The championship defence journey comes alive for Sydney FC this week. The hopes of a spot in the finals this weekend remain against Adelaide United. The match schedules for Saturday at the Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, with kickoff at 12:05 pm.
Adelaide United earned their spot in the semi-final showdown this weekend after a hard-earned 2-1 win over Brisbane Roar in the playoff elimination. On the other hand, Sydney FC got an automatic promotion after finishing second place in the season.
It was a good end to the previous season for Steve Corica’s heading into the 2020-21 season as defending champions. In addition, it was a mouthwatering league win over Melbourne City in the finals.
However, things did not pan out the same in their title defence. The side settled second placed behind rivals Melbourne City with two points in the A-League table. Nonetheless, the loss does not scrub off an impressive season that saw 13 wins and eight draws in 26 outings. In addition, the side finished with the strongest defensive record while conceding only 23 goals.
On the other hand, it brings bitter memories for Adelaide, who lost out on the playoffs last season. However, the fight continued on the final day as they fought for a 2-2 draw against 10-men Sydney Wanderers. A win moves them closer to securing a championship crown for the second time.
Sydney FC vs Adelaide United Head to Head
Both sides have 50 games against each other, with Sydney taking 21 wins while Adelaide with 18 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Brisbane Roar 0-2 Sydney FC
- Adelaide United 1-4 Sydney
- Sydney FC 1-0 Western Sydney Wanderers
- Sydney FC 2-0 Melbourne Victory
- Western United 0-1 Sydney FC
Away
- Brisbane 1-2 Adelaide United
- Adelaide United 2-2 Western Sydney Wanderers
- Adelaide United 1-4 Sydney FC
- Melbourne Victory 0-1 Adelaide United
- Perth Glory 2-1 Adelaide United
Sydney FC Team News
Steve Corica’s head into the clash with a fully it squad after getting a month rest before this clash. Bobo looks set for another successful season, with the attacker bagging 11 goals from 21 outings last time out. Another mentionable attacker is youngster Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
Adelaide United Team News
A major injury concern for Adelaide is midfielder Craig Goodwin who picked up a foot injury in training. Apart from that, there are no fresh injury concerns.
Prediction and Odds
We envisage Adelaide putting up a fight, but it won’t be enough to fight off the momentum by the Sky Blues.
- Sydney FC Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- Both Teams to Score
