A-League Β· Β·Matchday 2

Sydney vs Adelaide United

Garuda Lions Prediction: Sydney

1 – 0 Predicted score Β· 13% model probability

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

Sydney 43%
Draw 28%
Adelaide United 29%

Confidence: Low  Β·  blended with market odds

Chance Sydney wins
43%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
84%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
39%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
1 – 0
13% of simulated outcomes

Sydney vs Adelaide United overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Sydney vs Adelaide United

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilitySydneyDrawAdelaide United
Model34.0%34.6%31.3%
Market46.1%26.1%27.8%
Final43.1%28.2%28.7%
Edge-12.1%+8.5%+3.5%

Confidence: Low

Best available price on the pick: 2.10, recorded β€” the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update.

Sydney vs Adelaide United match preview

Sydney faces Adelaide United in an A-League matchup on October 25, 2026. According to our model, Sydney has a 43% chance of winning, while Adelaide United is at 29%, with a 28% probability of a draw. The most likely scoreline is 1-0 in favor of Sydney, occurring with a 13% probability. Both teams have shown mixed form recently, with Sydney recording three draws and a win in their last five matches, while Adelaide United has two wins and three draws.

In terms of expected goals, Sydney is projected to score 0.97, and Adelaide United 0.92. The likelihood of over 2.5 goals is estimated at 29%, while the probability of both teams scoring stands at 39%. The recent head-to-head results favor Adelaide United, who have won both of the last two encounters against Sydney.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Sydney ↓ / Adelaide Unite β†’ 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 16% 13% 1 13% 15% 2 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 84%
2+ goals 58%
3+ goals 29%
No goals 16%

Sydney and Adelaide United expected goals

Sydney 0.97
Adelaide United 0.92

Total expected goals: 1.89

Sydney and Adelaide United attack and defence ratings

Sydney

Attack 0.66 -34%
Defence 0.62 -38%

Adelaide United

Attack 1.11 +11%
Defence 0.98 -2%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Other Matchday 2 fixtures

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Before and after this match

Sydney vs Adelaide United markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Sydney 43.1% 2.32 -12.1% 2.10
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 70.6% 1.42 β€” β€”
Both teams to score No 61.3% 1.63 β€” β€”
Double chance 12 (either side) 71.8% 1.39 β€” β€”
Handicap -1 Loss 66.0% 1.52 β€” β€”

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Sydney43.1%
Draw28.2%
Adelaide United28.7%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.529.4%
Under 2.570.6%
Both teams to scoreYes38.7%
No61.3%
Double chance1X (home or draw)71.3%
12 (either side)71.8%
X2 (draw or away)56.9%
Handicap -1Sydney win13.1%
Push (exactly one goal)20.9%
Loss66.0%
Correct score (top 3)0-016.5%
1-114.8%
1-013.3%

Sydney vs Adelaide United stats

Sydney and Adelaide United recent form

newest first
Sydney DLDDWD
Adelaide United LDWWDD

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Sydney vs Adelaide United head-to-head

Last 2 meetings

0Sydney wins 0Draws 2Adelaide United wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-02-14SydneyAdelaide UnitedA-League1-2
2025-10-17Adelaide UnitedSydneyA-League2-1

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Sydney vs Adelaide United odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 46.7%, draw 25.9%, away 27.4%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 2.10 3.72 3.44
Bet365 1.95 3.60 3.50
BetVictor 2.00 3.60 3.40
Betano 1.95 3.70 3.70
Betfair 1.95 3.75 3.50
Marathonbet 2.02 3.58 3.32
Pinnacle 2.10 3.64 3.35
William Hill 2.05 3.40 3.25

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.04 β–² +0.09
X 3.60 β€”
2 3.38 β–Ό -0.12

7 snapshots recorded, from .

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