This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Sydney at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium when the AFC Champions League tournament arrives in town and Jeonbuk Motors with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Sydney form and stats
Sydney was eliminated in the group stage last season in the AFC Champions League.8-0-1 is the performance here at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium so far in the A-League, giving Sydney a total of 24 from their 9 games here. Outstanding results!
A strong away win before that one, visiting Central Coast Mariners and winning 3-0.
The manager S. Corica will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Melbourne Victory in only three days.
The Sydney manager S. Corica has got the team scoring with 19 from 9 home games in the league. From these home matches, Sydney have conceded only 7 goals.
Jeonbuk Motors form and stats
They also participated in AFC Champions League last season. This ended in the 8th finals.Jeonbuk Motors are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played twelve in a row without losing.
Jeonbuk Motors's previous game was their home loss versus Yokohama F. Marinos (1-2). Before that, Jeonbuk Motors secured a home win against Gangwon with the score 1-0.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The K-League Classic trip to Seongnam.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
 A. Le Fondre 15 goals |  K. Barbarouses 7 goals |  M. Ninković 4 goals |
Sydney missing players
Jeonbuk Motors missing players
| Sydney | Jeonbuk Motors | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 6 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 45 | 27 | Scored | S | 21 | 41 | ||
| 29 | 14 | Conceded | C | 16 | 27 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 88% | ||
| 64% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 12% | ||
| 44% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 60% | ||
| 28% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 32% | ||
| 32% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 16% | ||
| 3.7 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 4.7 | ||
| 5 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 3.7 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.7 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | ||
| 238 | 143 | Total Shots | T S | 117 | 281 | ||
| 106 | 62 | Shots on Target | S O | 50 | 116 | ||
| 42% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 33% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Jeonbuk Motors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Sydney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sydney | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 23 | 43 |
| 2 | Perth Glory | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 30 |
| 3 | Melbourne City | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 30 |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 19 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -1 | 27 |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 26 |
| 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 24 |
| 8 | Western United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 21 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -5 | 20 |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -16 | 18 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -20 | 13 |