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Sydney FC
A-League Men
04:00
UTC, Sunday 25 October 2026
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Adelaide Utd

Sydney FC vs Adelaide Utd: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Sydney FC host Adelaide United FC at Allianz Stadium on Sunday 25 October 2026, kick-off 04:00 UTC, in the A-League Men (round 2). Prediction markets make Sydney FC the favourite at 42%, with the draw at 27% (Polymarket). Sydney FC have had 8 days of rest since playing Western Sydney (A-League Men); Adelaide Utd have had 9 after facing BG Pathum Utd and travel about 16,277 km. Tim Danaskos is the referee, averaging 3.5 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.5. The forecast at kick-off is 10°C, dry.

Win chances

Sydney FC 42%Draw 27%Adelaide Utd 31%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Sydney FC 4-2-3-1

Coach: Patrick Kisnorbo

  1. 12 Harrison Devenish-Meares GK
  2. 23 Rhyan Grant DEF
  3. 41 Alexandar Popović DEF
  4. 4 Jordan Courtney-Perkins DEF
  5. 17 Benjamin Garuccio DEF
  6. 36 Rhys Youlley MID
  7. 15 Jake Hollman MID
  8. 35 Al Hassan Touré FWD
  9. 20 Tiago Quintal MID
  10. 14 Takahiro Sekine FWD
  11. 9 Oriola Sunday FWD

Bench

  • 30 Alexander Zaverdinos GK
  • 28 Ethan Dyer DEF
  • 2 James Overy DEF
  • 8 Wataru Kamijo MID
  • 29 Joseph Lacey MID
  • 7 Akol Akon FWD
  • 16 Gabriel Popović FWD

Adelaide Utd 4-4-1-1

Coach: Airton Andrioli

  1. 22 Joshua Smits GK
  2. 58 Harry Crawford DEF
  3. 52 Sotiri Phillis DEF
  4. 4 Panagiotis Kikianis DEF
  5. 14 Jay Barnett DEF
  6. 12 Jonny Yull MID
  7. 87 Anselmo MID
  8. 55 Ethan Alagich MID
  9. 11 Craig Goodwin MID
  10. 10 Juan Muñiz MID
  11. 35 Brody Burkitt FWD

Bench

  • 40 Ethan Cox GK
  • 79 Feyzo Kasumovic DEF
  • 23 Luke Đuzel MID
  • 62 Fabian Talladira MID
  • 65 Joey Garuccio MID
  • 99 Ajak Riak FWD
  • 19 Amlani Tatu FWD
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 14 February 2026: Sydney FC 1-2 Adelaide United FC
  • Friday 17 October 2025: Adelaide United FC 2-1 Sydney FC
  • Saturday 5 April 2025: Adelaide United FC 2-3 Sydney FC
  • Saturday 1 February 2025: Sydney FC 4-1 Adelaide United FC
  • Friday 20 December 2024: Adelaide United FC 3-3 Sydney FC