Sydney welcomes Adelaide United as clear favourites: Big betting preview

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Adelaide United, who are travelling more than 1300 kilometers to play this game.

Sydney form and stats

7-4-2 (win-draw-lost) are the A-League numbers at home for Sydney, who have the fewest conceded goals (23) in A-League, so far this season. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Sydney has won five games in a row. The Newcastle Jets match was the last time out without a victory.

It's back home for Sydney, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Brisbane Roar away with the result 2-0. Kosta Barbarouses and Harry Van der Saag found the net in that victory. Goalkeeper Tom Heward-Belle got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.4 out of ten. Heward-Belle stopped the opponent with six saves and topped it up with a clean sheet. Tom Heward-Belle loved the game against Brisbane Roar. With a stunning six saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 2-0 victory.

Before that match, a win away at Adelaide United.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Sydney's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played seven games, won six matches, drawn one and lost zero.

Sydney are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 13 games. Sydney are not conceding a lot of goals here at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 13 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

Adelaide United form and stats

4-2-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Adelaide United in their A-League matches away. Momentum is building for Adelaide United in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Adelaide play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Brisbane Roar. The attacker Tomi Jurić got a match rating of 8.41 in that game. Jurić scored two goals and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Western Sydney Wanderers.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Adelaide playing away, we found five games. Results were two away wins, one draw and two home wins.

Adelaide has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 13 games. For Adelaide United, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Adelaide United - Sydney 1-4, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sydney won five games, three matches ended with a draw and Adelaide United has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

D. da Silva 11 goals

T. Jurić 9 goals

K. Barbarouses 8 goals

Sydney missing players

Adelaide United missing players