Longest unbeaten run6
Longest losing streak4
Longest run without a win12
Sydney

Facts about Sydney

Scored in50/64 (78%)
Conceded in53/64 (83%)
Goals scored106 · 1.66/game
Longest winning streak4
Longest unbeaten run12
Longest losing streak3
Longest run without a win6
By competition
CompetitionAdelaide UnitedDrawSydneyGames
A-League Men22142864
All competitions22142864

ELO comparison

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

Adelaide United1693
gap 57
1750Sydney
1773155920222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Adelaide United
27%
Draw
29%
Sydney
44%

All meetings

64 matches on record

14 Feb 2026
A-League Men
SydneySydney12Adelaide UnitedAdelaide United
BTTSO2.5
17 Oct 2025
A-League Men
Adelaide UnitedAdelaide United21SydneySydney
BTTSO2.5
5 Apr 2025
A-League Men
Adelaide UnitedAdelaide United23SydneySydney
BTTSO2.5
1 Feb 2025
A-League Men
SydneySydney41Adelaide UnitedAdelaide United
BTTSO2.5

Adelaide United recent form

Sydney recent form

Adelaide United has gone head to head with Sydney 64 times since 2005, winning 22 and scoring 91 goals. Sydney, in turn, has won 28 and scored 106 goals. There have been 14 draws between Adelaide United and Sydney. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 66% of games and 70% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 3.08 goals per game.