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Adelaide United vs Sydney Preview: Team News & Prediction

by Alex Lawes · December 18 2024, 19:04
Adelaide United vs Sydney Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Adelaide United have started the A League season well with no defeats in their opening seven matches of the campaign. They now welcome one of the supposedly stronger sides that are actually struggling this season as Sydney travel to South Australia this weekend.

Kick-off date/time: Friday 20th December, 2024: UK – 8:35am / US ET – 3:35am / US PT – 12:35am

How to watch on TV/online: UK – YouTube / US – ESPN / Australia – Paramount+

Adelaide United Team News: Several absentees

Ben Folami remains suspended for Adelaide United this weekend with several other defensive injury concerns as goalkeeper Ethan Cox remains sidelined alongside defenders Jordan Elsey and Bradley O’Neil whilst defensive midfielder Jay Barnett is also unavailable.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Delianov; Pierias, Vriends, Kikianis, Kitto; Isaias, Alagich; Clough, Mauk, Ayoubi; Goodwin

Unavailable: Cox (Injured), Folami (Suspended), Elsey (Injured), O’Neil (Injured), Barnett (Injured)

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Sydney Team News: Nothing fresh

There are no fresh absentees for Sydney this weekend as they make the trip to Adelaide this weekend. Goalkeeper Hamish Devenish-Mears remains unavailable due to suspension, whilst attacking midfielder Joseph Lacey is missing through injury.

Predicted XI (4-3-3): Redmayne; Grant, Matthews, Popovic, Courtney-Perkins; Segecic, Caceres, Ouahim; Douglas Costa, Klimala, Lolley

Unavailable: Devenish-Meares (Suspended), Lacey (Injured)

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Adelaide United vs Sydney Prediction

Adelaide United have picked up five victories with two draws in their opening seven matches of the A League campaign. The home team have been the top scorers in the 2024/25 season, too, with 17 goals notched so far. They now face a Sydney side that have had 28 goals come in their seven games and will believe they will properly click once the likes of Douglas Costa and Joe Lolley get going. This one, therefore, has the potential to be a really fun match for the neutral and a high-scoring encounter.

Adelaide United vs Sydney Tip: Both teams to score & over 2.5 goals

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